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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 06 Oct 2014 [PDF]
• U.S., Partner Nations Strike ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 06 Oct 2014 -- U.S. and partner nations' military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria yesterday and today, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct three airstrikes, U.S. Central Command officials reported.
• US sends Apache helicopters into combat in Iraq Iran Press TV 06 Oct 2014 -- The United States sends Apache attack helicopters into combat against ISIL terrorists in Iraq, the first time the low-flying Army aircraft are used since arriving in Baghdad in early July.
• Australia flies first anti-ISIL mission in Iraq Iran Press TV 06 Oct 2014 -- The Royal Australian Air Force has conducted its first mission in Iraq against the ISIL cult but has not carried out any airstrikes.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Airmen wear many hats, support NATO mission in Germany AFNS 06 Oct 2014 -- Airmen from Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Air Refueling Wing began a two-week support mission here, supporting NATO's airborne warning and control system mission.
• DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal 2014, Through August 2014 DoD 06 Oct 2014 -- The Department of Defense announced today recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2014, through August 2014.
• Fleet Forces Announces Carrier Schedule Changes NNS 06 Oct 2014 -- Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) announced today a decision to change the future schedules of two Norfolk-based aircraft carriers.
• Navy's Autonomous Swarmboats Can Overwhelm Adversaries NNS 06 Oct 2014 -- A technological breakthrough will allow any unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to not only protect Navy ships, but also, for the first time, autonomously 'swarm' offensively on hostile vessels, officals at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Oct. 5.
• America Arrives in San Francisco for Fleet Week and Commissioning NNS 06 Oct 2014 -- The Navy's newest amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) arrived in San Francisco, Oct. 6, in preparation for its commissioning ceremony on Oct. 11 during San Francisco Fleet Week.
• Navy Realigns Critical Support Workload to 'Specialized and Proven Aircraft' Program Office NNS 06 Oct 2014 -- The Navy's Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226) has expanded its mission, taking over management of the F-5 N/F and F-16 A/B adversary aircraft as well as the acquisition of Contracted Air Services (CAS), a move that became effective Oct. 1, naval officials said.
• Surface Warfare Officer Training Continuum Completed with New Course NNS 06 Oct 2014 -- With the inaugural convening of the Advanced Division Officer Course (ADOC) at Surface Warfare Officers School on Oct. 6, the final element of a formal continuum of training spanning the career of a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) from ensign to captain is now complete.
• FASTPAC, 31st MEU reinforce embassy during PHIBLEX 15 USMC News 06 Oct 2014 -- There are many challenges when operating in the Asia-Pacific region. Whether it is the destructive powers of nature or the effects of human conflict, thankfully there are forces in the region equipped to help stop the chaos.
• Philippine, US Marines sharpen amphibious operations during PHIBLEX 2015 USMC News 06 Oct 2014 -- U.S. and Philippine Marines raided a small island Oct. 2 utilizing combat rubber raiding crafts during Amphibious Landing Exercise 15.
• NATO will defend every Ally, NATO Secretary General stresses in Poland NATO 06 Oct 2014 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that NATO would defend every Ally on a visit to Poland on Monday (6 October 2014). "NATO's most important task is to protect and defend our nations against attack. We will defend our Allies, all Allies", Mr Stoltenberg said after meetings with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski and Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz in Warsaw.
• NATO Chief: Rapid Reaction Force in E. Europe Does Not Violate Deal with Russia VOA 06 Oct 2014 -- NATO's new chief, Jens Stoltenberg, says plans for a new rapid reaction force in Eastern Europe do not break a deal with Russia on military force levels.
• NATO Does Not Confirm Statement Attributed to Secretary General on Deploying Troops RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have not confirmed that NATO's Secretary General told the Polish TVP Info TV Channel that the alliance can deploy its troops wherever it wants, a spokesperson for NATO told RIA Novosti Monday.
• New NATO Chief Praises Poland's 2% GDP Uptick in Defense Spending RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- New NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has thanked Poland for boosting its defense spending, a RIA Novosti correspondent said Monday.
• Russia's Eastern Military District to Get Over 20 Tor Air Defense Systems by End of 2014 RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- More than twenty Tor-M2U air defense systems will enter the service of Russia's Eastern Military District until the end of 2014, the district's spokesman Col. Alexander Gordeyev said Monday.
• Russia's Black Sea Fleet to Receive New Frigate, Two Subs by 2015: Navy Commander RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- Russia's Black Sea Fleet will commission an Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate and two Varshavyanka-class diesel electric submarines by the end of 2014, Navy Commander-in-Chief, Adm. Viktor Chirkov, said Monday.
