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• U.S. Military Airstrikes Hit ISIL AFPS 16 Sep 2014 -- U.S. military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq, employing attack and fighter aircraft to conduct two airstrikes Sept. 14 and yesterday in support of Iraqi Security Forces near Sinjar and southwest of Baghdad.
• US Secretary of Defense Hagel Outlines Members of Coalition Against IS RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- The US-led international coalition to combat the Islamic State (IS, ISIL) jihadist group was announced by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in a Tuesday morning hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
• US could send advisors on combat missions in Iraq: Dempsey Iran Press TV 16 Sep 2014 -- America's top military officer General Martin Dempsey says US troops serving as advisors to local forces in Iraq could be sent to combat the ISIL terrorist group.
• Dempsey Discusses Anti-ISIL Strategy at Senate Hearing AFPS 16 Sep 2014 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff describes the strategy against ISIL as "an Iraq-first strategy, but not an Iraq-only one."
• US Opens Door to Ground Troops in Iraq VOA 16 Sep 2014 -- The top U.S. military officer is leaving open the possibility that American ground troops could be deployed to Iraq to fight Islamic State militants.
• Hagel Explains President's Strategy to Destroy ISIL AFPS 16 Sep 2014 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel explained the military portion of President Barack Obama's strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL to the Senate Armed Services Committee this morning.
• AF EOD team closes book on Afghanistan mission AFNS 16 Sep 2014 -- When a team of explosive ordnance disposal technicians returned from deployment Sept. 14, it closed the final chapter in a mission that lasted more than a decade.
• Taliban attack NATO fuel tankers in east Afghanistan Iran Press TV 16 Sep 2014 -- Taliban militants have attacked a convoy of NATO fuel tankers in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar Province bordering Pakistan, security sources say.
• Georgian Military Leave NATO Air Base in Afghanistan: Defense Ministry RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- A group of 149 Georgian servicemen from the Georgian Special Mountain Battalion of Special Operation Forces that had been on a peace mission at a NATO air base in Kandahar have returned to Georgia, the Georgian Defense Ministry reported Tuesday.
• Taliban Suicide Bomber Kills 3 Foreign Troops in Afghanistan VOA 16 Sep 2014 -- A Taliban suicide car bomber struck a NATO convoy in Kabul, killing three foreign troops and wounding 13 Afghan civilians. The violence comes amid renewed hopes a power sharing deal between Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates can be reached late on Tuesday to end a months-long election crisis.
• Remarks by the President on the Ebola Outbreak The White House 16 Sep 2014
• Obama Details Major Increase in U.S. Ebola Response AFPS 16 Sep 2014 -- In a whole-of-government approach and with international partners, the United States is significantly upping its response to the West African Ebola epidemic to save lives now and halt future outbreaks, President Barack Obama said today during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
• Obama Announces Plan to Send 3,000 Troops to Liberia in Ebola Fight VOA 16 Sep 2014 -- The United States is ready to take leadership for a global response to the deadly Ebola virus that is ravaging West Africa, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, as he announced plans to send thousands of U.S. troops to the region.
• Obama to send 3,000 US troops to Africa to fight Ebola Iran Press TV 16 Sep 2014 -- The United States will expand its response to the Ebola crisis in Africa by assigning 3,000 American military personnel to the afflicted region to lead the effort.
• Obama to Announce Africom Joint Force Command HQ in Liberia AFPS 16 Sep 2014 -- U.S. Africa Command will set up a Joint Force Command Headquarters in Liberia to support U.S. military activities and help coordinate expanded U.S. and international relief efforts to fight the West Africa Ebola outbreak, senior administration officials said on a call previewing President Barack Obama's visit today to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
• US to Send 3,000 Troops to Liberia in Expanded Ebola Effort VOA 16 Sep 2014 -- President Barack Obama is to announce new measures Tuesday afternoon to help fight the worst-ever Ebola outbreak in West Africa, including sending 3,000 U.S. troops to the region.
• Pakistan army kills 31 militants near Afghan border Iran Press TV 16 Sep 2014 -- The Pakistani army says it has killed at least 31 pro-Taliban militants during air raids and ground battles along its northwestern border with Afghanistan.
• USS Ingraham Intercepts 680 Kilograms of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific NNS 16 Sep 2014 -- USS Ingraham (FFG 61) with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 Detachment 2 and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) personnel intercepted 680 kilograms of cocaine illegally trafficked in the 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility Aug. 21.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Gen. Breedlove in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 16 Sep 2014 -- Presenters: NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander, U.S. European Command, General Philip Breedlove
• Director of the ANG addresses AFA Air & Space Conference AFNS 16 Sep 2014 -- Lt. Gen. Stanley Clarke, the Director of the Air National Guard, provided an overview of the ANG at the 2014 Air Force Association's Air & Space and Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15.
• AFRL commander describes Air Force's technology vision AFNS 16 Sep 2014 -- The Air Force Research Laboratory commander discussed the future of hypersonic technology, directed energy and autonomous systems at the 2014 Air Force Association's Air & Space and Technology Exposition here Sept. 16.
