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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 24 Oct 2014 [PDF]
• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 24 Oct 2014 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby
• Pentagon Spokesman Urges Patience in Anti-ISIL Campaign AFPS 24 Oct 2014 -- It is imprudent to assess the U.S. strategy against terrorists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant after only three months, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said during a Pentagon news conference today.
• Airstrikes Against ISIL Forces Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 24 Oct 2014 -- U.S. military forces continued to attack terrorists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria yesterday and today, using bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes, according to U.S. Central Command officials.
• Ebola Remains National Security Issue, Official Says AFPS 24 Oct 2014 -- Pentagon officials stressed to Congress today that the Ebola virus epidemic is a national security issue requiring multi-agency coordinated measures to protect troops responding to the outbreak in West Africa.
• Health Chief Details Plan to Protect Troops in West Africa AFPS 24 Oct 2014 -- U.S. troops will be protected while doing their critical work in West Africa -- helping the U.S. Agency for International Development stop the deadly Ebola outbreak there -- and after they come home, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs said in a recent interview.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Department of Defense Press Briefing by General Scaparrotti in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 24 Oct 2014 -- Presenter: Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, General Curtis Scaparrotti and Rear Admiral John Kirby, Press Secretary
• Transcom Reduces Forecasted Redeployment Delays AFPS 24 Oct 2014 -- Limited commercial airline capacity and greater global demand for passenger service has put a strain on flights for deploying service members and those returning home from deployment from the U.S. Central Command area of operations.
• Readout of phone call between Secretary Hagel and U.S. Northern Command Commander, Gen. Chuck Jacoby DoD 24 Oct 2014
• AF hospital adds 'virus-zapping' robot to inventory AFNS 24 Oct 2014 -- Standing at 5 feet 2 inches tall, U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley's newest staff member doesn't initially have a commanding presence; however, after five minutes, its impact has the potential to save countless lives around the world.
• Rapid Acquisition Cell Chief Says Mission will Continue AFPS 24 Oct 2014 -- The director of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell is stepping down, but the mission will continue, he said yesterday.
• Security Decisions Should Continue to Deter North Korea, Official Says AFPS 24 Oct 2014 -- Decisions made at the security and military talks between the United States and South Korea should continue to deter North Korea, Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti said today.
• Navy to Commission Submarine North Dakota DoD 24 Oct 2014 -- The Navy will commission its newest attack submarine North Dakota, during a ceremony Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.
• USS Michael Murphy Arrives in 7th Fleet AOR NNS 24 Oct 2014 -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) Oct. 23.
• Navy Conducts Sizing Correlation Study NNS 24 Oct 2014 -- The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF), a Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) and Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) activity, is currently conducting a Navy sizing correlation study to gather data to get an up-to-date snapshot of the size and shape of today's Sailors.
• Navy Working Uniform Program Transferred to NAVSUP NNS 24 Oct 2014 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command's (NAVFAC) Expeditionary Programs Office (NEPO) transferred program management responsibilities for the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type II/III to the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Oct. 1.
• Military Leaders Speak on Guam's Importance in Rebalance to Pacific NNS 24 Oct 2014 -- Military leaders spoke about the rebalance to the Pacific during the Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA) Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Guam in Tumon, Oct. 23.
• Antietam Enhances Interoperability with Philippines, Japan NNS 24 Oct 2014 -- Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) participated in a training evolution with Philippine navy frigate Gregorio Del Pilar (PF 15) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) Oct. 22.
• Porter Prepares for Change of Homeport NNS 24 Oct 2014 -- In support of Navy ballistic missile defense (BMD) efforts abroad, Sailors and families from USS Porter (DDG 78) attended a series of briefings Oct. 21 at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, prior to their impending move to Rota, Spain.
• US and Republic of Korea Navies Increase Combined Capabilities During Clear Horizon 2014 NNS 24 Oct 2014 -- The U.S. and Republic of Korea navies completed a successful mine countermeasures exercise Oct. 24, in waters south of the Korean peninsula.
• Sweden Says 'At Least One' Submarine Was In Its Waters RFE/RL 24 Oct 2014 -- Sweden says 'at least one' foreign submarine may have been operating in its waters off Stockholm.
• Swedish Military Calls Off Hunt For Suspected Submarine RFE/RL 24 Oct 2014 -- The Swedish military says it has called of its search for a suspected foreign submarine in waters off Stockholm after a weeklong hunt.
