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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 08 Sep 2014 [PDF]
• Letter from the President -- War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq The White House 08 Sep 2014
• Airstrikes in Iraq 'Tremendously Effective,' Pentagon Official Says AFPS 08 Sep 2014 -- Airstrikes in Iraq have been extremely successful against terrorists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters today.
• U.S. Military Airstrikes Hit ISIL AFPS 08 Sep 2014 -- U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, using a mix of attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes yesterday and today in support of Iraqi Security Forces and Sunni tribes protecting the Haditha Dam, and in the defense of Irbil.
• Obama to Detail U.S. Plan for Dealing with Terrorist Group AFPS 08 Sep 2014 -- Over the past few months President Barack Obama has been preparing the country to deal with the terrorist threat from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, and on Sept. 10 he will detail his plan before the nation, he told NBC's Chuck Todd yesterday.
• Afghan Presidential Candidate Rejects Audit Results VOA 08 Sep 2014 -- Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has rejected the results of a United Nations-led vote audit aimed at clarifying who won the country's June 14 runoff election.
• Afghan President Candidate Abdullah Says Won't Accept Vote Count RFE/RL 08 Sep 2014 -- Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah says he will not accept the results of the country's June 14 runoff vote and that efforts to agree on a national unity government with his rival are deadlocked.
• Afghanistan's Abdullah rejects election results Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2014 -- The Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah says he does not accept the outcome of the country's disputed presidential runoff election.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ample Strike: F-16s support aviation detachment rotation AFNS 08 Sep 2014 -- F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Fighter Squadron and approximately 150 support personnel from the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrived at the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment here, Sept. 4-5.
• Media Availability with Secretary Hagel in Ankara, Turkey DoD 08 Sep 2014 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
• USS America Makes Final Port Visit in Peru NNS 08 Sep 2014 -- The future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) anchored off of the coast of Peru for the final port visit of the ships maiden transit, 'America Visits the Americas', Aug. 31.
• CNO's Navy Global War Game 2014 Kicks Off NNS 08 Sep 2014 -- Over 80 service members from across the Department of Defense, as well as Australia, Canada, Japan and United Kingdom, are participating in the CNO's Navy Global War Game 2014 in Newport, R.I., Sept. 8-12, 2014.
• US Pacific Command Forces Come Together for Valiant Shield 2014 NNS 08 Sep 2014 -- Forces from the U.S. Pacific Command are scheduled to participate in Exercise Valiant Shield (VS), scheduled for Sept. 15-23, on Guam and around the Marianas Island Range Complex.
• USS Ross Hosts Exercise Sea Breeze 2014 Opening Ceremony NNS 08 Sep 2014 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) hosted the opening ceremony of Exercise Sea Breaze 2014, a multinational maritime exercise in the Black Sea, Sept. 8.
• C-17 crew gets Army Strykers into the 'fight' AFNS 08 Sep 2014 -- Air Mobility Command's mission is to provide rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America's armed forces, a capability demonstrated during Steadfast Javelin II, a large-scale, joint, multinational exercise held on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from Aug. 31 through Sept. 11.
• Logistics Marines support large-scale exercise across Okinawa USMC News 08 Sep 2014 -- Nightshift Marines anxiously approach their relief for a much needed turnover of duties. The Marines on dayshift prepare for upcoming challenges as the weary nightshift looks forward to some much needed rest before this scenario plays out again. This continuous cycle of shifts is a necessary part of the island wide Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian.
• Exercise Lethal Breeze to hit K-Bay USMC News 08 Sep 2014 -- Marine Corps Base Hawaii's agencies will be put to the test for "Lethal Breeze 2014," an annual anti-terrorism and force protection exercise running Sept. 8 and 9, 2014.
• Thunderbolts practice carrier landings USMC News 08 Sep 2014 -- The squadron conducted the FCLP training to sharpen their pilots' landing skills prior to embarking on the USS Roosevelt. FCLP training is a requirement for pilots that must be met prior to deploying aboard an aircraft carrier.
• Halyburton is Decommissioned NNS 08 Sep 2014 -- Crew members, plankowners, family members and friends gathered Sept. 6 to bid farewell to USS Halyburton (FFG 40) during a decommissioning ceremony which capped more than 30 years of naval service.
• Typhoon aircraft relocate to RAF Lossiemouth UK MOD 08 Sep 2014 -- Number 1 (Fighter) Squadron marks relocation with a special 8-ship formation in the shape of a number 1.
