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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 21 Mar 2014 [PDF]
• Advisory Team Chief Details Mission With Afghan Corps AFPS 21 Mar 2014 -- Today is Nowruz, the first day of Afghan Year 1393, and Marine Corps Col. Michael E. Langley said his Afghan "brothers" assure him this year will be a year of prosperity.
• Harry S. Truman, Carrier Air Wing 3 Conclude OEF Support NNS 21 Mar 2014 -- Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, embarked on board the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG), completed its final sortie in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), March 19.
• USS Elrod Assumes Escort Duty for 'Morning Glory' Tanker Ship AFPS 21 Mar 2014 -- The U.S. Navy's USS Elrod relieved the USS Stout of its escort duties for the Morning Glory tanker ship March 19, Army Col. Steven Warren, a Defense Department spokesman, told Pentagon reporters today.
• Airliner Search Funding Could Last Until April, DOD Spokesman Says AFPS 21 Mar 2014 -- The Defense Department estimates funding set aside for assistance to the Malaysian government in the search for missing Malaysia Flight 370 could last until April, a Pentagon spokesman said here today.
• Readout of Secretary Hagel's Call with Malaysian Defense Minister and Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin DoD 21 Mar 2014

Defense Policy / Programs

• CSAF showcases Air Force, Airmen to Georgia civic leaders AFNS 21 Mar 2014 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III spoke to approximately 180 members of Leadership Georgia, a group of influential state citizens and leaders, about the Air Force's contributions to national security and the innovative spirit of its Airmen at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., today.
• AF Undersecretary headlines F-35 unveiling at Luke AFB AFNS 21 Mar 2014 -- Luke Air Force Base celebrated the arrival of its first F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter with an unveiling ceremony here March 14.
• Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Completes Fleet Synthetic Training NNS 21 Mar 2014 -- Multiple Navy commands participated in a Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint Exercise (FST-J), March 21.
• Marines conduct crisis response exercise from USNS Spearhead USMC News 21 Mar 2014 -- A contingent of Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Africa launched from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) as part of a crisis response exercise in the American Embassy in Liberia to enhance U.S.-Liberian capabilities to protect U.S. diplomatic missions in the area, March 7.
• Lejeune Marines start new rotation of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa USMC News 21 Mar 2014 -- Marines and sailors originally with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., arrived at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Jan. 8, 2014, to assume the new rotation of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa.
• Short-term costs of military gains in Somalia IRIN 21 Mar 2014 -- A major military offensive by Somali and African Union (AU) forces against insurgents may well contribute to Somalia's long-term stability, but in the short-term the military action has led to the displacement of around 40,000 civilians, price hikes and the destruction of some basic infrastructure.
• USS Truxtun Departs Black Sea NNS 21 Mar 2014 -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed the Black Sea, March 21, concluding a successful period of engagements and training with our allies.
• USS Constitution Sailors to Embark USCGC Eagle for Underway NNS 21 Mar 2014 -- Ten USS Constitution crew members are scheduled to set sail aboard USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) March 21.
• NATO, Ukraine join 2 weeks of military drills Iran Press TV 21 Mar 2014 -- NATO member states and their partner nations including Ukraine have begun two weeks of military exercises as tensions between West and Russia rage over the Crimea Peninsula.
• Readout of Secretary Hagel's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defense Tenyukh DoD 21 Mar 2014
• France offers 4 fighter jets to Poland, Baltics to boost NATO patrols VoR 21 Mar 2014 -- France will offer to send four fighter jets to the Baltic states and Poland to boost NATO air patrols over the region, a source close to the French defence minister said Friday.
• China commissions new guided missile destroyer People's Daily 21 Mar 2014 -- A guided missile destroyer was delivered and commissioned to the People's Liberation Army Navy on Friday.
• March 21, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 21 Mar 2014
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, National Security Advisor Susan Rice, and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes The White House 21 Mar 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for March 21, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 21 March 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General United Nations 21 Mar 2014
• Industrialized nations see sharp rise in asylum claims, driven by Syria crisis - UN report UN News Centre 21 Mar 2014 -- A new report issued today by the United Nations refugee agency found a sharp rise in asylum claims in 44 industrialized countries over the course of last year, driven primarily by the crisis in Syria.
• Syrian forces take full control of historical castle Iran Press TV 21 Mar 2014 -- Syrian government forces have fully regained control of the famous medieval castle of Qal'at al-Hisn and its surrounding areas near the western city of Homs.
• Militants capture village in northern Iraq Iran Press TV 21 Mar 2014 -- Al-Qaeda-linked militants have captured a village near the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit.
• Competition for resources sparks friction between refugees, locals in South Sudan - UN UN News Centre 21 Mar 2014 -- Amid tit-for-tat attacks between locals and refugees sparked by food shortages in an area of South Sudan's volatile Upper Nile state, the United Nations refugee agency said today that it is gravely concerned about new tensions rising in the region.

