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• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Admiral Kirby in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 28 Oct 2014 -- Presenters: Rear Admiral John Kirby, Press Secretary
• Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq Destroy ISIL Positions AFPS 28 Oct 2014 -- U.S. military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria yesterday and today, using attack and fighter aircraft to conduct four airstrikes, U.S. Central Command officials reported.
• Pentagon Spokesman: Iraqi Forces Make Gains Against ISIL AFPS 28 Oct 2014 -- Iraqi security forces – including the Kurdish peshmerga – have been making incremental progress against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists inside Iraq, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said today.
• U.S. Airdrops Aid in Support of Iraqi Humanitarian Efforts AFPS 28 Oct 2014 -- U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft conducted an airdrop yesterday near Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, to provide humanitarian aid for delivery by Iraqi security forces to members of the Iraqi Albu Nimr tribe, U.S. Central Command officials reported today.
• Spokesman: No DoD Decision on Monitoring Returning Troops AFPS 28 Oct 2014 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has not made a decision on a Joint Chiefs of Staff recommendation for how to handle troops returning from areas affected by Ebola in West Africa, a Pentagon spokesman said today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Technological Dominance Threatened By Fiscal Uncertainty AFPS 28 Oct 2014 -- The Defense Department is passionate about technological superiority, but this longtime advantage is now being challenged by factors including budget uncertainty and complacency, the assistant secretary of defense for acquisitions said today.
• USS Mustin Arrives in Cambodia to Begin CARAT '14 NNS 28 Oct 2014 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived in Cambodia to begin the fifth annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia exercise Oct. 25.
• George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Departs US 5th Fleet NNS 28 Oct 2014 -- The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWB CSG) transited through the Suez Canal marking the end of more than seven months of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO), Oct. 27.
• Navy, Marine Corps Engage in Exercise Pacific Horizon 2015 NNS 28 Oct 2014 -- Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) participated in Navy-Marine Corps joint exercise Pacific Horizon 2015 from Oct. 20-28.
• 'Grim Reapers' Introduce NAS Oceana to F-35C NNS 28 Oct 2014 -- The 'Grim Reapers' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 returned to Naval Air Station Oceana Oct. 28, bringing with them the future of Naval Aviation.
• Navy Demonstrates New Autonomous Ground Vehicle with Modular Mission Capability NNS 28 Oct 2014 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) Reconnaissance and Detection Expendable Rover (RaDER) team recently demonstrated the autonomous operation of the first RaDER prototype.
• George Washington Strike Group Arrives in Guam NNS 28 Oct 2014 -- The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) arrived in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a goodwill port visit Oct. 28.
• First batch of F-35B operational aircraft to be ordered UK MOD 28 Oct 2014 -- The Ministry of Defence has agreed to order 4 Lightning II combat aircraft.
• NATO: a unique Alliance with a clear course - Speech by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the German Marshall Fund, Brussels NATO 28 Oct 2014
• NAPCI: Solving the Asian Paradox - Remarks by NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow at the Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative Forum, Seoul, Republic of Korea NATO 28 Oct 2014
• Afghanistan: the changing nature of equipment UK MOD 28 Oct 2014 -- Over the last 13 years in Afghanistan our Armed Forces equipment has evolved dramatically to deal with changing threats and to benefit from advances in technology.
• UK plans to hike arms sales to Qatar: Report Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2014 -- A UK report has revealed that Britain is planning to increase its arms sales to Qatar despite criticism of its ties with the Persian Gulf state.
• Former Chinese military official admits taking bribes: Report Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2014 -- A former senior Chinese military official has confessed to receiving massive bribes, a report says.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 10/28/14 The White House 28 Oct 2014
• October 28, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 28 Oct 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 28, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 28 October 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 28 Oct 2014
• UN chief urges continued global support for Lebanon amid ongoing regional crises UN News Centre 28 Oct 2014 -- Lebanon remains "a beacon of tolerance and co-existence" in an otherwise combustible region, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared today, adding that in the face of growing challenges along its borders, the Middle Eastern country will need to continue its close collaboration with the United Nations and other international stakeholders.
• Syrian crisis not resolved due to Turkish 'ambitious tendencies' ISNA 28 Oct 2014 -- An Iranian senior official said Syrian issue would have been settled, if Turkish President had not made obstacles due to its ambitious tendencies.
• Turkey says FSA must be equipped and trained to rule in Kobani Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2014 -- Turkey has called for the equipment of the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) to rule the Syrian border city of Kobani if ISIL Takfiri militants are flushed out of the Kurdish city.
• Syrian army repels al-Qaeda-linked militants in Idlib Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2014 -- Syrian military forces have repelled an offensive by al-Qaeda-linked militants against the northwestern city of Idlib, a UK-based Syrian opposition group says.
• Iraq Peshmerga Fighters Head to Kobani VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters are headed to Kobani to help Syrian Kurds who have been fighting Islamic State militants since September for control of the town just south of the Turkish border.
• Russia will recognize eastern Ukraine elections: FM Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2014 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow will recognize the elections set to be held in eastern Ukraine next weekend.
• Russia To 'Recognize' Ukraine Separatists' Elections RFE/RL 28 Oct 2014 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Moscow plans to recognize elections being organized on November 2 in eastern Ukraine in defiance of the government in Kyiv.
