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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 01 Oct 2014 [PDF]
• More Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria and Iraq AFPS 01 Oct 2014 -- U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria yesterday and today using a mix of fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct three airstrikes.
• RAF Tornados' second air strikes in Iraq UK MOD 01 Oct 2014 -- Tornado GR4 aircraft from RAF Akrotiri have completed a second round of air strikes in Iraq overnight.
• Third air strike in Iraq UK MOD 01 Oct 2014 -- Tornados have been assisting Kurdish forces engaged in combat with ISIL.
• Fairchild crews support mission against ISIL AFNS 01 Oct 2014 -- Fairchild aircrews are actively participating in support of the mission against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant known as ISIL.
• US Confirms Airstrikes Near Turkey-Syria Border VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- U.S.-led airstrikes hit near a key Syrian border town for a second day, as Kurdish fighters defend the area from Islamic State militants.
• Taliban Bombs Hit Afghan Army Vehicles, Kill 7 VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- Taliban suicide bombers targeted soldiers in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least seven people and leaving more than 15 injured.
• Pakistan Upbeat About Relations with New Afghan Government VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- Pakistan says the national unity government in neighboring Afghanistan is a good beginning for promoting peace and reconciliation in the war-shattered country and Islamabad is ready to offer whatever help Kabul needs to further the peace process.
• U.S. Delegation Assessing Progress Against Ebola AFPS 01 Oct 2014 -- U.S. officials are in Liberia to assess progress against the spread of Ebola in the West African nation, where the U.S. government is setting up treatment centers to help victims of the deadly disease.
• Hagel Authorizes 700 Soldiers for Liberia Deployment AFPS 01 Oct 2014 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has authorized the deployment of 700 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division headquarters element to Liberia to help with the Ebola epidemic there, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said here yesterday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Department of Defense Briefing by Secretary Hagel and Deputy Secretary Work on the Military Health System Review in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room DoD 01 Oct 2014 -- Presenter: Multiple Presenters
• Report Identifies Best Practices and Plans For Military Health Care AFPS 01 Oct 2014 -- A team of medical experts from both within and outside the Defense Department has found that the Military Health System (MHS) provides good, quality health care that is safe, timely and comparable to the civilian sector, but has also identified areas for improvement.
• Hagel Orders Improvements in Military Health Care AFPS 01 Oct 2014 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered improvements in the Military Health System, saying a 90-day review of the system that found it comparable in access, quality and safety to care offered on average in the private sector is not good enough for service personnel and their families.
• Navy Establishes Information Dominance Forces NNS 01 Oct 2014 -- The Navy established the Information Dominance Forces Command (NAVIDFOR) as the U.S. Navy's newest Type Command, Oct. 1.
• George Washington Arrives in Guam for Goodwill Port Visit NNS 01 Oct 2014 -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrived in Guam for a goodwill port visit, Oct. 2.
• Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval DoD 01 Oct 2014
• Readout of Secretary Chuck Hagel's Office Call with Call with People's Republic of China Foreign Minister, Wang Yi DoD 01 Oct 2014
• NAVFAC Midwest Holds Disestablishment Ceremony NNS 01 Oct 2014 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Midwest was officially disestablished Sept. 30, in a ceremony held at the Bluejackets' Chapel at Naval Station Great Lakes.
• Energy Contract Awarded for NAS Patuxent River Project NNS 01 Oct 2014 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington awarded a $27.9-million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) to Clark Energy Group, Sept. 25, to reduce energy consumption and save associated costs at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River.
• DARPA Director Discusses Cyber Security Challenges AFPS 01 Oct 2014 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working on new ways to protect information and systems that use the Internet, said Arati Prabhakar, the agency's director.
• 6 new AF Material Command units to form installation and mission support center AFNS 01 Oct 2014 -- Six Air Force organizations moved under Air Force Materiel Command Oct. 1, in a step toward integrating and forming the foundation of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center when the center is formally activated in 2015.
