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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 12 Sep 2014 [PDF]
• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 12 Sep 2014 -- Presenter: Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby
• U.S. Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL AFPS 12 Sep 2014 -- U.S. military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq, using attack aircraft to conduct two airstrikes yesterday and today in support of Iraqi Security Forces near the Mosul Dam and defending Irbil.
• United States at War With ISIL Militants AFPS 12 Sep 2014 -- The United States is at war with the terror group ISIL, "in the same way we're at war and continue to be at war with al-Qaida and its affiliates," Pentagon press secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said here today.
• Officials: US 'at War' With Islamic State Militants VOA 12 Sep 2014 -- United States officials declared on Friday that the country 'is at war with ISIL, in the same way that we are at war with al-Qaida and its al-Qaida affiliates all across the globe.'
• Bravo Company Marines, sailors, ANA disrupt insurgent lethal aid in Helmand province, Afghanistan USMC News 12 Sep 2014 -- During the early morning hours, in almost pure darkness, a company of infantry Marines mounted in Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and convoyed approximately three hours south from Camp Leatherneck for a security operation.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Readout of Deputy Secretary Work's Meeting with Norway's State Secretary for Defense Oystein Bo DoD 12 Sep 2014
• VP-10 'Red Lancers' Making an Impact in El Salvador NNS 12 Sep 2014 -- Patrol Squadron 10, known as the 'Red Lancers', has had an immediate positive impact since arriving in El Salvador on June 24 in support of Operation MARTILLO, a U.S., European, and Western Hemisphere effort targeting illicit drug trafficking routes in Central America.
• Search and Rescue Mission Successfully Recovers Sailor NNS 12 Sep 2014 -- A MH-60R Seahawk helicopter crew embarked aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), performed the at-sea rescue of an USS New York (LPD 21) Sailor Sept. 11.
• C-17 treads into new territory AFNS 12 Sep 2014 -- As important as ailerons, rudders and elevators are to the fundamental movement of any aircraft in flight, its tires are equally important while moving on the ground.
• Aerial target QF-16 takes to the sky AFNS 12 Sep 2014 -- The Air Force's newest aerial target took a major step toward preparing warfighters downrange with a realistic fourth-generation replication of what they may face on the battlefield.
• DOD to Send 25-bed Hospital to Liberia in Fight Against Ebola Virus AFPS 12 Sep 2014 -- The Defense Department will transport a 25-bed hospital to Liberia in western Africa to help in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus there, Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said today.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's phone call with Spanish Minister of Defense Pedro Morenes DoD 12 Sep 2014-- BUG: the source does not exist in description file
• Navy F/A-18 Hornets Crash in Pacific Ocean NNS 12 Sep 2014 -- Updated 0100, Japan Standard Time, Sept. 13, 2014.
• Annual UNITAS Naval Exercise Kicks Off In Peru NNS 12 Sep 2014 -- Naval forces from Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the United States kicked off UNITAS 2014, an annual multinational exercise, in Cartagena, Colombia, Sept. 12.
• Crimean Official: Russian Black Sea Fleet Ready to Homeport Mistral Ships RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Russian Black Sea Fleet is ready to homeport Mistral-class ships, the development of the naval infrastructure is underway, acting Sevastopol governor told RIA Novosti on Friday.
• Russian Military Takes Full Control Over Combat Dolphin Program in Crimea RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has assumed full administrative control over the Crimean State Oceanarium, which carries out a comprehensive combat dolphin training program, acting Sevastopol governor told RIA Novosti in an interview on Friday.
• Russia Deploys SU-30 Fighter Jets in Crimea RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Russia has deployed Su-30 fighter jets at the Belbek air base near Crimea's Sevastopol, acting Sevastopol governor told RIA Novosti in an interview Friday.
• Eastern Military District Moves to Highest State of Combat Readiness as Drills Begin RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Troops in Russia's Eastern Military District have been moved to the highest state of combat readiness as surprise drills began in the region, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
• Airborne Troops to Conduct Combat Training at Kuril Islands: Russian Defense Ministry RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- A number of airborne units from Russia's Eastern Military District will carry out combat readiness drills on the Kuril Islands, Russia's Defense Ministry informed on Friday.
