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• Dunford: US has no plans to leave Afghanistan Iran Press TV 09 Jan 2014 -- A senior US commander in Afghanistan says Washington has no plans to leave the country while Kabul has not yet signed a security deal to allow US troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014.
• Afghanistan To Free Most Prisoners Seen As Threat By U.S. RFE/RL 09 Jan 2014 -- Afghanistan says it will release scores of prisoners despite objections from the United States, which considers them a security threat.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Obama Nearing Decisions on Curbing US Surveillance VOA 09 Jan 2014 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is nearing decisions on whether to curb the vast clandestine spy programs being conducted by the country's National Security Agency.
• Snowden's leaks may endanger US troops - lawmakers Voice of Russia 09 Jan 2014 -- Two congressmen say a classified Pentagon report on former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden says most of the documents he took concerned current military operations.
• Completion of First Guantanamo Periodic Review Board DoD 09 Jan 2014 -- The Department of Defense announced today the results of the first review conducted under Executive Order 13567 by the periodic review board (PRB) for Guantanamo detainee Mahmud Abd Al Aziz Al Mujahid.
• C-23 Sherpa makes final flight as Army Guard retires aircraft Army News 09 Jan 2014 -- The sounds of the C-23 Sherpa are now a thing of the past as the Army National Guard bids farewell to the venerable aircraft after two decades of service.
• Africa Command Deals with Emergencies as it Builds Capacity AFPS 09 Jan 2014 -- U.S. Africa Command will expeditiously deal with operations on the continent, and will continue growing partner nations' military capabilities, Army Gen. David Rodriguez said today.
• National Guard Bureau Chief Talks Readiness, State of the Force AFPS 09 Jan 2014 -- The chief of the National Guard Bureau discussed a myriad of topics with journalists today, emphasizing that the Guard is now trained and equipped at a level higher than he's seen in nearly half a decade.
• Remarks by Secretary Hagel at a Troop Event at Fall Hall, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming DoD 09 Jan 2014 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
• Hagel Visits Troops, Defense Nuclear Facilities in New Mexico AFPS 09 Jan 2014 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he was impressed with what he saw here yesterday at an Air Force base on the northern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, where two facilities represent a large and historic part of the nation's nuclear weapons expertise.
• Navy to Christen Fourth Joint High Speed Vessel DoD 09 Jan 2014 -- The Navy will christen Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Fall River on Jan. 11, during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony in Mobile, Ala.
• Army Restructures Warrior Transition Units DoD 09 Jan 2014 -- The United States Army announced today a restructuring of its warrior transition units (WTUs) as the service prepares for a scheduled withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and a continued decline in the number of combat wounded.
• Taiwan unveils 15-year Navy upgrade plan CNA 09 Jan 2014 -- The Navy Command Headquarters unveiled a 15-year upgrade plan for Taiwan's naval forces Thursday, under which the weapons systems of the country's major warships will all be upgraded.
• UK destroyer completes Russian task force escort UK MOD 09 Jan 2014 -- HMS Defender has returned to Portsmouth after escorting a number of Russian ships along the UK coastline over Christmas and the New Year.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 1/9/2014 The White House 09 Jan 2014
• January 9, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 09 Jan 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for January 09, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 9 January 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 09 Jan 2014
• No al-Qaeda militants left in Aleppo: Syria opposition Iran Press TV 09 Jan 2014 -- Syrian opposition sources say that "hardly any" militants from the al-Qaeda-linked group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, are left in the northern city of Aleppo.
• Russian, Iranian Presidents Discuss Upcoming Syria Talks RIA Novosti 09 Jan 2014 -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin spoke with his counterpart in Iran on Thursday about Tehran's nuclear program and the upcoming Geneva 2 international peace conference.
• Russia Blocks UN Move to Condemn Syria Bombing - Report RIA Novosti 09 Jan 2014 -- Russia has blocked an effort at the United Nation to condemn air strikes carried out by the Syrian government on cities inside the war-torn Middle Eastern country, according to media reports.
• World Food Programme chief says tragic Syria crisis is 'more than numbers' UN News Centre 09 Jan 2014 -- With the humanitarian situation in war-torn Syria "getting more difficult every day", the head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urging the international community to continue supporting the wide-scale relief effort underway, and calling for increased access so aid workers can deliver basic supplies to families trapped in areas of heavy fighting.
• White House Underscores Commitment to Iraq Amid Criticism VOA 09 Jan 2014 -- Violence and escalating sectarian tensions are of increasing concern to President Obama, who according to his spokesman has been spending an increasing amount of time focused on Iraq.
