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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 09 Dec 2014 [PDF]
• Remarks by Secretary Hagel at a Troop Event in Baghdad, Iraq DoD 09 Dec 2014 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
• Media Availability with Secretary Hagel in Baghdad, Iraq DoD 09 Dec 2014 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
• Campbell Says Afghans on Right Track for Security AFPS 09 Dec 2014 -- Afghans look at what is happening in Iraq and are working to ensure their country does not go down that path, the commander of the International Security Assistance Force said here today.
• Campbell Says Afghanistan Vets Can Be Proud of Service AFPS 09 Dec 2014 -- Coalition military and civilian members who served in Afghanistan can hold their heads high as the combat mission in the country ends at the end of the month, Army Gen. John Campbell, the commander of the International Security Assistance Force, said here today.
• Remarks by Secretary Hagel at a Troop Event in Camp Beuhring, Kuwait DoD 09 Dec 2014 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

Defense Policy / Programs

• SSCI Releases Report on CIA Detention, Interrogation Program Senator Feinstein 09 Dec 2014-- Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the executive summary of the committee's five-year review of the CIA's detention and interrogation program. The release includes redacted versions of the committee's executive summary and findings and conclusions, as well as additional and minority views authored by members of the committee.
• Statement from Director Brennan on the SSCI Study on the Former Detention and Interrogation Program Central Intelligence Agency 09 Dec 2014
• Chambliss, McConnell React to Public Release of Senate Democrats' CIA Detention and Interrogation Report Senator Chambliss 09 Dec 2014
• Floor statement by Senator John McCain on Senate Intelligence Committee Report on CIA interrogation methods Senator McCain 09 Dec 2014
• US Releases Report on CIA Interrogation Methods VOA 09 Dec 2014 -- The United States has released a long-awaited report detailing how the Central Intelligence Agency employed extreme interrogation methods on suspected terrorists following the September 11, 2001, attacks.
• Statement by the President on the Report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence The White House 09 Dec 2014
• Flawed, brutal and ineffective: Senate report on CIA torture Iran Press TV 09 Dec 2014 -- The US Senate Intelligence Committee has released a drastically redacted summary of its voluminous report on the CIA's torture program during the George W. Bush administration.
• Cheney: CIA torture program 'absolutely, totally justified' Iran Press TV 09 Dec 2014 -- Former US vice president Dick Cheney has defended the use of torture by the Central Intelligence Agency ahead of the release of a new Senate report on the agency's controversial program.
• