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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 05 Sep 2014 [PDF]
• US Confirms Death of Al-Shabab Leader VOA 05 Sep 2014 -- U.S. officials have confirmed that an airstrike in Somalia killed Ahmed Abdi Godane, the leader of militant group al-Shabab.
• Pentagon Confirms Death of al-Shabab Co-founder AFPS 05 Sep 2014 -- Ahmed Abdi al-Muhammad, also known Ahmed Godane, the co-founder of the al-Shabab jihadist group, was killed Sept. 1 in a U.S. airstrike in Somalia, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby confirmed today.
• Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on Ahmed Godane DoD 05 Sep 201
• Letter from the President -- War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq The White House 05 Sep 2014
• NATO Allies Agree ISIL Poses 'Significant Threat,' Obama Says AFPS 05 Sep 2014 -- NATO allies agreed today that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant poses "a significant threat" to the alliance and that key allies will join the United States in confronting the terrorists, President Barack Obama said.
• Joint Statement by Secretary Kerry and Secretary Hagel on the ISIL Meeting DoD 05 Sep 2014 -- The following is a joint statement by Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) meeting:
• Remarks at Top of Meeting on Building an Anti-ISIL Coalition Co-Chaired by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, U.K. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, and U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon US Dept. of State 05 Sep 2014
• USS Ingraham, USS McClusky Disrupt 486 Kilograms of Cocaine NNS 05 Sep 2014 -- Sailors and Coastguardsmen disrupted a shipment of approximately 486 kilograms of cocaine in the international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in August.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Air Force revamps AEF AFNS 05 Sep 2014 -- The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1.
• Investigation report findings released AFNS 05 Sep 2014 -- The U.S. Central Command recently completed its commander-directed investigation on causes surrounding a fratricide incident which resulted in the death of five U.S. Army soldiers and an Afghan National Army soldier, June 9, 2014, in the vicinity of Arghandab, Afghanistan.
• Better Buying Power 3.0 Shifts Emphasis to Innovation AFPS 05 Sep 2014 -- The projected release next month of Better Buying Power 3.0, the latest iteration of a Pentagon initiative designed to achieve dominant capabilities through technical excellence and innovation, will shift the Defense Department's focus, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics told an audience of defense industry leaders here yesterday.
• DoD Seeks Industry Collaboration in Technology Development AFPS 05 Sep 2014 -- With potential adversaries spending significant amounts to nose ahead of U.S. technology investments, Defense Department industry partnership remains critical, the Pentagon's director of unmanned warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance said at the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance's Defense Innovation Days conference here yesterday.
• New flashbang launcher expands Marines' non-lethal capability USMC News 05 Sep 2014 -- For Marines running roadblocks and vehicle check points, identifying an oncoming vehicle as a threat is a decision that has to happen quickly and at standoff range because lives are on the line. A new system being fielded to II and III Marine Expeditionary Forces, Reserve Units and Marine Corps Forces Central Command will give Marines more certainty when distinguishing friend or foe.
• MWSS-171 arrives on Tinian for Valiant Shield 2014 USMC News 05 Sep 2014 -- Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 arrived Aug. 22 and 31 on Tinian for Exercise Valiant Shield 2014, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 15.
• US National Security Advisor to Meet With Chinese Officials VOA 05 Sep 2014 -- U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice arrives in Beijing Sunday for several days of meetings with top officials. She also will lay the groundwork for an upcoming summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama in November.
• DoD Agrees to Share Space Data with South Korea AFPS 05 Sep 2014 -- The Defense Department has signed a memorandum of understanding to share space situational awareness data with South Korea's Defense Ministry, Pentagon officials said today.
• U.S. Naval Hospital Guam Conducts First Receiver Operations Training NNS 05 Sep 2014 -- Sailors from U.S. Naval Hospital Guam participated in 'Warm zone,' First Receiver Operations Training (FROT), Sept. 4.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's meeting with Ukraine Minister of Defense Colonel General Valeriy Heletey DoD 05 Sep 2014
• FACT SHEET: NATO and U.S. Efforts in Support of NATO Partners, Including Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia The White House 05 Sep 2014
• News Analysis: NATO Upgrades By Going Back To Basics RFE/RL 05 Sep 2014 -- Oh, what a difference six years and two wars make.
• Obama: New NATO Force a Signal to Russia VOA 05 Sep 2014 -- President Barack Obama said Friday that the creation of a NATO 'rapid-reaction' force will serve as a signal to Russia to avoid any future potential aggression similar to the ongoing fighting in Ukraine.
• NATO Summit Steels Alliance Members for Future AFPS 05 Sep 2014 -- The NATO Summit in Wales came at a time of transition and testing for the alliance, President Barack Obama said at the conclusion of the meeting today.
• Allied leaders pledge to reverse defence cuts, reaffirm transatlantic bond NATO 05 Sep 2014 -- The Alliance's 28 leaders agreed at their Wales Summit on Friday (5 September 2014) to reverse the trend of declining defence budgets and raise them over the coming decade, a move that will further strengthen the transatlantic bond.
• NATO leaders take decisions to ensure robust Alliance NATO 05 Sep 2014 -- The Alliance's 28 leaders at their Wales Summit on Friday (5 September 2014) agreed on a Readiness Action Plan to strengthen NATO's collective defence and to ensure the Alliance is ready to deal with any challenge.