• Hagel, India's Prime Minister Discuss Defense Issues AFPS 01 Oct 2014 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House yesterday to discuss a range of bilateral defense issues they face, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters.
• US Deploying Battle Tanks, Some 700 Troops to Baltic States, Poland: Reports RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- The United States is deploying some 700 troops as well as battle tanks in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland in the next couple of weeks, NBC News reported Wednesday.
• Jens Stoltenberg chairs first North Atlantic Council NATO 01 Oct 2014 -- Mr. Jens Stoltenberg chaired his first North Atlantic Council after taking up his post as NATO Secretary General on Wednesday (1 October 2014).
• NATO's New Chief Says Russia Still Able To Destabilize Ukraine RFE/RL 01 Oct 2014 -- New NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the cease-fire in Ukraine 'offers an opportunity' but says Russia still has the power to destabilize the country.
• Norway Needs Defense Overhaul Amid 'Russian Threat': Norwegian Defense Minister RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- The Norwegian Armed Forces must go through extensive structural changes to deal with possible threats from the East, Norwegian defense minister Ine Eriksen Søreide said on Wednesday.
• Prime Minister Favors US Boosting Military Presence in Poland Amid Ukrainian Crisis RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- Poland's new cabinet will do everything possible to allow for an increase of the US military presence in the country, new Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz said Wednesday.
• Russian Army Drafting Men From Chechnya For First Time In 20 Years RFE/RL 01 Oct 2014 -- Young men from Chechnya are being drafted into Russia's armed forces for the first time in 20 years.
• Russian Land Forces to be Equipped With 70 Percent Modern Military Hardware by 2020 RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- Russian Defense Ministry plans to purchase more than 11,000 of new armored vehicles, as well as 14,000 military vehicles for other purposes, providing the ground forces with 70 percent of modern equipment, Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces, Col.Gen. Oleg Salyukov told journalists Wednesday.
• Russia to Form Arctic Command 'North' Comprising Two Motorized Infantry Brigades by 2017 RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- Russia's new Arctic Command, dubbed North, will be formed by 2017 and comprise two arctic-warfare brigades, Commander-in-Chief of the Land Force, Col.Gen. Oleg Salyukov, said Wednesday.
• Russian Army to Deploy Three More Iskander Missile Brigades by 2016 RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- The Russian army will bring the number of brigades armed with Iskander-M theater ballistic missile systems to seven by 2016, Commander-in-Chief of the Land Force, Col.Gen. Oleg Salyukov, said Wednesday.
• £3.2 billion naval base investment sustains thousands of UK jobs UK MOD 01 Oct 2014 -- MOD has awarded £3.2 billion of contracts to support the management of the UK's naval bases.
• Iraq Gets Third Batch of Russian Mi-35M Helicopters: Arms Think Tank RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- Iraq's Ministry of Defense has received the third batch of Russian Mi-35M helicopters, as part of a contract signed in 2012, an official representative of the Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade (CAWAT) told RIA Novosti Wednesday.
• October 1, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 01, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 1 October 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Oct 2014
• UN Chief Urges Conflict Prevention VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the world to do more to prevent conflict and forced displacement around the world.
• In Geneva, UN chief stresses central role of human rights in global humanitarian efforts UN News Centre 01 Oct 2014 -- Amid mounting crises, a warming planet and the spread of contagious diseases, the world is being consumed by "many troubles," United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as he pressed the international community to engage in "unprecedented cooperation" as it faces a slew of global predicaments.
• Syria: Ban strongly condemns deadly bomb attacks in Homs UN News Centre 01 Oct 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns in the strongest terms today's bomb attacks in Homs, which reportedly killed dozens of schoolchildren, as "an act of the utmost depravity."
• ISIL fast reaching Turkey border despite US airstrikes Iran Press TV 01 Oct 2014 -- The terrorist ISIL group has made advances on areas near the Syrian border with Turkey, despite airstrikes against the Takfiri militants by a US-led coalition.