• Fire at explosives factory in eastern Tehran IRNA 06 Oct 2014 -- Defense Industries Organization reported on Monday that fire broke out in an explosives producing factory in eastern Tehran Sunday evening.
• 06 October 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 06 Oct 2014
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 10/6/2014 The White House 06 Oct 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 06, 2014

Other Conflicts

• NATO Concerned Over E. Ukraine Cease-fire Violations VOA 06 Oct 2014 -- The new head of NATO said the Western military alliance is concerned about the large number of violations of the cease-fire in eastern Ukraine, which he indirectly blamed on pro-Russian separatists.
• East Ukraine clashes go on amid truce Iran Press TV 06 Oct 2014 -- Ukrainian government troops and pro-Russia forces have again engaged in heavy fighting in the troubled east of Ukraine despite a ceasefire between the warring sides.
• NATO's Secretary General Acknowledges Russia's Role in Settlement of Ukrainian Crisis RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- The new Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg has acknowledged the importance of Russia's role in the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis at a press conference in Warsaw on Monday.
• ISIL militants, Kurds continue fighting near Kobani Iran Press TV 06 Oct 2014 -- Kurdish fighters battle the ISIL Takfiri militants near the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani along the border with Turkey as terrorists are still unable to capture the town.
• Syria army retakes control of Dukhaniyeh near Damascus Iran Press TV 06 Oct 2014 -- The Syrian army has managed to regain control of the strategic area of Dukhaniyeh in the southeastern part of the capital city of Damascus, reports say.
• Kurdish fighters repel fresh ISIL attack on Kobani Iran Press TV 06 Oct 2014 -- Kurdish fighters have repelled a fresh attack by ISIL Takfiri militants on the Syrian border town of Ain al-Arab, also known as Kobani to Kurds.
• Turkey urges Syrian Kurds to fight Assad gov't Iran Press TV 06 Oct 2014 -- Turkish officials have reportedly called on the Syrian Kurdish fighters to join the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighting to topple the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
• Kurdish Fighters Say Anti-IS Coalition Airstrikes Ineffective: Reports RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- Airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) targets conducted by the US-led international coalition have failed to stop the advance of IS militants on the Syrian town of Kobani, The Guardian reported Monday citing a senior speaker for the Kurdish fighters.
• Kurd Fighters Hold Off IS Assault on Syrian Town VOA 06 Oct 2014 -- So-called Islamic State fighters appear to be getting close to capturing the mainly Kurdish town of Kobani along the Syrian-Turkish border after a three-week fight that has seen a desperate defense put up by lightly armed and outgunned Syrian Kurds.
• Heavy toll in Iraq's "forgotten" Anbar IRIN 06 Oct 2014 -- Nine months of shelling, airstrikes and street battles have taken a heavy toll on Iraq's 'forgotten' province of Anbar, the first to be overrun by militants from the group now calling itself the Islamic State (IS).
• Army forces kill nine ISIL commanders in western Iraq Iran Press TV 06 Oct 2014 -- At least nine prominent ISIL commanders have been killed during an army operation in Iraq's western province of Anbar.
• Wave of Assassinations Sweeps Libya's Benghazi Amid Security Vacuum RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- Libya's second largest city of Benghazi has seen a surge in high-level assassinations at the hands of radical Islamists over the past few days, a RIA Novosti source reported Monday.
• Islamic State Militants First Seen in Derna, Eastern Libya: Reports RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- Islamic State (IS) militants have appeared in the eastern Libyan city of Derna for the first time, shouting out extremist slogans and displaying IS flags, Sky News Arabia reported Monday.
• UN in Somalia welcomes recovery of port city from insurgents UN News Centre 06 Oct 2014 -- The top United Nations official in Somalia today welcomed the recovery of the port city Barawe from Al-Shabaab fighters, the first time it has been in Somali control for more than two decades.
• Dire conditions for Nigerian refugees in Cameroon IRIN 06 Oct 2014 -- Thousands of Nigerians who have fled attacks by Islamist militant group Boko Haram are crowded into Minawao refugee camp in Cameroon's Far North Region, living in increasingly squalid conditions and at risk of contracting measles and other diseases, according to relief agencies.
• Houthis to Remain in Yemen Capital Until New Government Is Formed: Houthi Member RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- Houthis will stay in Yemen's capital Sanaa until a new government is formed, Dhaifallah al-Shami, a member of the Houthis' Political Office told RIA Novosti on Monday.
• Kenya President to Transfer Power While at ICC VOA 06 Oct 2014 -- Kenya's president, Uhuru Kenyatta, said he will transfer power to his deputy while he is at The Hague, attending hearings on his case at the International Criminal Court.

