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• Future bomber has legacy to uphold AFNS 21 Feb 2014 -- With a proven history of success, today's bomber fleet has a reputation for excellence. It is, however, an aging fleet in need of a new addition, the deputy chief of staff operations, plans and requirements said during the 30th Annual Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 20, here.
• GPS IIF-5 successfully launched from Cape Canaveral AFNS 21 Feb 2014 -- The U. S. Air Force officials successfully launched the fifth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite carried aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV launch vehicle at 8:59 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Feb. 20.
• U.S. joint capabilities support Thai partners AFNS 21 Feb 2014 -- The 3rd Wing validated its joint and combined capabilities this week when five C-17 Globemaster III left Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for Thailand to airdrop paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, to the joint and combined exercise Cobra Gold 2014.
• CMSAF gives enlisted perspective at AFA symposium AFNS 21 Feb 2014 -- The Air Force's top enlisted member took the stage Feb. 20 at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition here to highlight the advantage Airmen, past and present, give the Air Force.
• Gettysburg Assists Mariners in Distress NNS 21 Feb 2014 -- Guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) provided humanitarian assistance to three Iranian mariners on an adrift dhow in the Gulf of Oman, Feb. 16.
• US, ROK Navy Strengthen Alliance NNS 21 Feb 2014 -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70; Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15; and Republic of Korea navy (ROKN) Maritime Task Flotilla (MTF) 7 held a Composite Warfare Committee (CWC) to improve combined warfighting skills and strengthen the U.S. and ROKN alliance, Feb. 17-20.
• Secretary General discusses European Defence and Ukraine in Greece NATO 21 Feb 2014 -- NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed European efforts to develop military capabilities with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Friday (21 February 2014), wrapping up a two-day visit to Athens which included attending an informal meeting of EU defence ministers. "As the holder of the presidency of the European Union, Greece is especially well placed to make sure that the countries of Europe do develop their capabilities and their strength. This would benefit NATO, the EU and the world," the Secretary General said.
• Russian Navy starts building new submarine People's Daily 21 Feb 2014 -- The Russian Navy on Thursday confirmed the start of building of the diesel-electric naval submarine Krasnodar with a formal ceremony at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg, Russia.
• Russian Sub to Feature Advanced Quiet Propulsion by 2016 RIA Novosti 21 Feb 2014 -- Russia's latest generation attack submarine will be fitted with an advanced ultra-quiet propulsion system within the next three years, the country's naval commander said Thursday.
• Russian Air Force Receives New Stealth Fighter Prototype RIA Novosti 21 Feb 2014 -- A new advanced fighter jet prototype has been delivered to the Russian Air Force for testing, the manufacturer said Friday.
• China to export new-type patrol ship with stealth performance to Nigeria People's Daily 21 Feb 2014 -- The first new-type patrol ship F91 that China plans to export to Nigeria has been launched. It will be delivered in the middle of 2014 as scheduled. It will become the first ship of the Nigerian navy's P18N project. During an interview, Major General Yin Zhuo made particular mention of the vessel's stealth performance.
• Work progressing on Apache helicopter repairs: Army CNA 21 Feb 2014 -- Taiwan's military is fitting the 12 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters received from the United States with new flight transmission boxes, the Army Command Headquarters said Friday amid questions over when the choppers will be put back into service.
• February 21, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 21 Feb 2014
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 2/21/2014 The White House 21 Feb 2014

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• DoD News: Contracts for February 21, 2014

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• 21 February 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 21 Feb 2014
• UNICEF launches record $2.2 billion aid appeal to help children in emergencies UN News Centre 21 Feb 2014 -- The United Nations today launched a $2.2 billion appeal to help nearly 60 million children in crisis situations, the majority of whom are in and around war-torn Syria.
• South Sudan: UN mission finds flashpoint city Malakal 'looted,' nearly deserted UN News Centre 21 Feb 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his deep concern at the recent reports of renewed heavy fighting in South Sudan's north-eastern city of Malakal, as the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMISS), which yesterday conducted a patrol to the area, noted the town "has been looted and is generally empty of civilians."
