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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 06 Jan 2014 [PDF]
• Rescue squadron deactivates at Camp Bastion AFNS 06 Jan 2014 -- The HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew of the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and pararescuemen of the 651st Expeditionary Rescue Flight, deployed here, sat alert for the last time Dec. 31, 2013.
• NATO chopper crash-lands in western Afghanistan Iran Press TV 06 Jan 2014 -- A helicopter belonging to US-led troops has crash-landed after coming under attack by Taliban militants in Western Afghanistan.
• US terror drone attack kills two in eastern Afghanistan Iran Press TV 06 Jan 2014 -- A US-led terror drone strike has claimed the lives of at least two people and injured some others in the troubled eastern Afghanistan, security sources say.
• Afghan Official Says Prisoners To Be Freed Despite U.S. Concern RFE/RL 06 Jan 2014 -- The head of a review board in Afghanistan says Kabul will release 88 prisoners as planned, even though the United States considers them dangerous.
• Polish air force recognizes C-130 maintainers for quick assistance AFNS 06 Jan 2014 -- A group of Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here strengthened an alliance with the Polish air force recently, when a Polish C-130 aircraft developed a problem with one of its propellers.
• Dragoons advise, prep Afghan police for upcoming elections Army News 06 Jan 2014 -- Troopers with Combined Task Force Dragoon continue their mission of advising Afghan National Security Forces in preparation for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Rep. slams Sen. over anti-NSA lawsuit Iran Press TV 06 Jan 2014 -- Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) has strongly criticized Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for his opposition to the National Security Agency's controversial spying programs.
• Combining network management tools makes managing network easier, saves money Army News 06 Jan 2014 -- The Army's rapid fielding of network systems to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan led to vastly improved communications capabilities on the battlefield - but also increased network complexity.
• B-1B accident report released AFNS 06 Jan 2014 -- A displaced fold-down baffle in the left overwing fairing of a B-1B Lancer led to a fuel leak and a series of detonations that disabled the aircraft prior to it crashing Aug. 19, 2013, near Broadus, Montana, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released Dec. 30, 2013.
• Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Hosts Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se DoD 06 Jan 2014
• Agency Works to Draw Down Costs, Maintain Top Medical Care AFPS 06 Jan 2014 -- The Defense Department's goal to save medical dollars and deliver the best health care possible has made strides in its first 100 days, the director of the new Defense Health Agency said.
• Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Estonia's Minister of Defense Urmas Reinsalu DoD 06 Jan 2014
• PLA Navy made great leaps in 2013: reports CNA 06 Jan 2014 -- More than two dozen Chinese warships were launched in 2013, a year of rapid development for the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), according to Chinese and Hong Kong media reports.
• Chinese army reins in expenditures People's Daily 06 Jan 2014 -- The Chinese army has vowed to strictly tighten its administrative expenses by regulating budget quotas in a bid to improve the efficiency of military spending.
• 15th Chinese navy escort fleet leave Kenya People's Daily 06 Jan 2014 -- The 15th Chinese navy escort fleet on Sunday left Mombasa port after 4-day friendly visit to Kenya.
• Russian strategic rocket forces to modernize security systems in 2014 Voice of Russia 06 Jan 2014 -- In 2014 the modernization of the automatic security systems at five facilities of the Russian strategic rocket forces will involve for the first time the Russian Defense Ministry's 12th main department responsible for maintaining, developing and servicing the Russian forces' nuclear arsenal and for controlling nuclear tests of other countries.
• Every Russian Region to Get Drones Department - Minister RIA Novosti 06 Jan 2014 -- Every Russian region is to have its own drones department, the Emergencies Minister said Monday.
• Newly arrived Apache helicopters to be shipped to base by road CNA 06 Jan 2014 -- Six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the second batch of a 30-unit deal with the United States to be shipped to Taiwan, will be transported by truck from Kaohsiung Harbor to a military base in Tainan Jan. 7-8.
• Lawmaker concerned over quality of U.S. arms sold to Taiwan CNA 06 Jan 2014 -- A lawmaker expressed concern Monday over the quality of U.S.-made military aircraft sold to Taiwan, following faults recently found in an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter and P-3C submarine-hunting aircraft.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling 01/06/14 The White House 06 Jan 2014
• January 6, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for January 06, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 6 January 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Jan 2014
• 6 January 2014 - Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for January United Nations 06 Jan 2014
• Amid fresh clashes in South Sudan, UN warns its supplies running low in Bor UN News Centre 06 Jan 2014 -- Three helicopters have been deployed to the South Sudanese capital of Juba today to help reinforce United Nations peacekeeping bases in the country, a UN spokesperson confirmed, warning that relief supplies available for the thousands of civilians seeking refuge in the Bor compound are running low.
• South Sudan Factions to Begin 'Face-to-Face' Talks VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- Representatives of South Sudan's warring factions will begin their first face-to-face talks on Tuesday following an agreement on the agenda and format of the peace negotiations, according to Dina Mufti, Ethiopia's foreign ministry spokesman.
• South Sudan peace talks begin in Ethiopia Iran Press TV 06 Jan 2014 -- In Ethiopia, peace talks between the South Sudanese government and rebels loyal to former vice president, Riek Machar, aimed at ending violence in the country have finally started.
• Bashir Says No Support for Rebels in South Sudan VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir is pledging his government will not support rebels in neighboring South Sudan.