• German Defense Ministry Opposes NATO's Request to Increase Military Spending RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- Berlin will neither increase its military spending at the request of NATO on account of the crises in Ukraine and Iraq, nor decrease it, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview with ARD.
• NATO ships take part in multinational 'Sea Breeze' exercise in Black Sea NATO 08 Sep 2014 -- Three NATO ships are taking part in the multinational "Sea Breeze 2014" military exercise, which started on Monday (8 September 2014) in the Black Sea. The deployment is a demonstration of NATO's commitment to strengthen its ability to work with partner navies.
• Ukraine, NATO start drills in Black Sea Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2014 -- Ukraine has launched three-day naval drills with US-led NATO forces in the Black Sea amid the ongoing crisis in the country.
• Russia Building Military Town in Arctic RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- Modular blocks used for the construction of Russia's military base in the Arctic have been delivered to Wrangel Island and Cape Schmidt, Colonel Alexander Gordeyev, head of the Eastern Military District's press service, said Monday.
• Russian Defense Ministry to Deliver Equipment, Weapons to Troops in Arctic by End of Month RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- The Russian Defense Ministry will complete the delivery of necessary material supplies, including equipment and weapons, for troops in the Arctic before the end of September, Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Dmitry Bulgakov told journalists Monday.
• Industry and Trade Minister: Russia Sees No Problem in Producing Own Mistral-Type Ships RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- Russia is capable of building its own Mistral helicopter carriers similar to the ones France is currently constructing, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said Monday in an interview on Rossiya-24 television.
• Medvedev Discusses Transfer of State Arms Purveyor With Putin RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in a meeting on Monday suggested that President Vladimir Putin liquidate the government's state arms purveyor and delivering organs and distribute their functions among the Defense Ministry, Industry and Trade Industry, Federal Antimonopoly Service and the Audit Chamber.
• President Poroshenko: Ukraine Agrees on Direct Arms Deliveries From NATO Countries RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has agreed on direct deliveries of modern weaponry from several NATO countries, a statement on his website said Monday.
• Poland Denies Possible Weapons Supply to Kiev RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- WARSAW, September 8 (RIA Novosti) – Poland's Ministry of Defense is not going to supply weapons to Ukraine, despite the claims made by a high-profile Ukrainian official, the body's spokesperson Jacek Sonta told the press.
• India Considers Buying 126 Eurofighters From Germany RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- India may acquire 126 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft from Germany, Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported Monday.
• Yemen president fires head of special forces amid protests Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2014 -- Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi has fired the country's head of the special forces after a botched attempt to break up the Houthi anti-government protesters.
• September 8, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2014
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 9/8/2014 The White House 08 Sep 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 08, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 8 September 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 08 Sep 2014
• Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power at a Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations 08 Sep 2014
• Security Council told of indiscriminate, brutal killings children face in conflict UN News Centre 08 Sep 2014 -- The multiplication of crises affecting children since the beginning of 2014 is creating unprecedented challenges that overshadow progress to date to protect them from the impact of war, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today.
• Hagel Denounces Russia's 'Blatant Aggression' in Ukraine VOA 08 Sep 2014 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has denounced what he calls Russia's 'blatant aggression' in Ukraine. Hagel's remarks in Georgia came as the rights group Amnesty International said it was no longer possible for Russia to deny its forces are engaged in fighting in eastern Ukraine.
• Ukraine President Vows to Defend Key Port VOA 08 Sep 2014 -- President Petro Poroshenko visited the south-eastern Ukrainian port of Mariupol Monday in a show of solidarity with its embattled citizens, some of whom have been digging trenches around the city of 500,000 to protect it from pro-Russia rebels.
• Putin, Poroshenko Discuss Ukrainian Crisis, Agree on Further Dialogue RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko discussed on Monday in a phone call measures that could lead to a peaceful resolution of the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said.
• Donetsk Prime Minister: Kiev Refuses to Coordinate Routes of Humanitarian Convoys RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- Kiev refuses to coordinate routes for the delivery of humanitarian aid, proposed by the self-proclaimed people's republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, Donetsk People's Republic Prime Minister Alexander Zakharchenko said Monday.
• President Poroshenko Puts Mariupol Defenses on High Alert RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Monday he had ordered troops in southeastern city of Mariupol to ensure proper defenses of Kiev's key stronghold in southeastern Ukraine.
• Donetsk Official Says Republic to Remain Independent State RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) will remain an independent state, any kind of 'special status' is out of the question, the DPR's first deputy prime minister told RIA Novosti on Monday.
