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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 10 Jan 2014 [PDF]
• US drone kills two in eastern Afghanistan Iran Press TV 10 Jan 2014 -- At least two people including a child have been killed in the latest US assassination drone attack in eastern Afghanistan, Press TV reports.
• Taliban Commanders Reportedly Targeted in Pakistan VOA 10 Jan 2014 -- The killing this week of an Afghan Taliban leader in Pakistan is focusing attention on a spate of recent killings of Taliban leaders inside Pakistan, with recriminations coming from warring sides in the conflict about who is responsible for the deaths.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Warrior Transition Command Restructures as Numbers Fall AFPS 10 Jan 2014 -- With the numbers of wounded, ill and injured soldiers steadily declining over the last 14 months to the lowest levels since 2007, the Army's Warrior Transition Command will restructure over the next nine months.
• Digital Targeting Technology Increases Battlefield Effectiveness AFPS 10 Jan 2014 -- A new program enables controllers and combat aircrews to visualize, select and employ guided weapons from a diverse set of airborne platforms, an instructor told the DARPA Congressional Tech Showcase here yesterday.
• Department of Defense Press Briefing on the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Annual Report DoD 10 Jan 2014 -- Presenters: Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office Director Major General Jeffrey Snow; Colonel Alan Metzler and Dr. Nate Galbreath, the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office; and Dr. Elizabeth P. Van Winkle, Defense Manpower
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's Meeting with Norway's Minister of Defense Ine Eriksen Soreide DoD 10 Jan 2014
• New Submarine Minnesota Shifts Homeport to Groton NNS 10 Jan 2014 -- Virginia-class attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) completed a two-day transit Jan. 10 from Norfolk, Va., to its new permanent homeport at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn.
• DOD Evaluates Sexual Harassment, Prevention and Response Efforts at Military Academies DoD 10 Jan 2014 -- The Department of Defense issued today the Academic Program Year 2012-2013 Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the United States Military Service Academies (MSA).
• USS Kidd, USS Pinckney Depart for Western Pacific Deployments NNS 10 Jan 2014 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Pinckney (DDG 91) are scheduled to depart Naval Base San Diego Jan. 7 on independent deployments to the Western Pacific Ocean.
• USS Bainbridge Completes Mission in U.S. 6th Fleet NNS 10 Jan 2014 -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) departed the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, after more than six months on station conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation off the Horn of Africa, Jan. 9.
• US 7th Fleet Commander praises P-8 Squadron NNS 10 Jan 2014 -- Vice Adm. Robert Thomas flew over Japan with Patrol Squadron 16 (VP 16) in the Navy's newest maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-8 Poseidon, Jan. 9 and praised the crew for their hard work.
• Visual Media Reasoning Program Gleans Intel from Cyberspace AFPS 10 Jan 2014 -- Software that can extract information from digital photos and videos that adversaries might post has made "finding a needle in a haystack" much easier, an analyst said during the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Congressional Tech Showcase here yesterday.
• Tucson Visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment NNS 10 Jan 2014 -- The improved Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, Jan. 10, for a visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment.
• CROWS second screen boosts situational awareness for vehicle crews Army News 10 Jan 2014 -- When Spc. Zachary Cline found himself in a Taliban ambush this summer, he was operating the .50 Cal M2 mounted on a Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station from the back of his commander's Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle. His unit instantly began to fight its way out.
• Spartan Brigade 'lives on amber' in Afghanistan Army News 10 Jan 2014 -- The Spartans of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), have once again come into the mountains of Afghanistan, bringing with them their hard-earned reputation forged through three previous Operation Enduring Freedom combat tours dating back to 2007.
• Royal Navy carrier returns home from Philippines UK MOD 10 Jan 2014 -- HMS Illustrious has returned home to Portsmouth after playing a major part in the typhoon relief effort in the Philippines.