• Sweden's Navy Believes Mini-Submarine Seen in Stockholm Archipelago Waters RIA Novosti 24 Oct 2014 -- Swedish Navy stated Friday, that the alleged foreign submarine, which was hunted for in Stockholm archipelago waters, is very likely to be a mini-submarine.
• October 24, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 24 Oct 2014
• Press Briefing by the Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 10/24/14 The White House 24 Oct 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 24, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 24 October 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 24 Oct 2014
• Kurds deny deal with Turkey to let 'FSA' in Kobani Iran Press TV 24 Oct 2014 -- Syrian Kurdish fighters in the northern town of Kobani have denied any agreement with Turkey to allow in the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants to fight ISIL terrorists.
• Erdogan: FSA to Help Kurds Defend Kobani VOA 24 Oct 2014 -- Turkey's president says Syrian Kurds and Free Syrian Army fighters are joining forces to defend the city of Kobani from Islamic State militants.
• Without fuel subsidies, aid to displaced Iraqis in jeopardy IRIN 24 Oct 2014 -- The prospect of a fuel bill five times higher than last year has left already overstretched aid agencies in Iraq worried they will be unable to help many of the hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) living in tents and shelters, just as winter approaches.
• US investigating whether ISIL launched chlorine attack in Iraq Iran Press TV 24 Oct 2014 -- The United States says it is investigating whether the ISIL terrorist group launched a chlorine attack against security forces and volunteer fighters north of Baghdad last month.
• ISIL used chemical weapons against Iraqi troops: Officials Iran Press TV 24 Oct 2014 -- Iraqi officials say the ISIL Takfiri militants carried out a chemical attack against security forces and Shia volunteer fighters north of the capital, Baghdad, last month.
• Iraqi forces kill over 40 ISIL militants Iran Press TV 24 Oct 2014 -- Iraq's army troops, backed by volunteer forces, have killed more than 40 ISIL militants during a mop-up operation against the terror group near the capital.
• Kerry Says US Concerned About Reports on IS Chlorine Usage in Iraq RIA Novosti 24 Oct 2014 -- The United States takes the reports about chlorine attacks against Iraqi police officers by the Islamic State (IS) extremists very seriously, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday.
• Islamic State Militants Gassed Iraqi Police With Chlorine: Iraqi Officials RIA Novosti 24 Oct 2014 -- The Islamic State militants have used chlorine against Iraqi security forces and Shia militias in September north of Baghdad in what appears to be the first documented use of this gas by the radical Sunni group since their blitz offensive in June, Associated Press reports, citing Iraqi officials.
• US Probes Reports of IS Chlorine Gas Attacks VOA 24 Oct 2014 -- U.S. officials are investigating reports that Islamic State militants are using chlorine gas bombs against Iraqi security forces in their fight to grab more territory.
• Islamic State Militants Encroach on Baghdad VOA 24 Oct 2014 -- In recent months, Islamic State fighters have overrun Iraqi forces in the western part of the country, capturing nearly all of Anbar province while trying to carve out a path to Baghdad.
• Pyongyang Calls South Korean Leaflet Campaign 'De-Facto Declaration of War' RIA Novosti 24 Oct 2014 -- Pyongyang has referred to a leaflet campaign, launched by South Korean activists and aimed at criticizing the North's leadership and system, as a "de-facto declaration of war", Yonhap news agency reports, citing the North's reunification committee.
• Amid uneasy ceasefire, Ukraine risks becoming 'protracted' conflict, UN officials warn UN News Centre 24 Oct 2014 -- The simmering conflict in Ukraine continues to take lives and exacerbate already precarious humanitarian conditions in the country's Eastern regions, two senior United Nations officials told the Security Council today, as they warned that the situation risks turning into a "protracted low-intensity conflict."
• 824,000 displaced by Ukraine crisis: UNHCR Iran Press TV 24 Oct 2014 -- The UN refugee agency says the crisis in Ukraine has forced more than 824,000 people from their homes as tensions continue in the country's troubled eastern regions.
• UNHCR Says More Than 800,000 Displaced By Ukraine Conflict RFE/RL 24 Oct 2014 -- The United Nations says the conflict in Ukraine has forced more than 800,000 people from their homes.
• UN Says Alarmed by Report on Cluster Bombs Use by Ukrainian Troops RIA Novosti 24 Oct 2014 -- UN Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic on Friday expressed concern over the reported use of cluster bombs in eastern Ukraine.