• NATO agrees on rapid force for East Europe Iran Press TV 05 Sep 2014 -- NATO leaders have agreed to deploy several thousand troops to Eastern Europe that could quickly mobilize if any ally comes under attack.
• UK to commit 3,500 troops to NATO force Iran Press TV 05 Sep 2014 -- British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK is prepared to contribute 3,500 troops to a NATO rapid response force amid the crisis in Ukraine and advances by ISIL militants in Syria and Iraq.
• International partners sign Joint Expeditionary Force agreement UK MOD 05 Sep 2014 -- Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has signed a letter of intent with international partners to develop the Joint Expeditionary Force.
• Russia's Modified Military Doctrine Not Providing for Preventive Nuclear Strikes RIA Novosti 05 Sep 2014 -- The provisions of Russia's updated military doctrine concerning the use of Russian nuclear weapons, do not and cannot presuppose preventive nuclear strikes, former Chief of the General Staff of the Russia's Armed Forces told RIA Novosti.
• Russian Naval Aviation Forces to Receive 10 MiG-29K Fighter Jets by End of 2014 RIA Novosti 05 Sep 2014 -- The Russian Navy is to receive 10 new deck-based MiG-29K (Fulcrum-D) jet fighters by the end of 2014, Navy Commander Adm. Viktor Chirkov said Friday.
• September 5, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 05 Sep 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 05, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 5 September 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 05 Sep 2014
• Ukraine: Ban calls for full implementation of announced ceasefire UN News Centre 05 Sep 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the news of a ceasefire in Ukraine and called for its full implementation, adding his hope that the cessation of hostilities will further allow the United Nations and partners to deliver critical humanitarian assistance to those affected by fighting.
• Ukraine, Separatist Rebels Sign Truce VOA 05 Sep 2014 -- Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists signed an agreement on a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine starting at 6:00 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Friday.
• Ukraine, pro-Russians sign ceasefire agreement Iran Press TV 05 Sep 2014 -- The Ukrainian government and pro-Russia forces have signed a preliminary ceasefire deal to end nearly five months of fighting in the nation's east.
• Pro-Russians say entered Ukraine strategic city of Mariupol Iran Press TV 05 Sep 2014 -- Pro-Russia forces have reportedly entered the strategic port city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine as peace talks get under way in Minsk
• Kiev Hopes Ceasefire in East Ukraine Will Be Long-Term RIA Novosti 05 Sep 2014 -- Ukraine hopes that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, declared Friday, will last for a long period, the Ukrainian president's special envoy on eastern Ukraine, Iryna Herashchenko, said.
• Minsk Meeting Over, Sides Agree on Ceasefire, Prisoner Swap and Humanitarian Aid RIA Novosti 05 Sep 2014 -- Members of the Contact Group on Ukrainian reconciliation completed their meeting in Minsk, during which they agreed on a ceasefire, exchange of prisoners and humanitarian aid.
• Poroshenko Confirms Signing of Ceasefire Protocol, Says Both Sides Must Observe Agreements RIA Novosti 05 Sep 2014 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko confirmed Friday the signing of a preliminary protocol to a ceasefire agreement.
• LPR Head: Self-Proclaimed Donetsk, Luhansk Republics Still Intend to Secede From Ukraine RIA Novosti 05 Sep 2014 -- The self-proclaimed people's republics of Luhansk and Donetsk still intend to secede from Ukraine, the prime minister of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) said Friday.
• Militia Says Its Armored Vehicles Enter South Ukraine's Mariupol RIA Novosti 05 Sep 2014 -- A group of east Ukraine independence supporters driving armored vehicles entered the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol Friday, a militia source told RIA Novosti.
• Iraq: UN envoy encourages all parties to proceed quickly with government formation UN News Centre 05 Sep 2014 -- As the government formation process in Iraq nears the constitutional deadline, the top United Nations envoy to the country today encouraged all political parties to proceed in a spirit of compromise and quickly finalise negotiations.
• Mozambique President, Rebel Chief Sign Peace Deal VOA 05 Sep 2014 -- Mozambique's president and opposition leader have ratified a peace deal, ending two years of low-level conflict that raised fears the country would return to civil war.

News Reports

• In Europe, Plenty Of Outrage - Just Not About Russia's Actions In Ukraine RFE/RL 05 Sep 2014
• Xi stresses adherence to China's political path ahead of legislature anniversary People's Daily 05 Sep 2014 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged the people to keep to the socialist path, on the 60th anniversary of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's national's legislature.
• Anti-graft campaign to last 'at least 5 years' People's Daily 05 Sep 2014 -- China's anti-corruption chief said the central government's ongoing campaign against extravagance and corruption will continue for at least five years.
• China holds meeting on 13th five-year plan People's Daily 05 Sep 2014 -- The State Council, China's cabinet, has held a meeting on compiling the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) for economic and social development, according to a document released Thursday.
• Astronauts: Geopolitical Tensions Not to Affect ISS Cooperation RIA Novosti 05 Sep 2014 -- The current geopolitical situation will not interfere with the joint work of Russian and American astronauts, ISS crew members told journalists on Friday.