• Upcoming Donbas Elections Threaten Peace Process in Southeastern Ukraine: Poroshenko RIA Novosti 28 Oct 2014 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko believes the upcoming elections in the self-proclaimed people's republics of Donetsk and Luhansk (DPRD and LPR) threaten the peace process in the region, his press secretary said Tuesday.
• Russia to Send 3,000 Tons of Aid to Eastern Ukraine Within Week: Emergencies Minister RIA Novosti 28 Oct 2014 -- Russia will send up to 3,000 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine's southeastern regions within a week, Russian Deputy Emergencies Minister Vladimir Stepanov told RIA Novosti Tuesday.
• Ukraine Denounces Russian Stance on Rebel Vote in East VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- Ukraine on Tuesday condemned as 'destructive and provocative'' Russia's stance towards elections organized by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine next Sunday, saying Moscow's recognition of the vote could wreck chances of bringing peace.
• Kerry Working 'Quietly' to Restart Mideast Peace Process VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he is working "quietly" to restart an Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Kerry is facing many of the same challenges that contributed to the collapse of talks earlier this year, including new Israeli settlements.
• Israel dismisses US, EU criticisms of settlements plans Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2014 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed criticisms by the United States and the European Union (EU) of the Zionist regime's plan to build more than 1,000 settler units in the occupied Palestinian lands.

News Reports

• UN expert urges General Assembly to refer DPR Korea rights report to International Criminal Court UN News Centre 28 Oct 2014 -- A United Nations human rights expert called on the General Assembly today to refer a UN-mandated report documenting wide-ranging and ongoing crimes against humanity in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
• N. Korean Arms Progress Called Clear Threat to Seoul VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- U.S. experts say North Korea's significant progress in miniaturizing a nuclear weapon is an undeniable threat to South Korea.
• S. Korea Spy Agency: North Korea Leader Had Ankle Surgery VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- What caused North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to begin walking with a cane earlier this month? Ankle surgery, says South Korea's spy agency, as reported by Yonhap news agency on Tuesday.
• Xi says China adheres to socialist path in rule of law People's Daily 28 Oct 2014 -- President Xi Jinping said China will unswervingly follow the path of the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics on Tuesday.
• Ties between Party, rule of law the core issue: Xi People's Daily 28 Oct 2014 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said the relations between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the rule of law is 'the core issue for the building of a country with the rule of law.'
• Velayati criticizes selective approach to Iran nuclear program IRNA 28 Oct 2014 -- Head of the Center for Strategic Research of Irans Expediency Council Ali-Akbar Velayati on Tuesday criticized selective approaches taken by certain P5+1 member states towards Irans nuclear program.
• Salehi inspects completion of warehouse for wastes disposal from Anarak nuclear research site IRNA 28 Oct 2014 -- Head of Iran Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi on Tuesday inspected completion of warehouse for wastes disposal from Anarak nuclear site.
• Iran reaches 'advanced phase' of enrichment, says N. negotiator ISNA 28 Oct 2014 -- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Ravanchi said the country has reached 'advanced phase' of enrichment.
• Some P5+1 states seek to mount pressure on Iran: Velayati Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2014 -- A senior Iranian official says certain members of the P5+1 group of world powers are trying to ramp up pressure on Tehran through talks over the Islamic Republic's nuclear energy program.
• Remarks by the President on Ebola The White House 28 Oct 2014
• 'The only way to stop Ebola is at its source' – UN chief UN News Centre 28 Oct 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries that have imposed travel bans or closed their borders in response to the Ebola outbreak of the need to convey a sense of urgency without inciting panic, saying "the only way to stop Ebola is to stop it at its source."
• Obama Warns Against Ebola Quarantines VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- President Barack Obama says American health workers who volunteer to fight Ebola in West Africa should be applauded and not discouraged. His remarks come as some U.S. states go against federal recommendations on how to handle workers who have had contact with Ebola patients.
• WHO: Pyongyang's Ebola Travel Ban Unnecessary VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- The World Health Organization says North Korea did not need to impose a ban on foreign tourists because of fears of the Ebola virus.
• Australia Visa Ban for Ebola-affected Countries Is Criticized VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- Humanitarian groups in Australia are criticizing the government's policy to impose a blanket ban on visas for citizens of the three West African nations affected by the Ebola virus outbreak.
• Does Ebola Reveal WHO Shortfalls? VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- As the Ebola outbreak rages in three West African countries – and raises fears abroad – some are questioning whether the World Health Organization is being stretched too thin. A proposal for a new global agency to deal strictly with infectious diseases is gaining some support.
• Britain Hosts Emir of Qatar Amid Accusations of Terror Funding VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- The emir of Qatar will visit Britain this week amid accusations his country has financed extremist Islamist groups in Syria. Qatari officials deny any links with extremist groups and say they are working with the West to support moderate opposition groups in Syria.
• Egypt's Sisi expands military power after Sinai attack Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2014 -- Egyptian President Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi has given the army new authority to protect government facilities after a recent bomb attack in the Sinai Peninsula.
• Afghanistan's Ghani Visits China in First Official Trip VOA 28 Oct 2014 -- The presidents of China and Afghanistan have pledged long-term partnership between their nations, during the first state visit by Afghanistan's new leader Ashraf Ghani. Many Afghans are optimistic that increased diplomatic and economic engagement by China will help bring peace to their war-shattered country.