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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 01 May 2014 [PDF]
• Dempsey Arrives in Afghanistan for Meetings, Consultations AFPS 01 May 2014 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived here tonight for a series of meetings with senior U.S. and coalition leaders and with American service members.
• 335th Signal Command returns to American soil Army News 01 May 2014 -- Soldiers from the 335th Signal Command (Theater) from East Point, Ga., arrived at Biggs Army Airfield here Sunday after a yearlong deployment in Afghanistan to cheers, hugs and handshakes.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Hagel: Numbers Reflect Victim Confidence in Reporting Assaults AFPS 01 May 2014 -- A 50-percent increase in sexual assaults in the armed forces reflected in the Defense Department's latest annual report indicates growing willingness among victims to report the crime and increasing confidence the military is providing them with support and taking action against perpetrators, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today.
• Department of Defense Press Briefing on Sexual Assault in the Military in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room DoD 01 May 201 4-- Presenters: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel; Major General Jeffrey Snow, director, Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office; Nate Galbreath, senior executive advisor, Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
• Army researchers envision the future Army News 01 May 2014 -- For Army scientists and engineers shaping the technology of the future, the Army of 2025 and beyond is quickly approaching.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's Meeting with Montenegro's Minister of Defense Milica Pejanovic-Djurisic DoD 01 May 2014
• T-34C Crashes At Sea Near Corpus Christi, No Reports of Injuries NNS 01 May 2014 -- A U.S. Navy T-34C Turbo Mentor aircraft assigned to Training Squadron 28 (VT-28) with two pilots aboard crashed today while conducting a routine training mission over the Gulf of Mexico at approximately 10:20 a.m., CST.
• No Restructuring Commission Needed, Army Leaders Say AFPS 01 May 2014 -- The fiscal year 2015 Army budget submitted to Congress is "lean, stark, but critical to meeting the needs of our nation and our soldiers,' said Army Secretary John M. McHugh said here yesterday.
• VMAQ-2 increases combat proficiency USMC News 01 May 2014 -- Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 increased the proficiency of their pilots with low-level navigation flights April 17 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.
• USS Taylor Departs Constanta, Romania NNS 01 May 2014 -- The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50), homeported in Mayport, Fla., departed Constanta, Romania, following a scheduled port visit, May 1.
• Hagel Emphasizes NATO's Importance to World Security AFPS 01 May 2014 -- On a night in which the Atlantic Council honored Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, the secretary called NATO an anchor of security for the world.
• First NATO warplanes land in Estonia Iran Press TV 01 May 2014 -- Four Danish F-16 warplanes have touched down in Estonia, marking the first time NATO aircraft are stationed in one of Russia's neighboring countries.
• India successfully test fires Akash surface-to-air missile IRNA 01 May 2014 -- India on Thursday successfully test fired indigenously-developed surface-to-air Akash missile with a strike range of 25 km and capability to carry warhead of 60 kgs from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha state, as part of a user-trial.
• MOD invests £36 million in new army air defence missile UK MOD 01 May 2014 -- The army is a step closer to receiving a new multi-million-pound air defence missile system thanks to an investment by MOD.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 5/1/2014 The White House 01 May 2014
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 4/30/2014 The White House 01 May 2014
• Remarks at the U.S.-African Union High-Level Dialogue US Dept. of State 01 May 2014
• Remarks at Embassy Addis Ababa and the U.S. Mission to the African Union US Dept. of State 01 May 2014
• Press Availability in Addis Ababa US Dept. of State 01 May 2014
• May 1, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 01 May 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 01, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 1 May 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 May 2014
• Jordan opens new camp for Syrian refugees Iran Press TV 01 May 2014 -- Jordan has opened a new refugee camp in an eastern desert to accommodate tens of thousands of people fleeing the violence in neighboring Syria.
• Syrian army inflicts more losses on militants Iran Press TV 01 May 2014 -- Syrian military forces have inflicted heavy losses on the foreign-backed militants across the country during recent operations.
• Kerry Warns of Genocide Risk in South Sudan VOA 01 May 2014 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is warning of the risk of genocide in South Sudan if four months of deadly fighting there is not stopped. Kerry on Thursday discussed the violence with regional foreign ministers and African Union officials in Addis Ababa.
• IRC: Critical Time for South Sudan VOA 01 May 2014 -- The International Rescue Committee said it's not too late to prevent South Sudan from falling into a prolonged conflict. However, the humanitarian group said it will require a lot of international pressure and greater support for the U.N. presence.
• South Sudan: UN reports fighters occupying university, restricting movement UN News Centre 01 May 2014 -- United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan reported today that opposition forces are occupying Lich University, located in the central part of the country, and that said harassment and detention of UN staff was preventing the Mission from carrying out its activities.