• Nearly 20,000 Central African refugees fled to Cameroon this month - UN agency UN News Centre 21 Feb 2014 -- Almost 20,000 people from the Central African Republic (CAR) have crossed into Cameroon since the beginning of February to escape the ongoing violence in their homeland, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.
• Ban condemns attack on Somali presidential compound in Mogadishu UN News Centre 21 Feb 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned in the strongest terms an attack on the seat of the Somali Government in the capital, Mogadishu, and urged the authorities and people to fight against extremism.
• Somali president survives attack in Mogadishu Iran Press TV 21 Feb 2014 -- Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has survived an assassination attempt following an attack on the presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu.
• Somali President Unharmed in Palace Attack, Killing 17 VOA 21 Feb 2014 -- Al-Qaida-linked militants in Somalia launched a major attack Friday on the presidential palace in Mogadishu, killing at least 17, including a senior official. But the country's president escaped unharmed.
• Yemeni forces open fire on separatist protesters Iran Press TV 21 Feb 2014 -- Yemeni security forces have opened fire on pro-independence protesters in the southern city of Aden, killing one person and leaving over a dozen injured.
• 200,000 Remain Displaced in Mali VOA 21 Feb 2014 -- A new report says while the conflict in Mali may be over, there are hundreds of thousands of people still in need of humanitarian aid. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Center says many uprooted Malians are now part of the urban poor.
• Countries urged to offer admission for additional 100,000 Syrians - UN refugee agency UN News Centre 21 Feb 2014 -- The United Nations refugee agency is urging countries to offer increased resettlement or other forms of admission, including scholarships, for an additional 100,000 Syrian refugees in 2015 and 2016.
• OPCW to discuss new destruction plan for Syrian chemical weapons early March VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- Syria has presented a new plan for the destruction of its chemical weapons, according to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
• Syria: 20% of chemical substances removed during chemical weapons liquidation VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- About 20% of chemicals had been either removed or destroyed during the process of Syrian chemical weapons liquidation, according to a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry.
• UN chief wants more troops to end C Africa bloodshed VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for the urgent deployment of at least 3,000 extra troops to the Central African Republic to protect civilians against the country's spiraling violence.
• Consensus reached on better implementation of 9 cross-strait pacts CNA 21 Feb 2014 -- Taiwan and China on Friday reached consensus on proposals to improve the implementation of nine of 19 agreements they have signed to date.
• Breakthrough in cross-Taiwan Strait review meeting CNA 21 Feb 2014 -- Beijing has finally agreed to study the feasibility of allowing Chinese travelers to make transit stops in Taiwan after years of requests by Taipei, a Taiwanese negotiator said Friday, describing the decision as a breakthrough in cross-Taiwan Strait talks.

News Reports

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's Phone Call with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Pavlo Lebedev DoD 21 Feb 2014
• Sinking Ship? Flight Logs Show Dozens Of Pro-Regime Figures Fleeing Kyiv RFE/RL 21 Feb 2014 -- Ukrainian lawmakers attending a session at the Verkhovna Rada on February 21 may have been surprised to see speaker Volodymyr Rybak enter the chamber.
• Obama, Putin Agree on Importance of Supporting Ukraine Agreement VOA 21 Feb 2014 -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone on Friday about the agreement reached in Ukraine to end violence there. The White House welcomed the agreement, ratified by Ukraine's parliament, aimed at ending months of upheaval.
• Ban speaks to Ukrainian leader, UN rights experts 'horrified' by violence in Kiev UN News Centre 21 Feb 2014 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke today with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, urging him to implement a just-proposed deal with opposition leaders aimed at ending a standoff between security forces and protestors in Kiev and other parts of the country that has left scores of people killed or injured.
• Ukraine President, Opposition Sign Deal VOA 21 Feb 2014 -- Ukraine's president and three opposition leaders signed a deal Friday to end the political crisis that erupted in violence this week, leaving scores dead.
• Ukraine: Maidan approves agreement between Yanukovych, opposition VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- The Maidan council has approved the signing of an agreement between the authorities and opposition, provided the new government does not include current Interior Minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko and Viktor Pshonka is no longer Prosecutor General, Svoboda Party leader Oleh Tiahnybok said.