• Russian Aerospace Defense Forces Again Dismiss Satellite Explosion Rumors RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- The Russian Aerospace Defense Forces again dismissed US media rumors of a Russian military satellite allegedly exploding above the United States.
• US Strategic Command Confident About Russian Military Satellite Crash RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Russian reconnaissance satellite Kosmos-2495 re-entered the atmosphere and crashed last week, a spokesman for the US Strategic Command told RIA Novosti on Friday.
• SCO Members Oppose Unilateral Missile Defense Buildup RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Any country's attempt to enhance its missile shield in an unbalanced manner will undermine global security and stability, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders said in a joint declaration Friday.
• Israeli Soldiers Boycott Intel Duties VOA 12 Sep 2014 -- Dozens of reserve soldiers from an elite Israeli intelligence squad have sent a letter to the nation's government saying they refuse to serve because of duties requiring them to eavesdrop on Palestinians.
• Russia, Nigeria Sign Contract for Mi-171Sh, Mi-35 Helicopters RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Russia and Nigeria have signed a contract for the supply of Mi-171Sh and Mi-35 helicopters, Rosoboronexport deputy general director Sergei Goreslavsky told reporters Friday.
• Background Briefing En Route to Ankara, Turkey US Dept. of State 12 Sep 2014
• Press Availability in Ankara, Turkey US Dept. of State 12 Sep 2014
• September 12, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 12 Sep 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 12, 2014
• Deputy Chief: EU Sanctions No Problem for Russian State Arms Exporter RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- A deputy head of Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Friday the new round of European Union sanctions will have little impact on the company's operations.

Other Conflicts

• 12 September 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 12 Sep 2014
• France ready to help Iraq against ISIL: Hollande Iran Press TV 12 Sep 2014 -- French President Francois Hollande says his country is willing to step up military assistance against the Takfiri ISIL terrorists operating in Iraq.
• Germany to deploy 40 paratroopers to Iraq Iran Press TV 12 Sep 2014 -- Germany is stepping up its campaign against the ISIL terrorist group by deploying about 40 paratroopers to Iraq to train Kurdish fighters battling the Takfiri militants.
• Islamic State Tests Turkey-Iraqi Kurd Tie VOA 12 Sep 2014 -- Ankara's lack of support for Iraqi Kurds against the Islamic State militant group has cast a shadow over their otherwise close relationship.
• US Announces $500Mln Aid Package for Syrians Caught in Conflict RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- US Secretary of State John Kerry has announced nearly $500 million in new humanitarian aid for victims of the conflict in Syria, after meeting with Turkish officials to promote the idea of building an international coalition to combat the Islamic State militant group, Voice of America reported Friday.
• Putin: West Makes Use of Ukrainian Crisis to Destabilize International Situation RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the West uses the crisis in Ukraine to destabilize the international situation, while the country itself is of no interest to anyone.
• UN agency launches emergency food aid operation in eastern Ukraine UN News Centre 12 Sep 2014 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rolling out its first operation in Ukraine, providing food assistance to vulnerable people affected by the conflict with distributions in transit centres and public shelters in Donetsk and Luhansk in the country's east.
• Nigerian army defends northeast city against Takfiris Iran Press TV 12 Sep 2014 -- Nigeria's army forces are fighting Boko Haram Takfiri militants near Maiduguri, which is the capital of the northeastern state of Borno, to halt any attack on the city, local residents say.
• Yemen Houthis urge government to step down over corruption Iran Press TV 12 Sep 2014 -- Thousands of Yemeni revolutionaries have held a mass funeral for those killed in anti-government protests in the capital, Sana'a, urging the government to step down over rampant corruption.
• UN Calls for More Aid to Rohingya Camps VOA 12 Sep 2014 -- This week U.N. officials visited Myanmar, also known as Burma, where they met with displaced Muslim Rohingya living in camps in western Rakine state, where the world deliberative body has raised concerns over poor living conditions and lack of health care.

News Reports

• Russia Says EU Sanctions Undermine Efforts Toward Peace in Ukraine RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- The European Union is undermining efforts aimed at restoring peace in Ukraine by introducing a new round of sanctions against Russia and representatives of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.