• Air Force leadership confident in KC-46 program AFNS 16 Sep 2014 -- The Air Force program executive officer for tankers briefed Air Force and industry leaders on the KC-46A Pegasus's production progress and acquisition timeline at the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 16.
• Peru Hosts UNITAS 55-14 Professional Symposium NNS 16 Sep 2014 -- Junior officers from the United States, Mexico, Honduras, Chile, and Peru attended a professional symposium hosted by the Peruvian Navy Sept. 12, during UNITAS, an annual multinational maritime exercise.
• Air Force leaders discuss nuclear enterprise AFNS 16 Sep 2014 -- The nuclear enterprise must modernize to remain a viable and essential part of the United States' defense strategy, maintained Air Force senior leaders at the Air Force Association's annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here, Sept. 16.
• AFSPC Commander advocates defending space superiority AFNS 16 Sep 2014 -- The Commander of Air Force Space Command Gen. John Hyten charged the Air Force to defend its position and remain on the cutting edge of international space operations during the 2014 Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 16.
• US, India airdrop training mission a historic one AFNS 16 Sep 2014 -- Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska and the Indian air force achieved a historic milestone after completing a joint air transportability training sortie Sept 9.
• Hurricane Hunters head west into 'Odile' AFNS 16 Sep 2014 -- The Air Force Reserve's Hurricane Hunters flew into Hurricane Odile Sunday to collect critical weather data for the National Hurricane Center.
• VMA-223 Marines train during Exercise Green Flag USMC News 16 Sep 2014 -- More than 170 Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 223 departed Sept. 10 for a month-long exercise at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nev.
• Arresting gear gives pilots no need to fear USMC News 16 Sep 2014 -- Marine Wing Support Squadrons 171 and 172 completed the installation of the M31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear system at West Field, Tinian, in preparation of Valiant Shield 2014, which began Sept. 15.
• US Heavy Military Equipment Arrives in Estonia RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- US armored vehicles have started to arrive in Estonia ahead of three-month drills starting in October, the General Staff of Estonian Defense Force said Monday.
• Russian Air Force Drills Kick Off In Arctic RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- Over 25 fighters and bombers from Russia's Western Military District have started tactical flight training in the Arctic, spokesperson for the district Col. Oleg Kochetkov said Tuesday.
• Russian Defense Minister Prioritizes Strong Military Presence in Crimea RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- The deployment of a 'fully-fledged and self-sufficient' military contingent in Crimea is a priority for the Russian military in light of the Ukrainian crisis and NATO buildup near Russian borders, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.
• Russian Air Forces Complete Large-Scale Redeployment in Combat Readiness Drills RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- Air defense units from Russia's Eastern Military District, encompassing Siberia and the Far East, have completed a large-scale redeployment during snap combat readiness drills, the Defense Ministry's press service said Tuesday.
• Nigerian soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny Iran Press TV 16 Sep 2014 -- A number of Nigerian soldiers who mutinied over an order to travel on a road frequently attacked by Boko Haram militants have been sentenced to death.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route Atlanta, Georgia, 9/16/14 The White House 16 Sep 2014
• September 16, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 16 Sep 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 16, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 16 September 2014 - Press Conference by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at United Nations Headquarters United Nations 16 Sep 2014
• Ukraine Ratifies Association Agreement and Passes Special Status Law US Dept. of State 16 Sep 2014
• Ukraine Parliament Grants Self-rule to Eastern Regions VOA 16 Sep 2014 -- Ukraine's parliament has adopted legislation granting greater autonomy to the separatist regions in the east of the country, as well as amnesty for most of those involved in recent fighting with government forces.
• Russia to deploy reinforcements to Crimea: Defense min. Iran Press TV 16 Sep 2014 -- Russian defense minister says Moscow considers deploying a 'fully-fledged and self-sufficient' military contingent to Crimea as a priority and will station reinforcements there amid tensions with the West.
• East Ukraine snubs Kiev's law for limited self-rule Iran Press TV 16 Sep 2014 -- An official of Ukraine's eastern pro-Russia regions has snubbed a new law passed by Kiev, which grants three years of limited self-rule to these regions.
• Ukraine Seals EU Pact, Offers Rebel East 'Special Status' RFE/RL 16 Sep 2014 -- Ukraine's parliament has adopted legislation granting 'special status' to rebel-held parts of the country's east and ratified a landmark accord on closer ties with the European Union.
• Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Demands Moscow Stops Sending Aid Convoys to Eastern Ukraine RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- Kiev is demanding that Russia stops sending convoys with humanitarian aid to southeastern Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Evhen Perebyinis said Tuesday.
• NATO Chief Rejects Crimea's Elections RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, has rejected Crimea's recent elections and urged Russia to reverse its reunification with the Black Sea peninsula, the alliance's chief said in a statement Tuesday.
