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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 02 Sep 2014 [PDF]
• Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on Security Personnel in Iraq DoD 02 Sep 2014 -- 'The president's action today will result in a net increase of approximately 350 additional military personnel on the ground in Baghdad providing security at the Baghdad Embassy Compound and its support facilities.
• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 02 Sep 2014
• Humanitarian Operations, Airstrikes Will Continue in Iraq AFPS 02 Sep 2014 -- Air operations in Iraq continue in support of President Barack Obama’s directives to support Iraqi and Kurdish forces.
• AF conducts airstrikes against ISIL, airdrops humanitarian aid near Amirli AFNS 02 Sep 2014 -- The U.S. military conducted airstrikes in support of an operation to deliver humanitarian assistance to address the humanitarian crisis and protect the civilians trapped in Amirli, Iraq, at approximately 8:30 p.m. EDT Aug. 31.
• The "almost" candy bombers of Iraq AFNS 02 Sep 2014 -- The U.S. government provided the container delivery system bundles and the military aircraft, but something just seemed to be missing on the airdrop packages.
• Somali Airstrike Targeted al-Shabab Leader, Camp, Official Says AFPS 02 Sep 2014 -- Manned and unmanned aircraft operated by U.S. special operations forces participated in an airstrike yesterday in Somalia that destroyed an al-Shabab encampment and a vehicle located at that camp, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said today.
• US Unsure if Somalia Strike Killed Al-Shabab Leader VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- Officials are trying to determine whether a U.S. drone strike in Somalia killed Ahmed Abdi Godane, the leader of militant group al-Shabab.
• US carries out drone strikes against al-Shabab in Somalia Iran Press TV 02 Sep 2014 -- The Somali government says the US has carried out a drone attack against al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants in the country.

Defense Policy / Programs

• MWCS-28 exercises ability to support expeditionary communications USMC News 02 Sep 2014 -- Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 provides expeditionary communications for the aviation combat element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, including the phased deployment of tasked-organized elements in support of MAGTF operations as part of its primary mission.
• Crew Safe Following HSC-6 Aircraft Training Mishap NNS 02 Sep 2014 -- An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 based at Naval Air Station North Island rolled on its side while landing during a routine training mission near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, at approximately 1430, PDT, Sept. 2.
• Spokesman: Hagel to Discuss Russia During NATO Summit AFPS 02 Sep 2014 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is “mindful” of how the NATO alliance would have to prove strong enough to send the correct message to Moscow as Russia’s aggression toward the Ukraine grows.
• Key West Visits Yokosuka During Western Pacific Deployment NNS 02 Sep 2014 -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 29, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific.
• America Visits Peru for final stop of Maiden Transit NNS 02 Sep 2014 -- The future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) will reach Callao, Peru Aug. 31. This will be the final scheduled port visit of her maiden transit, "America Visits the Americas".
• "Iron Nickel" Full-Up, Round Ready NNS 02 Sep 2014 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), in coordination with Naval Munitions Command Detachment Sasebo, conducted a three-day ammunition onload while anchored near Command Fleet Activities Sasebo, Aug. 27-29.
• Peleliu to Embark 31st MEU in Okinawa NNS 02 Sep 2014 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), arrived in Okinawa, Japan, to embark the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) after embarking Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 while in Sasebo, Japan Aug. 31.
• Olympia Visits Guam during Western Pacific Deployment NNS 02 Sep 2014 -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) arrived at Naval Base Guam, Sept. 1, for a port visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific.
• Blue Ridge Completes Patrol, Returns to Yokosuka for Scheduled Maintenance Period NNS 02 Sep 2014 -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff returned to Yokosuka, Japan Sept. 2, concluding a five-week patrol and successfully strengthening cooperative theater security capabilities with Indo-Asia-Pacific region navies.
• AFSOUTH partnership brings illicit air drug trafficking to a halt AFNS 02 Sep 2014 -- In 2010, illegal drugs were being flown into the Dominican Republic at an alarming rate of more than 130 illegal flights per year.
• Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's Message to the Force on Suicide Prevention Month DoD 02 Sep 2014
• Vietnam, Civil War Soldiers to Get Medal of Honor AFPS 02 Sep 2014 -- The White House announced Aug. 26 that retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins and Army Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat will receive the Medal of Honor for their actions during the Vietnam War.
• Russia to Update Military Doctrine by End-2014 – Russian Security Council RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- Russia will update its military doctrine by the end of 2014 to reflect new security threats, including the expansion of NATO, US missile shield plans and the political crisis in Ukraine.
• Russia set to adjust its military doctrine toward NATO Iran Press TV 02 Sep 2014 -- Russia will adjust its military doctrine in response to NATO’s plans to boost its presence in Eastern Europe.
• Russian Armed Forces to Receive Minimum of 230 New Planes, Helicopters in 2014 RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- The Russian Armed Forces will receive no less than 230 new airplanes and helicopters by the end of 2014.
• Russia to Add Need for Arms Import Substitutes in Military Doctrine – Security Council RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- Russia will modify its military doctrine to add the necessity of import substitutes in weaponry.