• Malaysia Voices Concern over Experts' Security at MH17 Crash Site RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2014 -- Malaysia's defense minister expressed concern Monday over the security of experts at MH17 crash site ahead of the next expert team's visit to Ukraine.
• Ukraine death toll of more than 3,000 'alarming': UN UN News Centre 08 Sep 2014 -- The number of people killed in Ukraine has topped 3,000 and could be "significantly higher," a senior United Nations human rights official said today, as he urgently appealed for a sustainable peace to spare the country "a winter of horrors."
• Comprehensive plan needed against ISIL terror: Rafsanjani Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2014 -- Chairman of Iran' Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has called for a full-fledged international plan to prevent the Takfiri ISIL terrorists from committing more atrocious crimes.
• Head Of Al-Azhar Calls Islamic State Militants 'Criminals' RFE/RL 08 Sep 2014 -- The head of Egypt's Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning, says Islamic State militants are 'criminals' who serve a 'Zionist' plot to 'destroy the Arab world.'
• New UN Rights Chief: Protect Women, Children From IS Threat VOA 08 Sep 2014 -- The new U.N. Rights Chief is describing the crimes against ethnic and religious groups by the Islamic State militant group as unprecedented barbaric behavior. His remarks came at the opening of the three-week Rights Council session in Geneva.
• Iraqi Parliament Partially Approves New Government RFE/RL 08 Sep 2014 -- The Iraqi parliament has approved a new government headed by the current prime minister-designate, Haider al-Abadi.
• Remarks on the Formation of the Iraqi Government US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2014
• U.S. Congratulates Iraqis on the Formation of a Government US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2014
• Kerry: New Iraqi Government Vital in Fighting IS Militants VOA 08 Sep 2014 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls the Iraqi parliament's approval of a new unity government a 'major milestone' for Iraq and a cornerstone of U.S. efforts against the Islamic State extremist group.
• Israel says disarmament of Palestinian resistance unlikely Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2014 -- Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says it is unlikely for the Tel Aviv regime to reach its goal of disarming Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, and other groups in the Gaza Strip anytime soon.
• New al-Shabab Chief Said to Be Experienced But 'Difficult' VOA 08 Sep 2014 -- The new chief of al-Shabab, Ahmed Umar Abu Ubaidah, is an experienced official within the Somali militant group. But experts say he may lack the leadership qualities of his predecessor, Ahmed Godane, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike.
• Al-Shabab Claims Responsibility for Somalia Bombing VOA 08 Sep 2014 -- Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for two suicide car bombings near Mogadishu that killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 30 others.
• Somalia: UN envoy lends support to state formation process in south-west regions UN News Centre 08 Sep 2014 -- The top United Nations official in Somalia today urged political rivals in the south-western part of the country to take another step towards peace and stability with the establishment of a new interim regional administration.
• African Union-UN mission calls for restraint amid tensions at Darfur camp UN News Centre 08 Sep 2014 -- Concerned about escalating tensions, the African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region today called for restraint by all parties in and around the Kalma camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) where demonstrations have resulted in several casualties over the weekend.

News Reports

• Supreme Leaders surgery ends successfully IRNA 08 Sep 2014 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei went under a surgery at a Tehran hospital Monday morning.
• EU Tightens Sanctions Against Russia VOA 08 Sep 2014 -- The European Union is expanding sanctions against Russia as reports of new fighting in Ukraine threaten a fragile cease-fire agreement. The new measures are expected to go into effect in the coming days if the cease-fire fails to hold.
• EU Passes New Russia Sanctions, But Leaves Timing Open RFE/RL 08 Sep 2014 -- European Council President Herman Van Rompuy says the European Union has formally adopted new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, adding that they will go into force in the next few days.
• EU Pushes Back Deadline For Russia Sanctions RFE/RL 08 Sep 2014 -- The European Union has delayed the procedure for imposing new sanctions against Russia over its role in Ukraine's crisis, with EU ambassadors meeting about the issue.
• Snowden may be given Swiss asylum if he testifies: Reports Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2014 -- US whistleblower Edward Snowden could receive asylum in Switzerland, if he travels to the country to testify against the National Security Agency (NSA) espionage activities, Swiss media says.
• CIA tortured 9/11 suspects close to death: Report Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2014 -- New reports show that CIA tortured al-Qaeda suspects close 'to the point of death' during interrogation sessions in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
• Ebola Map May Help Stop Future Outbreaks VOA 08 Sep 2014 -- Oxford University scientists have developed a map of areas where animals are likely to be infected with the Ebola virus and they say it's a first step toward predicting where future outbreaks might occur.