News Reports

• Remarks by the President After Meeting on Ebola The White House 06 Oct 2014
• FACT SHEET: The U.S. Response to the Ebola Epidemic in West Africa The White House 06 Oct 2014 -- Since the first cases of Ebola were reported in West Africa in March 2014, the United States has mounted a whole-of-government response to contain and eliminate the epidemic at its source, while also taking prudent measures at home. The President last month outlined a stepped-up U.S. response, leveraging more thoroughly the unique capabilities of the U.S. military to support the civilian-led response in West Africa. Domestically, we have prepared for the diagnosis of an Ebola case on U.S. soil and have measures in place to stop this and any potential future cases in their tracks.
• US Considering Additional Ebola Screening at Airports VOA 06 Oct 2014 -- President Barack Obama says the United States is considering additional measures to screen passengers for Ebola. The measures would be taken at airports both in West Africa and at U.S. points of entry.
• China Declares Cyber-War on Hong Kong Protesters VOA 06 Oct 2014 -- Days after demonstrators in Hong Kong began filling streets protesting what they call a power grab by Beijing, the Occupy Central battles began moving online.
• Some protesters in Hong Kong decide to withdraw, classes to resume People's Daily 06 Oct 2014 -- Some protesters decided on Sunday to withdraw from areas in Hong Kong as a good gesture for talks with the authorities, while secondary schools affected by the Occupy Central demonstration would resume classes on Monday.
• Hong Kong Protest Leader, Government Negotiate Dialogue Framework VOA 06 Oct 2014 -- After more than a week of protests that paralyzed parts of Hong Kong, student leaders have established a framework with government officials to discuss their political reform demands.
• IAEA delegation to finalize practical steps towards agreements IRNA 06 Oct 2014 -- Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behruz Kamalvandi said talks with the IAEA delegation is to focus on the practical steps towards finalizing agreements between Iran and G5+1.
• IAEA team to discuss remaining issues in Tehran IRNA 06 Oct 2014 -- A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to arrive in Tehran Monday night to discuss the remaining issues about Irans peaceful nuclear program.
• Britain lifts sanctions on six Iranian institutes, individuals IRNA 06 Oct 2014 -- The British Treasury Ministry on Sunday lifted imposed sanction on six Iranian institutes and individuals, including the Sharif University of Technology.
• Britain annuls sanctions on Iranian entities, businessman ISNA 06 Oct 2014 -- The British Treasury announced the repeal of an asset freeze on five Iranian entities and an Iranian businessman following an EU court verdict.
• South Korea's Economic Sanctions on North Korea to Remain RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- Despite the sudden talks on improving relations between North and South Korea, Seoul will not shift its position on economic sanctions against North Korea, Yonhap News reports.
• South Korea President Calls for Regular Talks With North VOA 06 Oct 2014 -- The visit to South Korea of the highest-level North Korean delegation in five years is generating hope for a thaw in the frosty relationship that has blanketed the divided peninsula for decades. South Korea's president is among those expressing such a desire.
• Rousseff to Face Neves in Second Round of Brazil Presidential Elections RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- Incumbent president Dilma Rousseff and Social Democracy Party candidate Aecio Neves have received 41,39 and 33,78 percent of the votes respectively, as 98 percent of votes in Brazil's presidential elections have been counted, the country's Superior Electoral Court informed.
• Draft Three-Party Gas Deal Ready, Moscow Waiting for Kiev's Answer: Novak RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- The three-party gas protocol of Russia, Ukraine and the European Union is ready and Moscow is currently waiting for Kiev to answer, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Monday.
• Russian Prime Minister Medvedev Urges Compromise on Gas Dispute With Ukraine RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that the terms of a deal on supplies of Russian natural gas to Ukraine should be acceptable for Kiev, but Ukraine still needs to pay its debts to Russia's energy giant Gazprom.
• Smuggling of migrants tops agenda at opening of conference on organized crime UN News Centre 06 Oct 2014 -- The two main routes of smuggling of migrants to Europe and North America generate nearly $7 billion a year to the smuggling networks, according to an estimate today released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
• Iran to launch satellites into space in coming months ISNA 06 Oct 2014 -- Iranian Vice President for Executive Affairs Mohammad Shariatmadari said the country plans to send another satellite into space in the current Iranian calendar year which ends on March 20, 2015.
• China to help Venezuela launch third satellite People's Daily 06 Oct 2014 -- Venezuela signed Sunday an agreement with a Chinese state-owned company to build and deliver into orbit the country's third satellite with the help of Chinese technology.