• Iraqi forces launch new attack against militants in Anbar Iran Press TV 09 Jan 2014 -- Iraqi security forces have launched a fresh attack against al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in the western province of Anbar as heavy fighting continues between the two sides.
• Anbar Fighting Continues, As HRW Warns Of Iraqi Abuses RFE/RL 09 Jan 2014 -- Fighting has been continuing in Iraq's western Anbar Province, where security forces and their Sunni tribal allies are battling an offensive by Al-Qaeda-linked militants.
• Suicide Bomb Kills 12 at Iraqi Military Recruiting Center VOA 09 Jan 2014 -- In Iraq, a suicide bomber has killed at least 21 army recruits and wounded several dozen others outside a military airport near Baghdad. The attack came as Iraqi security forces are in conflict with al-Qaida linked militants in western Anbar province.
• South Sudan Peace Talks Stuck on Issue of Detainees VOA 09 Jan 2014 -- Talks to bring peace to South Sudan appeared deadlocked Thursday as fighting between rival factions continues across the country. A political solution to the crisis remains elusive as neither side in the conflict will agree to budge on the issue of political detainees.
• What Triggered the Kiir-Machar Rift in South Sudan? VOA 09 Jan 2014 -- The rift between South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and former deputy Riek Machar has deep roots that reach back to the period before the nation's creation in 2011.
• Thousands Flee S. Sudan Town as Government Troops Advance VOA 09 Jan 2014 -- Thousands of civilians have fled a state capital in South Sudan, amid fears of new clashes between rebels and government soldiers.
• South Sudan: UN allocates $15 million for emergency aid for those displaced by fighting UN News Centre 09 Jan 2014 -- The United Nations has released $15 million from its humanitarian rapid response fund for critical relief operations in South Sudan, where over 230,000 people have been driven from their homes since fighting erupted between Government and opposition forces nearly a month ago.
• Interreligious violence poses long-term danger to Central African Republic, Ban warns UN News Centre 09 Jan 2014 -- There is a real danger of further upheaval along religious lines in the Central African Republic (CAR), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today warned a regional gathering in Chad, stressing that the past year's events have profoundly damaged the relationship between Muslim and Christian communities and pose a long-term danger to the country.
• Exodus adds to CAR crisis IRIN 09 Jan 2014 -- Almost 20,000 people of Chadian origin have left violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) in recent weeks, and many more are expected to join the exodus, which is straining humanitarian capacity in Chad, a country many of those fleeing have never lived in.
• Central African Leaders Meet on CAR Crisis VOA 09 Jan 2014 -- Central African heads of state are meeting in Chad to discuss the crisis in the Central African Republic. The country slid into anarchy after rebels toppled the president last March. The CAR government is denying reports that regional leaders will call for interim president, Michel Djotodia, to step down at Thursday's summit.
• US: China's Fishing Restrictions 'Provocative and Potentially Dangerous' VOA 09 Jan 2014 -- The United States says Chinese moves to restrict fishing in contested waters of the South China Sea are a 'potentially dangerous' escalation in the maritime dispute. Chinese authorities say the rules are well within their sovereign rights.
• China Defends New Fishing Rules in Disputed Waters VOA 09 Jan 2014 -- China is defending a move by Hainan province to require all foreign fishing vessels to seek permission before entering disputed waters in the South China Sea that are claimed by Beijing.
• Libya Chaos Worsens VOA 09 Jan 2014 -- Libya is plunging deeper into political turmoil with the country's beleaguered government warning foreign shippers against loading crude oil from terminals in the East of the country controlled by federalist militias, and a majority of Libya's fractious parliamentarians seemingly wanting to dismiss Prime Minister Ali Zeidan but unable to agree on a replacement.

News Reports

• Pyongyang rejects Seoul's family reunion proposal Iran Press TV 09 Jan 2014 -- North Korea has rejected a proposal made by South Korea to resume family reunions for those affected by the division of the Korean Peninsula.
• Kazakhstan Wants Russia to Remain at Baikonur Forever - Space RIA Novosti 09 Jan 2014 -- Kazakhstan wants a permanent Russian presence at the Baikonur space center, the head of its space program said on Thursday, after years of argument between Moscow and Astana over Russia's use of the site.
• Court orders Musharraf to attend Jan. 16 court hearing Iran Press TV 09 Jan 2014 -- A Pakistani court has ordered the country's ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf to attend a hearing later this month after his recent failures to show up over cases of bomb scares and poor health.