• Military Aircraft to Land on Highway for First Time in Russia RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- Military aircraft will land on a highway for the first time in the history of the Russian Armed Forces as part of military exercises in Russian Far East.
• Deputy Prime Minister: 'Russia Proceeding With Plans for Grouped Military Satellites' RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- Russia is not intending to review its plans for creating grouped military satellites.
• Military Source: Russian Navy to Get New Space Tracking System RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- Russian naval vessels are to be equipped with a state of the art tracking system which will be able to receive data from space.
• Speech: The challenges facing NATO NATO 02 Sep 2014
• Speech: NATO and Russia: a new strategic reality NATO 02 Sep 2014
• NATO Leaders Set to Gather on Russia, Middle East VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- The leaders of the 28 NATO countries will gather for the first time in two years starting Thursday in Wales, in western Britain, with an agenda very different from the one they had for their last summit.
• Australia Plans Partnering With NATO to Increase Role in Global Crises RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- Australia is planning on strengthening its ties with NATO in hopes of attaining a greater role in global crises, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Tuesday.
• President Says Estonia Wants Permanent NATO Bases RFE/RL 02 Sep 2014 -- Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves says his country wants NATO to set up permanent bases on its territory to protect it against potential threats from Russia.
• Reserves minister visits British troops on exercise in Poland UK MOD 02 Sep 2014 -- The Minister for Reserves, Julian Brazier, has today, 2 September, visited British troops taking part in Exercise Sabre Junction in Poland.
• Why does the US always seek excuses for its wrongdoing? People's Daily 02 Sep 2014 -- A Chinese fighter jet intercepted two US Navy sub-hunter aircraft over the South China Sea recently.
• Iran unveils high-tech radar systems Iran Press TV 02 Sep 2014 -- Iran has unveiled two domestically-manufactured state-of-the-art radar systems capable of detecting stealth aircraft and long-distance targets.
• U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary's Reckless Remarks on "Missile Threat" from DPRK Assailed KCNA 02 Sep 2014 -- U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work, touring south Korea recently, talked about a trite "threat" from the DPRK.
• Minju Joson Snubs S. Korean Authorities' Wordplay Intended to Mislead Public Opinion KCNA 02 Sep 2014 -- The south Korean puppet authorities are vociferating about "the possibility of south-north dialogue" as soon as the Ulji Freedom Guardian joint military drills were over.
• September 2, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 02 Sep 2014
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 9/2/2014 The White House 02 Sep 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 02, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 2 September 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 02 Sep 2014
• EU Readies New Sanctions Against Russia VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- European officials proposed sweeping new sanctions on Tuesday to starve Russia's companies of capital and technology as punishment for Moscow's intervention in Ukraine, where Kyiv officials said Russia was bolstering an “invasion” force.
• Donetsk Militia Tries to Retake Local Airport Again RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- Self-defense forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) have resumed efforts to retake the city’s airport.
• DPR captures Donetsk-Mariupol road Iran Press TV 02 Sep 2014 -- Pro-Russian protesters in eastern Ukraine say they have taken control of a strategic road that links Donetsk to the strategic port city of Mariupol.
• Russian Security Council: 'Aggression Against Crimea Constitutes Attack on Russia' RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- Military aggression against Crimea will constitute an attack against Russia, Mikhail Popov.
• Dutch Safety Board: Final Report on MH17 Crash Due Next Summer RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- It will take about a year to compile the final report on the causes of the Malaysian Boeing crash in eastern Ukraine.
• Missing Iraqi Soldiers' Relatives Start Parliamentary Sit-In RFE/RL 02 Sep 2014 -- Dozens of relatives of missing Iraqi soldiers have begun a sit-in in the main parliamentary chamber in Baghdad demanding information about their loved ones.
• Relatives of Abducted Iraqi Soldiers Storm Parliament VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- More than 100 angry relatives of Iraqi soldiers who were abducted by Islamic State militants in June have stormed the country's parliament.
• Australia Prepares to Deliver Weapons to Outgunned Kurds VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has given tacit backing to Australia’s plan to airlift weapons to Kurdish forces trying to fend off the Islamic State in northern Iraq.
• Ban welcomes lifting of siege of Amerli in northern Iraq; UN agencies rush in aid UN News Centre 02 Sep 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his appreciation to the Iraqi Security Forces, Kurdish Peshmerga, and others, who, with air support from the United States, helped avert a humanitarian disaster in the town, which had been blockaded by militants for the past two months.
• Amnesty International Accuses Islamic State of Ethnic Cleansing in Northern Iraq RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- The Islamic State (IS) has been systematically targeting non-Arab and non-Sunni Muslim communities in northern Iraq, killing and abducting hundreds and forcing more than 830,000 others to flee.
• Iraqi forces regain key highway north of Baghdad Iran Press TV 02 Sep 2014 -- Latest reports say Iraqi forces have regained control of part of a key highway linking the capital city of Baghdad to the country’s north.
• Vanishing tanker carrying Iraqi oil spotted near US coast Iran Press TV 02 Sep 2014 -- An oil tanker loaded with approximately USD 100 million worth of disputed crude from Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region has been spotted near the US coast several days after vanishing.