• Ethnic violence, rhetoric of fear now "ugly face' of Central African Republic crisis - UN official UN News Centre 01 May 2014 -- With rival Christian and Muslim militias stoking inter-communal violence and spreading fear throughout the Central African Republic (CAR), a senior United Nations relief official today urged the international community to uphold its pledges – and responsibility – to provide the security and resources to ease the crisis and prevent the country from splitting along religious lines.
• UN: Segregation, Separation Not Solution in CAR VOA 01 May 2014 -- A senior U.N. humanitarian official warned Thursday that separating Muslims and Christians in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) is not the solution to the country's inter-communal violence.
• Despite impasse, UN chief urges continued focus on Middle East peace efforts UN News Centre 01 May 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed to Israelis and Palestinians to exercise prudence and avoid unilateral steps that would diminish the prospects of resuming negotiations after the latest downturn in the Middle East peace process.
• Japanese patrol chases off Taiwanese fishing boat near Diaoyutais CNA 01 May 2014 -- Japanese fishery patrol vessels fired paintballs at a Taiwanese fishing boat and chased it away from an area near the disputed Diaoyutai Islands, where it allegedly entered Japan's waters, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said Thursday.

News Reports

• Ukraine Reinstates Conscription as Security Deteriorates in Eastern Region VOA 01 May 2014 -- Ukraine's acting President Olexander Turchynov has reinstated military conscription to deal with deteriorating security in the east of the country.
• Ukraine closes 27 checkpoints on Crimean border VoR 01 May 2014 -- The Ukrainian authorities announced Thursday a decision to temporarily close 27 checkpoints along the border line in Crimea, the government said on the website. The decree, signed by the Cabinet of Ministers on April 30, says that the checkpoints are closed in line with the 'law on ensuring the rights and freedoms of citizens and the legal framework on the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.'
• Russia says Kiev's plan to storm southeastern regions to have catastrophic consequences VoR 01 May 2014 -- Kiev's plans to conduct a military operation in Southeastern regions of Ukraine may lead to catastrophic consequences, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Moscow has also urged Kiev, as well as the United States and the European Union to avoid committing 'criminal errors' over this situation, according to a statement published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
• Russia involved in Ukraine, Kerry claims Iran Press TV 01 May 2014 -- The US secretary of state claims Washington has obtained intercepted phone calls proving Russia's involvement in the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, a report says.
• Anti-Kiev protesters raise Donetsk Republic flag Iran Press TV 01 May 2014 -- Anti-government protesters have raised the flag of the self-proclaimed republic of Donetsk atop of the region's Interior Ministry headquarters following clashes with security forces.
• Lithuanian FM Says Ukraine Has 'Duty' To Halt Separatists RFE/RL 01 May 2014 -- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius says Ukraine has the right and the obligation to use direct force, if necessary, to quell pro-Russian separatist movements in the eastern part of the country.
• Kremlin Says Germany's Merkel Asks Putin To Help Release OSCE Observers RFE/RL 01 May 2014 -- The Kremlin press service on May 1 reported that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to help free a team of OSCE observers that had been captured in eastern Ukraine.
• UK spymasters beg to feast at NSA table: Snowden Iran Press TV 01 May 2014 -- A document has surfaced from the Snowden collection showing that British spy chiefs secretly sought "unsupervised" access to the NSA's vast trove of private communications.
• NSA gathers more data on US citizens than on any other foreigners - Snowden VoR 01 May 2014 -- Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden said that NSA gathers more data on American citizens than it does about foreigners. Does the NSA know more about Americans in America than Russians in Russia?' Snowden said, appearing by live video during an awards ceremony in Washington.
• White House Challenged on Benghazi Email VOA 01 May 2014 -- The Obama administration is facing challenges from the opposition and the news media on its handling of the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in which killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, were killed.
• Following successful polls, UN lauds 'incredible resilience' of Iraqi voters UN News Centre 01 May 2014 -- United Nations officials today congratulated the people and Government of Iraq for turning out in significant numbers in Wednesday's elections, and commended the electoral authorities and security personnel for their efforts.
• Iraq's Maliki hails high election turnout Iran Press TV 01 May 2014 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has welcomed a high turnout in the country's parliamentary polls, describing it as a "slap in the face of terrorism."
• President Xi urges 'decisive actions' against terrorism after Xinjiang blast People's Daily 01 May 2014 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged 'decisive actions' against violent terrorist attacks, after the blast at a railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
• Chinese President Vows 'Decisive Action' After Xinjiang Attack VOA 01 May 2014 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is promising 'decisive action' following a deadly bomb and knife attack at a train station in the western province of Xinjiang.