• Turkey Faces Pressure Over Alleged Oil Smuggling With IS Group VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Wednesday that the fight against the Islamic State group and other extremist groups has become Turkey's top priority.
• With its mandate completed, OPCW-UN mission draws down in Syria UN News Centre 01 Oct 2014 -- The joint United Nations mission to oversee the destruction of Syria's stockpiles and production facilities has completed its mission and been shut down.
• Iraq: UN reports at least 1,119 killed in September; actual figure likely higher UN News Centre 01 Oct 2014 -- At least 1,119 Iraqis – most of them civilians – were killed in August, the United Nations in the country today reported, but cautioned that the figure does not include people killed in the ongoing operation in Anbar, or those who died from the heat or hunger after being forced to flee violence in their cities.
• 700 Iraqi soldiers in ISIL trap: Anbar official Iran Press TV 01 Oct 2014 -- An Iraqi official in the militancy-hit Anbar province says ISIL Takfiri militants have trapped around 700 Iraqi soldiers in an area in the western part of the country.
• Iraqi Kurds Push Back IS Militants, Regain Control of Border Area: Reports RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- Iraqi Kurdish fighters and an influential tribe of Sunnis, known as Shammar, regained control over a territory next to the border with Syria on Wednesday, after pushing back Islamic State (IS) militants, Sky News Arabia reported.
• Libya aid push constrained by insecurity IRIN 01 Oct 2014 -- A wave of violence between militia groups vying for power is sweeping across parts of Libya, prompting international organizations to put forth an ambitious plan to provide humanitarian aid to 85,000 people by the end of this year. Yet concerns remain over the feasibility of such an operation, given the security risks, access issues and communication problems.
• At Least 10 Killed in Eastern Ukraine Shelling VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday when shells hit a school playground and a minibus on a nearby street in Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, city authorities and witnesses said.
• Fresh shelling claims 10 lives in Ukraine's Donetsk Iran Press TV 01 Oct 2014 -- At least ten people have been killed in fresh shelling of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk where the army is fighting pro-Russia forces, regional authorities say.
• Ukraine sends new military equipment to east Iran Press TV 01 Oct 2014 -- The Ukrainian government has sent new military equipment to the eastern parts of the country.
• Murders and Gang Rapes: Moscow Spins OSCE Probe Into Ukraine 'Mass Graves' RFE/RL 01 Oct 2014 -- Russian state media are abuzz with accusations of murder and gang-rape levelled against government forces in eastern Ukraine by a purported Western monitor.
• Over 12,000 People Listed As Victims in Russia's Ukraine War Crimes Case: Markin RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- More than 12,000 people have been listed as victims in Russia's ongoing investigation into war crimes in eastern Ukraine, Russian Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said Wednesday.
• Russia Accuses Kiev's National Guard, Right Sector in Donbas Mass Murders RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- Russian investigators said Wednesday they have irrefutable evidence implicating members of Kiev-loyal National Guard and the Right Sector nationalist group in mass killings of civilians in eastern Ukraine.
• Ukraine Cancels Kerch Strait Bridge Project With Russia RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- The Ukrainian government has revoked an agreement with Russia on joint construction of a bridge over the Kerch Strait, Cabinet Minister Ostap Semerak said Wednesday.
• Obama, Netanyahu Air Views on Palestinians, Iran VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- White House officials are condemning Israel's plans to go ahead with construction in East Jerusalem, saying the move poisons the atmosphere for peace. The statements came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office Wednesday.
• Karadzic Due To Deliver Closing Remarks RFE/RL 01 Oct 2014 -- Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has begun delivering his closing statement at a UN tribunal in The Hague, saying "all Serbs' were on trial.