• China Urges End to S. Sudan Violence VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is calling for an immediate end to all hostilities and violence in South Sudan. On Monday, Wang began a six-day tour of Africa in Ethiopia, where delegations of the fighting South Sudanese factions are due to begin peace talks.
• Thousands of S. Sudanese Flee to Uganda, Officials Say VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- More than 12,000 South Sudanese have fled to Uganda since violence broke out in Juba in mid-December and spread around the country, Ugandan officials said Monday.
• Pentagon Reaffirms Commitment, Confidence in Iraqi Capability AFPS 06 Jan 2014 -- The Defense Department remains committed to helping the government and people of Iraq to root out terrorists seeking safe haven, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steven Warren told reporters here today.
• US Committed to Iraq, Accelerating Weapons, Drone Deliveries VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- The White House said Monday that the United States will remain strongly committed to Iraq as it fights al-Qaida affiliated groups, but it said, again, that American troops will not return to Iraq.
• Maliki Calls On Fallujah Residents To Expel Militants RFE/RL 06 Jan 2014 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has called on residents of Fallujah to take action to expel Al-Qaeda-linked militants from the city and avert an assault by the country's army.
• Iraqi PM Urges Expulsion of Al-Qaida in Fallujah VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is calling on residents of the mostly Sunni-populated Anbar Province town of Fallujah to expel pro- al-Qaida militants who appear to control their city. Witnesses say Iraqi government forces outside the city are bombarding areas inside, while warning an offensive could start soon.
• Background Briefing: Senior State Department Officials US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2014
• Invitations to Syria peace conference being sent out today, UN spokesperson confirms UN News Centre 06 Jan 2014 -- Preparations for the long-sought international conference on Syria are moving ahead, with the United Nations reaching out to the more than 30 participating Member States and with a call on the Syrian opposition to name members of its delegations.
• Syria FSA lays siege to al-Qaeda-linked ISIL Iran Press TV 06 Jan 2014 -- The so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) has laid siege to the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in the Syrian city of Raqqa.
• Strife in Central African Republic could turn into religious war and spill over borders, UN warns UN News Centre 06 Jan 2014 -- The worsening strife in the Central African Republic (CAR) with its Muslim-Christian overtones risks escalating into sustained violence along religious lines and spilling beyond the country's borders, further destabilizing the whole region, the United Nations top political officer warned today.
• Debate Continues Over UN Force for CAR VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to discuss the situation in the Central African Republic Monday, amid mounting calls for a U.N. peacekeeping force to stop communal violence that exploded one month ago. More than 1,000 people have died and nearly a million displaced from their homes. French and regional troops in the CAR are not seen as impartial or entirely up to halting the clashes.
• Little Aid for Growing Numbers of Displaced in CAR VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- Fighting in the Central African Republic has displaced more than 900,000 people, according to the U.N. refugee agency. VOA reporter says sites where the displaced gather are swelling, and that little or no aid is reaching those driven from their homes.
• Coast guard step up crackdown on Chinese encroachers CNA 06 Jan 2014 -- Coast guard authorities on the outlying island of Kinmen vowed Monday to step up a crackdown on encroaching Chinese fishing boats and sand dredgers to protect the waters surrounding the Taiwan-controlled island.
• UN envoy meets with senior Saudi officials on support for Lebanon UN News Centre 06 Jan 2014 -- The top United Nations official in Lebanon met today with senior leaders from the Government of Saudi Arabia to discuss a host of issues, including support for the Lebanese Armed Forces and the region-wide efforts to cope with the massive numbers of refugees sparked by the crisis in Syria.

News Reports

• AEOI director hopeful about Geneva talks Iran Press TV 06 Jan 2014 -- The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has expressed hope about the Geneva talks between Iran and the world's six major powers over Tehran's nuclear energy program.
• 'Jihad Jane' Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- An American-born woman who calls herself 'Jihad Jane' has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a U.S. court for her involvement in a plot to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims.
• Turkey Mired in Political Division Over Retrial VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- A statement released by the Turkish armed forces Monday said recent convictions of hundreds of senior officers accused of seeking to overthrow the government was part of a conspiracy, and called for an investigation.
• Bangladesh: following violence-marred polls, UN chief urges restraint, political dialogue UN News Centre 06 Jan 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, saddened by the deadly violence that marred parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, has today urged restraint, calling such violence "unacceptable" and appealing to the political parties to urgently address the expectations of the country's people for an inclusive political process.
• Bangladesh Election Results Leave Opposition Cold VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- In Bangladesh, the ruling Awami League party was declared the winner of a violence-plagued election in which victory was a foregone conclusion due to an opposition boycott. However, fear of more political violence stalks the country as opposition parties reject the election.
• Analysts Debate Success of Egypt's Military Intervention VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- In recent weeks, Egypt's military-backed government has introduced new measures to crack down on the Muslim Brotherhood. It has labeled the group a terrorist organization, and has also detained Al Jazeerah journalists said to be backing them. Civil libertarians have criticized the moves. But others say they're necessary as the country heads toward a constitutional referendum and elections.
• Tunisia MPs Move Forward on New Constitution VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- Tunisian lawmakers are hoping to approve a long-delayed new constitution by January 14, coinciding with the anniversary of Tunisia's 2011 revolution. But there are growing doubts that will happen.
• Triple-Star System May Answer Questions About Gravity VOA 06 Jan 2014 -- The discovery of a three-star system may yield clues that help scientists define the true nature of gravity.