News Reports

• Ceremony signing the laws on admitting Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation President of Russia 21 Mar 2014 -- A ceremony signing the laws on admitting the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to the Russian Federation took place at the Kremlin.
• Laws on admitting Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation President of Russia 21 Mar 2014 -- Vladimir Putin signed Federal Constitutional Law On Admitting to the Russian Federation the Republic of Crimea and Establishing within the Russian Federation the New Constituent Entities of the Republic of Crimea and the City of Federal Importance Sevastopol, and Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea on Admitting to the Russian Federation the Republic of Crimea and Establishing within the Russian Federation New Constituent Entities.
• U.S. Officials Predict Sanctions Will Hit Putin Associates Hard RFE/RL 21 Mar 2014 -- The United States has slapped fresh sanctions on individuals close to President Vladimir Putin over Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region, penalties that officials and legal experts say could severely restrict the targeted Russians' ability to do business throughout the world.
• EU Broadens Sanctions Against Russia, Threatens Economic Measures RIA Novosti 21 Mar 2014 -- The EU has expanded its targeted sanctions against Russian officials blamed for destabilizing Ukraine, but has not yet agreed upon broader economic measures, European officials said Friday.
• Russia cannot be punished, proper relations can be built - PM Medvedev VoR 21 Mar 2014 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has expressed hope that reason will prevail in relations between the international community and Russia following the events in Ukraine, as was the case after the 'difficult decisions' in August 2008.
• Explainer: How The International Sanctions Game Is Played RFE/RL 21 Mar 2014 -- The United States and the European Union are imposing targeted economic sanctions -- and threatening even broader measures -- against Russia for its incursion into Ukraine. RFE/RL takes a look at some basics of the art of sanctioning.
• Supreme Leader: World realities not in accordance with US wishes IRNA 21 Mar 2014 -- Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday that the world community realities do not go with the US wishes.
• System administrators all over the world in danger of being hacked by NSA VoR 21 Mar 2014 -- System administrators over the world are in danger of being tracked and hacked by the National Security Agency for simply doing their jobs, a new report published by The Intercept asserts basing on a secret document provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
• International Effort Underway to Control Bird Flu in Cambodia VOA 21 Mar 2014 -- Health officials are scheduled to meet in the Cambodian capital on Monday, March 24, to discuss that country's increase in the number of cases of avian influenza in humans. The most recent victim, a two-year-old girl, died on March 14, bringing the number of confirmed fatalities this year to four. Fourteen Cambodians died last year from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, more than half of the global total.
• Thai Court Nullifies Election VOA 21 Mar 2014 -- Thailand's Constitutional Court has nullified the February 2 poll by a 6-3 vote Friday, citing a failure by the election authorities to complete the ballot as required by the constitution. While the ruling could be another setback for a government, there is pressure on the opposition to take part in the next election after boycotting the last one.