• Russia sending envoy Lukin to Ukraine is encouraging signal - EU delegation to Moscow VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- Ukraine is gripped with the new outbreak of violence not since the country's 1991 independence. As the country is sliding into chaos the Ukrainian crisis is posing a new challenge to both the East and the West.
• Russian envoy Lukin says questions remain about Ukraine peace deal VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- A Russian envoy sent to Kiev by President Vladimir Putin said talks to resolve Ukraine's crisis produced progress, but indicated Moscow had questions about the EU-brokered peace deal and confirmed he did not sign it, Interfax reported on Friday.
• US still prepared to impose sanctions on Ukraine if needed - White House VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- The White House welcomed a deal aimed at halting bloody clashes between government forces and protesters in Ukraine on Friday but said the United States remains prepared to impose sanctions if needed.
• Ukraine's Parliament, President Agree To Opposition Demands RFE/RL 21 Feb 2014 -- Ukraine's president and parliament have agreed to implement a series of opposition demands in a bid to end the country's deadly political crisis.
• Explainer: Can Deal Reached In Ukraine End The Crisis? RFE/RL 21 Feb 2014 -- Ukrainian politicians, with the aid of international mediators, have reportedly signed an agreement aimed at resolving the country's political crisis and ending weeks of demonstrations and sometimes deadly clashes.
• Defiance, Skepticism In Lviv Over Yanukovych-Opposition Deal RFE/RL 21 Feb 2014 -- Hundreds of protesters have gathered on Lviv's Freedom Avenue to mourn the estimated 100 lives claimed in clashes on February 20, the deadliest that have rocked Ukraine in more than two decades of independence.
• Ukraine Leader Announces Early Presidential Poll RIA Novosti 21 Feb 2014 -- Ukraine Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday announced an early presidential election and a return to an earlier constitution in concessions aimed at finding an end to the bloody political crisis gripping the country.
• President, Opposition Reach Deal to End Ukraine Unrest RIA Novosti 21 Feb 2014 -- The president of Ukraine and the opposition reached a deal Friday on an agreement they hope will lead out of the deepening and increasingly bloody political crisis gripping the former Soviet nation.
• Ukraine: Yanukovych signs deal on ending crisis, Rada passes law returning to 2004 Constitution VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- Ukraine's parliament on Friday voted heavily in favour of returning to the constitution of 2004 under which President Viktor Yanukovich will lose some of his powers. The move also gives lawmakers the right to appoint key ministers. The constitutional change was supported by 386 deputies in the 450-seat Verkhovna Rada.
• Yanukovych ready for early votes as EU approves sanctions VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- President Viktor Yanukovych told visiting European Union ministers on Thursday he was ready to hold early presidential and parliamentary elections, as the bloc paved the way for sanctions on individuals responsible for deadly violence.
• DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman Refutes CI's 'Report' KCNA 21 Feb 2014 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry Friday gave the following answer to the question put by KCNA refuting a 'report' recently released by the Commission of Inquiry (CI) on the human rights situations in the DPRK organized under the UN Human Rights Council:
• DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman on DPRK Visit by Chinese Foreign Ministry Delegation KCNA 21 Feb 2014 -- A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK gave the following answer to the question put by KCNA Friday as regards the DPRK visit paid by vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of China:
• Iran gets 2nd positive IAEA review, next nuclear talks March 17 IRNA 21 Feb 2014 -- Iran is complying with its obligations under an interim agreement with six world powers by curbing its nuclear activities and allowing more intrusive inspections, UN nuclear watchdog said in its 2nd positive assessment on Irans cooperation.
• China hails recent Iran nuclear talks as 'good start' Iran Press TV 21 Feb 2014 -- China has hailed the latest round of nuclear talks between Iran and world powers, saying it will lay the foundation for "a good start for negotiations" on a long-term agreement.
• Putin Dismisses Top Anti-Corruption Official RIA Novosti 21 Feb 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed the country's top anti-corruption official, the Kremlin said.