News Reports

• Taiwan to Re-Assess Relations With China Depending on Beijing's Stance on Hong Kong: DPP RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary-general Joseph Wu has said at a press conference that Taiwan would re-assess China's promises concerning the countries' ties based on Beijing's actions in Hong Kong.
• Hong Kong Democracy Movement Apologizes to Business Sector VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- As Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution extends beyond the sensitive period of the national public holiday marking the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, concerns mount about the potential damage the occupation of Hong Kong's central business district might have on the economy. While support for the movement is widespread, small and medium-sized enterprises are already beginning to hurt.
• China celebrates 65th anniversary People's Daily 01 Oct 2014 -- President Xi Jinping said Tuesday China will continue to give priority to development, adhere to reform and innovation and stay committed to the path of peaceful development.
• HK must capitalize on 'One Country', 'Two Systems': HK Chief Executive People's Daily 01 Oct 2014 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive C Y Leung Wednesday said to sustain its development, Hong Kong must capitalize on the combined advantages of 'One Country' and 'Two Systems', which also fully applies to Hong Kong's constitutional development.
• Hong Kong Protesters Threaten to Seize Buildings VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- Hong Kong protesters are raising the stakes in anti-government demonstrations gripping the city, warning that students will occupy government buildings if the Chinese territory's chief executive does not resign.
• Analysis: Occupy Central Not Exactly Hong Kong's Tiananmen VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- Al Pessin was VOA's Hong Kong correspondent from 1984-1987 and Beijing correspondent from 1987-1989. He was expelled from China for his coverage of the Tiananmen protests and crackdown.
• Column: Plan B for an Iran Nuclear Deal? VOA 01 Oct 2014 -- There are still nearly two months to go before the deadline for an Iran nuclear agreement, but already both sides are preparing for the possibility that talks might fail.
• Iran seeks win-win nuclear agreement: Rouhani Iran Press TV 01 Oct 2014 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has reaffirmed the peaceful nature of the country's nuclear activities, saying Tehran seeks a win-win agreement on its nuclear energy program.
• EU Keeps Russian Sanctions In Place RFE/RL 01 Oct 2014 -- The European Union has decided to keep in place sanctions against Russia over its actions in eastern Ukraine and its support of rebels there.
• Putin Says Russia Won't Restrict Internet Access RFE/RL 01 Oct 2014 -- President Vladimir Putin says Russia is not planning to limit access to the Internet or put it under 'total control,' but will need to ensure the stability and security of its Russian segment.
• London Court Clears Ex-Guantanamo Inmate of Terror Charges RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- A London court on Wednesday ruled to release former Guantanamo inmate Moazzam Begg from a high security prison in the capital's southeast after the prosecution said it did not have evidence to support terrorism charges, the UK's Guardian newspaper reported.
• UN, Liberia assessing food security impact of Ebola outbreak, planning response UN News Centre 01 Oct 2014 -- The Liberian Government, along with key United Nations agencies, is set to carry out a rapid field assessment on food security and livelihoods in the wake of the Ebola outbreak, as the top UN envoy on curbing the spread of the virus in West Africa arrived today in the Liberian capital, Monrovia.
• Ebola crisis batters Liberia economy: Minister Iran Press TV 01 Oct 2014 -- Liberia's minister of commerce and industry says the Ebola crisis is taking a severe toll on the economy of the country, which has been struggling to recover from a 14-year civil war.
• Australia Expands Scope of Anti-Terror Legislation: Reports RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- The parliament of Australia has expanded the scope of the country's anti-terror legislation by introducing amendments that speculate, among other things, a 10-year imprisonment towards illustration of unauthorized intelligence information, The Sydney Morning Herald reported Wednesday.
• Russian Classified Information Secure Against Cyber Attacks: Communications Minister RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- Russian classified information is secure from potential cyber attacks, Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolai Nikiforov said Wednesday.
• Putin: Russia Needs Additional Cyber Security Measures RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2014 -- Russia needs additional measures to boost its information security amid a surge in cyber attacks against its websites, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.