• Ukraine Passes Bill on Amnesty for East Ukraine Independence Supporters RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- The parliament of Ukraine passed Tuesday a bill to declare amnesty for eastern Ukraine independence supporters who committed administrative or criminal offenses in their regions starting from February 22, Ukrainian lawmaker Oleh Tyahnibok said in his official Twitter.
• Ukraine Passes Bill on Three-Year Special Status for Donbas RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday approved bills introducing a special self-administration regime in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as granting amnesty for independence supporters who committed administrative or criminal offenses, Ukrainian lawmaker Oleh Tyahnibok said on his official Twitter microblog.
• LPR Says Ukrainian President's Donbas Status Bill Gives Peace First Chance RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- The leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) said Tuesday the Ukrainian president's bill on the status of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions offers a chance for a peaceful settlement of the country's conflict.
• Crimea Holds Elections According to Russian Law: Central Election Commission RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- Elections were held in the Crimea in strict accordance with Russian and Crimean legislation, Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) deputy chairman Leonid Ivlev told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
• Iraqi lawmakers reject PM's defense, interior minister picks Iran Press TV 16 Sep 2014 -- Iraqi lawmakers have rejected the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's nominees to fill the two remaining cabinet posts of defense and interior minister.
• Iraqi Lawmakers Reject Abadi's Interior, Defense Ministers RFE/RL 16 Sep 2014 -- Iraqi lawmakers have rejected Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi's nominees to fill the critical defense and interior minister posts.
• US to regret military action in Syria: IRGC chief ISNA 16 Sep 2014 -- The chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said the US and its allies will regret any military operation in Syria.
• UN: Atrocities in Syria Escalate, Victims' Voices Go Unheard VOA 16 Sep 2014 -- U.N. investigators say there is evidence of brutal crimes being committed in Syria by all warring factions. In its latest report to the U.N. Human Rights Council, the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria documents gross violations and mass atrocities perpetrated by the militant Islamic State, other armed groups and government forces against civilians.
• Remarks on U.S. Policy in the Middle East US Dept. of State 16 Sep 2014
• Middle East: UN envoy announces deal on reconstruction in Gaza UN News Centre 16 Sep 2014 -- With the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire holding in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations has reached agreement with Israel and Palestinian Authority on a new reconstruction mechanism for the enclave as "an important step" in the right direction to kick start recovery and rehabilitation and give hope to the people there, a senior UN envoy announced today.
• Forced displacement in Somalia shows 'no signs of easing,' UN agency warns UN News Centre 16 Sep 2014 -- Alarming circumstances such as forced evictions, drought, conflict and lack of livelihood have forced over 130,000 people from their homes in Somalia so far this year, with the majority being internally displaced, warned the United Nations refugee agency today.
• UN rights office urges impartial probe into killing of protesters in Yemeni capital UN News Centre 16 Sep 2014 -- The United Nations human rights office today called on Yemeni officials to conduct an "independent, prompt and effective investigation" into the killing earlier this month of nine protesters in the capital, Sana'a.
• Humanitarian Aid, Equipment Blocked in Cameroon VOA 16 Sep 2014 -- The United Nations says huge loads of equipment, needed by the United Nations MINUSCA forces (Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission) in the Central African Republic (CAR) are blocked at the Douala seaport in Cameroon. The move is seen as a developing supply crisis in West Africa.

News Reports

• VOA Special Report: IS Militants Draw Millions from Vast Sources VOA 16 Sep 2014 -- In terms of financing, the Islamic State militant group is more than a very well-oiled machine.
• EC chairman: Honesty perquisite to success of nuclear talks IRNA 16 Sep 2014 -- Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Tuesday that honesty is the main criterion for success of nuclear talks between Iran and G5+1.
• Iran Nuclear Program Talks to Resume at UN VOA 16 Sep 2014 -- Iran and and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany are set to resume talks on Iran's nuclear program Thursday in New York -- in a bid to reach an agreement before a November deadline.
• UN: nearly $1 billion needed to combat Ebola outbreak UN News Centre 16 Sep 2014 -- The United Nations announced today that it would need nearly $1 billion for an exceptional, international response to Ebola outbreak in West Africa, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declaring: "Every day we delay, the cost and the suffering will grow exponentially."
• Chinese lab team heads for Sierra Leone to curb Ebola epidemic People's Daily 16 Sep 2014 -- A 59-member Chinese laboratory team departed for Sierra Leone on Tuesday in the country's latest efforts to help West African countries to contain the Ebola epidemic.
• CPC branches key to Xinjiang stability: Xi People's Daily 16 Sep 2014 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has written to the authorities and citizens of a successful village in Xinjiang, underlining the role of local Party branches in maintaining stability and prosperity in the terrorism-hit northwestern region.
• First-Ever Batch of Newest Nuclear Fuel Produces in Russia RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2014 -- The first batch of the newest nuclear fuel pellets, which are to be used in atomic energetics of the future, have been produced on Rosatom's Mining and Chemical Facility in Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Region, the facility stated in a Tuesday press-release.