• Putin Says Ukraine Still Has Chance for Peaceful Settlement RIA Novosti 24 Oct 2014 -- There is still a chance that conflicting sides in Ukraine could reach a peaceful settlement, but the continuing use of force could bring the situation into a deadlock, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.
• Winter looms as fighting continues to displace people in Ukraine UNHCR 24 Oct 2014 -- With the crisis in Ukraine entering its first winter, UNHCR is racing to help some of the most vulnerable displaced people cope with expected harsh winter conditions.
• Putin: Ukraine Not Interested in Dialogue VOA 24 Oct 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not see a desire by the Ukrainian government to settle the conflict in eastern Ukraine through dialogue.
• DR Congo: UN, African Union urge eastern town to support operations to end rebel threat UN News Centre 24 Oct 2014 -- Visiting the site of a recent flare-up of deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations and African Union (AU) envoys met with the Mayor of the town of Beni, Congolese military officials and local leaders, urging a united front to "put an end to the terror imposed on the population by armed groups," including Ugandan-based rebels operating in the area.
• Chad: Deal to Free Nigerian Girls Still On VOA 24 Oct 2014 -- A Chadian official says he expects Nigeria's deal with militant group Boko Haram to free more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls will go through, despite the apparent breakdown of a cease-fire.

News Reports

• Speech by President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club Kremlin.ru 24 Oct 2014 -- Vladimir Putin took part in the final plenary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club’s XI session. The meeting’s theme is The World Order: New Rules or a Game without Rules.
• Full text of Chinese FM's signed article on int'l rule of law People's Daily 24 Oct 2014 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday called on the international community to reaffirm their commitment to maintaining world peace and international rule of law in a signed article commemorating the United Nations Day.
• Hong Kong Protesters to Hold Referendum VOA 24 Oct 2014 -- Hong Kong's student protest leaders will hold a referendum among followers Sunday to decide the direction of their civil disobedience campaign for universal suffrage in 2017 elections.
• Ebola: industry leaders meet to discuss vaccine trials, as UN agencies continue aid push UN News Centre 24 Oct 2014 -- The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has convened a meeting with top Government officials from Ebola-affected countries, regulatory agencies, vaccine manufacturers and funding agencies to discuss and agree how best to best fast-track testing and the deployment of vaccines in sufficient numbers to halt the spread of the deadly virus.
• Mali confirms first case of Ebola Iran Press TV 24 Oct 2014 -- Mali has become the latest country in West Africa to be hit by the deadly Ebola virus as its officials have confirmed that a two-year-old girl, who had recently been in Guinea, was diagnosed with the disease.
• Sierra Leone says will contain Ebola by end of 2014 Iran Press TV 24 Oct 2014 -- Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma says his country will have the deadly Ebola virus contained by the end of the year.
• With First Case, Mali Boosts Anti-Ebola Efforts VOA 24 Oct 2014 -- Mali became the sixth African country to report a case of Ebola, one week after the U.N.'s health agency warned that more needs to be done to prevent the disease from spreading to other West African nations.
• U.S.: Iran Will Not Get Nuclear Weapon RFE/RL 24 Oct 2014 -- The top U.S. negotiator in nuclear talks with Iran says Washington will not allow Tehran to obtain nuclear arms.
• Kim Jong Un Guides Actual Drill of KPA Combined Units KCNA 24 Oct 2014 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA) Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, guided an actual drill between KPA Large Combined Unit 526 and KPA Combined Unit 478.
• China Launches Test Orbiter for Lunar Mission RIA Novosti 24 Oct 2014 -- China has launched an unmanned spacecraft, named Chang'e-5, on Friday, with hopes the probe will carry out the country's first mission to the Moon and back, CCTV reported.
• End Of The Orange-Blue Divide: Ukraine Vote May Produce New Political Landscape RFE/RL 24 Oct 2014 -- When Ukrainians go to the polls on October 26, they seem poised to introduce a new political configuration for the country. And, at the same time, to shatter the old paradigm of a country hopelessly divided between a pro-European west and a Russia-leaning east.'
• U.S. Urges Ukrainians To Vote RFE/RL 24 Oct 2014 -- The United States is urging all Ukrainians, including those in rebel-controlled areas in the east as well as the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula, to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections.
• Ukraine's Euromaidan Drives Up Price Of...Illegal Vote Buying RFE/RL 24 Oct 2014 -- In Ukraine, the act of illegally buying votes is known as 'grechka,' or 'buckwheat,' a slang term dating from a time when election hopefuls handed out gift bags of the Slavic staple to babushkas in return for their votes.