• Islamic State Video Shows Beheading of US Journalist Sotloff VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- An Internet video uploaded Tuesday by Islamic State purports to show the beheading of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff.
• Video Purports To Show Beheading Of Second U.S. Journalist RFE/RL 02 Sep 2014 -- A video released online purports to show the beheading of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff by Islamic State (IS) militants.
• US State Department to Determine Authenticity of US Journalist Sotloff Execution Video RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- US Intelligence community is trying to determine the authenticity of a video of US journalist Steven Sotloff, execution by the Islamic State (IS) militants that appeared online today, US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said Tuesday.
• Israel Concerned Over Syrian Rebels in Golan VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- Israeli officials are following with concern the recent fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces near the contested Golan Heights.
• ISIL preparing for offensive on air base in eastern Syria Iran Press TV 02 Sep 2014 -- The ISIL Takfiri terrorists are reportedly preparing for a major attack in the eastern Syrian province of Dayr al-Zawr to take control of an air base.
• Syria: UN relief operation delivers food assistance to record number of people UN News Centre 02 Sep 2014 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) dispatched food to a record-breaking 4.1 million people inside war-ravaged Syria in August.
• Nusra Front Demands Removal from UN Terror List VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- Fiji's military commander said al-Qaida-linked militants in Syria have made a set of demands they want fulfilled before they release a group of 45 Fijian U.N. peacekeepers.
• Thousands Fleeing Boko Haram’s Recent Attacks VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- Thousands of Nigerians have fled vicious attacks by Boko Haram and sought refuge in Cameroon in the past 10 days, officials from Cameroon and the United Nations say.
• Recent attacks in Nigeria send thousands fleeing to Cameroon for refuge – UN UN News Centre 02 Sep 2014 -- Recent attacks by insurgent groups in north-east Nigeria have prompted thousands of people to seek refuge in Cameroon over the past 10 days.
• African Summit to Focus on Terrorist Threat VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- African leaders are meeting in Nairobi Tuesday to discuss how to tackle terrorism and extremism across the continent.
• Over one million Somalis in danger as food crisis worsens, warns UN agency UN News Centre 02 Sep 2014 -- Poor rains, conflict, trade disruptions and reduced humanitarian assistance have led to a worsening of the food security situation across Somalia, the United Nations warned today.
• Gaza blockade - no signs of loosening IRIN 02 Sep 2014 -- Nearly a week after a ceasefire agreement that was believed to include the partially lifting of the blockade on Gaza, no restrictions have been eased, say humanitarians and border guards.
• New UN South Sudan envoy stresses civilian protection, national ownership of peace process UN News Centre 02 Sep 2014 -- Taking up her post today as head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Ellen Margrethe Løj acknowledged that while it was a "huge and difficult" challenge, the job was impossible to turn down because the country's people had fought hard for their independence.
• Mali: Ban condemns deadly attack against UN peacekeepers UN News Centre 02 Sep 2014 -- Condemning the latest in a series of recent attacks against United Nations personnel and contractors in northern Mali, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today declared that the latest incident, in which four UN peacekeepers were killed and 15 others injured, would not deter the Organization's determination to support the Malian Government and people.
• Official: 'Transnistria to Learn From Russia’s Recognition of Abkhazia, South Ossetia' RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- Transnistria is going to use South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s experiences in gaining Russia’s recognition of their independence, Transnistria’s foreign ministry press service reported Tuesday.

News Reports

• Iran Says It Spoiled Plots To Disrupt Nuclear Program RFE/RL 02 Sep 2014 -- Iran says it has foiled plots to disrupt its nuclear program.
• Pakistan Parliament Reaffirms Support for Embattled PM VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- Pakistan’s parliament opened an emergency session Tuesday to rally political support for embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as thousands of protesters continued their agitation just outside the building.
• Pakistani Political Party Leaders Support Sharif RFE/RL 02 Sep 2014 -- Pakistani lawmakers have given their support to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as thousands of protesters continue to demand his resignation.
• Pakistan minister blasts protesters as 'terrorists' Iran Press TV 02 Sep 2014 -- Pakistan’s interior minister castigates violent anti-government protests as a rebellion against the state as lawmakers back the embattled government.
• Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Signal Likely Defeat VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- The leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Occupy Central protest movement are admitting they may not be successful at getting China to enact electoral reforms.
• Southern African Countries to Help Restore Order in Lesotho VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- Southern African countries say they will send an envoy and an observer team to Lesotho following an apparent coup attempt over the weekend.
• Ebola response must be based on ‘scientific evidence, not on fear,’ urge top UN officials UN News Centre 02 Sep 2014 -- Misinformation about Ebola can only exacerbate an already fragile situation, said United Nations officials.
• Obama Urges West Africans to Take Ebola Precautions VOA 02 Sep 2014 -- President Barack Obama has joined the fight against Ebola, recording a message for West Africans on how to avoid and treat the deadly disease.
• Ebola Mutation Possible, But Has Not Occurred - CDC Director RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2014 -- The high rate of Ebola infections in West Africa and the length of time the outbreak has lasted increase the likelihood that the Ebola virus could become more transmissible through genetic mutations, said CDC Director.