• Background Briefing on Secretary Kerry's Trip to Paris and Kuwait City US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2014
• January 10, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2014
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 1/10/2014 The White House 10 Jan 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for January 10, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 10 January 2014 - Press Conference by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at United Nations Headquarters United Nations 10 Jan 2014
• South Sudan: UN calls for end to fighting, rights abuses; urges unimpeded access for aid UN News Centre 10 Jan 2014 -- With the Security Council renewing its call on all parties in strife-torn South Sudan to end the violence, protect civilians and ease access for relief workers, the wider United Nations organization today continued its efforts help alleviate the "extremely volatile" situation by moving to reinforce peacekeepers and scale up its humanitarian response.
• South Sudan Army Says it has Recaptured Bentiu VOA 10 Jan 2014 -- South Sudanese government troops have recaptured the town of Bentiu in oil-producing Unity state, army spokesman Philip Aguer told VOA Friday.
• France deploys tanks around presidential palace in Bangui Iran Press TV 10 Jan 2014 -- French troops have deployed tanks around the presidential palace in the capital Bangui shortly after the resignations of the president and the premier of the Central African Republic.
• Central African Republic's Interim President Resigns VOA 10 Jan 2014 -- Central African Republic's interim president, Michel Djotodia, has resigned Friday at the close of a two-day summit of regional leaders in Chad.
• China refutes U.S. criticism on South China Sea fishing rules Xinhua 10 Jan 2014 -- China on Friday voiced 'discontent and opposition' to U.S. criticism on China's new fishing rules in the South China Sea, urging the country not to send wrong signals.
• Commentary: Be alert to U.S. hidden agenda in South China Sea Xinhua 10 Jan 2014 -- Countries around the South China Sea should have clear vision when it comes to the U.S. strategy of hyping up issues in the region, and return to the path of direct friendly consultations.
• Security Council condemns deadly violence in Iraq's Anbar Province UN News Centre 10 Jan 2014 -- Strongly deploring recent clashes in the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah in Iraq's Anbar province, the United Nations Security Council today condemned the attacks being carried out by Al-Qaida-linked militants and recognized the "great courage" shown by the Iraqi security forces and local leaders to counter the threat posed by the terrorist group.
• More Fighting Reported In Western Iraq RFE/RL 10 Jan 2014 -- Fierce fighting between Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribesmen on one side and Al-Qaeda-linked militants on the other is reported in the western Anbar Province.

News Reports

• Larijani: Iran pursuing n. negotiations parallel with n. progress IRNA 10 Jan 2014 -- Iran proceeds with its progress in nuclear technology parallel with pursuing its nuclear negotiations with the West, said the Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani here on Thursday.
• Salehi: Iran negotiating with agency on 2nd phase of cooperation IRNA 10 Jan 2014 -- Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is engaged in talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials for beginning the second phase of cooperation, AEOI chief said here on Thursday.
• Iran, Sextet end nuclear talks in Geneva, reach agreement Iran Press TV 10 Jan 2014 -- Representatives from Iran and the six world powers have wrapped up two days of talks in Geneva after reaching an agreement over outstanding issues pertaining to the implementation of last year's landmark nuclear deal.
• Iran nuclear talks making progress: AEOI chief Iran Press TV 10 Jan 2014 -- Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has expressed satisfaction over the process of Iran's nuclear talks with the Sextet of world powers.
• Iran Nuclear Talks Conclude with 'Solutions' VOA 10 Jan 2014 -- Iran's deputy chief nuclear negotiator says talks with world powers on Tehran's nuclear program have concluded with solutions on all points of disagreement.
• 'Northern Kurdistan' Gets Icy Response In Iran's West Azerbaijan Province RFE/RL 10 Jan 2014 -- The idea that a new, Kurdish, province be formed in Iran's northwest has been floated -- and it is going over like a lead balloon among the country's large Azeri minority.
• Taiwan issues travel alert for Beijing over H5N1 concerns CNA 10 Jan 2014 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) issued a 'yellow' travel alert for Beijing on Thursday, a day after Canada announced that a traveler who had just returned from Beijing had died of H5N1 avian flu.
• Ukraine Secures $6Bln Loan Option to Develop Atomic Energy RIA Novosti 10 Jan 2014 -- Ukraine said Friday that it has secured an option to borrow $6 billion from Russian banks to help develop its atomic energy industry.