• US, EU Impose New Sanctions on Russia VOA 12 Sep 2014 -- The European Union and the United States have imposed new packages of economic sanctions against Russia for its actions in Ukraine.
• U.S. Expands Sanctions Against Russia RFE/RL 12 Sep 2014 -- The United States has announced another round of sanctions aimed to punish Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis, targeting defense, energy, and banking sectors.
• EU Tightens Sanctions Against Russia RFE/RL 12 Sep 2014 -- The European Union has tightened sanctions meant to punish Russia for its role in the crisis in Ukraine, a move Moscow said could undermine efforts to end a five-month conflict that has killed more than 3,000 people.
• EU, US Introduce Sanctions on Russia's Largest Banks, Energy and Defense Companies RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- A new round of sanctions has been introduced by the European Union and the United States against Russia, targeting the country's largest banks, energy and defense companies, as well as individuals.
• Russia Threatens Lawsuits With WTO Over New Western Sanctions RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- New Western sanctions against Russia give Moscow additional incentives to appeal them in the World Trade Organization as they contradict the WTO regulations, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said Friday.
• Treasury Secretary: New US Sanctions Against Russia to Exert 'Significant Pressure' RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Tighter sanctions on Russia's finance, energy and defense sectors over its alleged aggression in Ukraine will put "significant pressure" on Moscow, US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said in a statement on Friday.
• Putin: New EU Sanctions Not Effective RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted to new sanctions imposed by the European Union by calling them not effective.
• New EU Sanctions on Russia Come Into Force RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- The European Union announced in its Official Journal Friday it was imposing a new round of sanctions on Russia, including those targeting the country's major defense and energy companies.
• EU, Ukraine Delay Application Of Free Trade Pact RFE/RL 12 Sep 2014 -- The European Union and Ukraine have delayed the application of their deep and comprehensive free-trade agreement (DCFTA) by 15 months - to December 31, 2015.
• Russia Warns Ukraine of Tough Response to EU Association Pact RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Russia will impose duties on imports from Ukraine and toughen customs and sanitary controls over Ukrainian goods from November 1 if compromise on Ukraine-EU association is not reached, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said Friday.
• Russian Nuclear Experts Present Bushehr-2 NPP Project in Iran RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- Russian nuclear experts have presented a project for the new Iranian nuclear power plant Bushehr-2 at a seminar in Tegeran, Rosatom's Atomenergomash stated in a Friday release.
• UK Top Spy Agency More Tight Lipped Than NSA: Report RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2014 -- The UK top surveillance agency - The Government Communications Headquarters {GCHQ), a British equivalent of the US National Security Agency - has turned out to be even more tight lipped and secretive about its activities than its overseas counterpart, according to a UK charity.
• EU Calls for Release of Estonian Charged with Spying VOA 12 Sep 2014 -- Nordic and Baltic countries, and the European Union have demanded that Russia release an Estonian security officer Russia has charged with espionage.
• Welcoming boost in Ebola response, Ban urges greater global support to fight epidemic UN News Centre 12 Sep 2014 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed signs of solidarity in the fight against the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa and called on all countries and organizations to move swiftly to support the Governments of the countries affected.
• Airlines Cut West Africa Flights, Delay Ebola Aid VOA 12 Sep 2014 -- The Ebola crisis in West Africa has closed borders and international airlines have cut flights to the area, but some say the measures aimed at controlling the outbreak also are holding up humanitarian aid deliveries.
• WHO: Ebola Fight Needs More Workers VOA 12 Sep 2014 -- The head of the World Health Organization says more and better-trained medical workers are needed in West Africa to stop the growing outbreak of Ebola.
• Ebola fight needs more medical staff: WHO Iran Press TV 12 Sep 2014 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for more international medical workers to battle the Ebola epidemic which has so far killed over 2,400 people.
• Liberian Ebola burial teams stressed, traumatized IRIN 12 Sep 2014 -- As the Ebola death toll mounts in Liberia, burial teams are having to contend with physical risk and trauma as they take charge of safely burying the dead, often in the face of local anger.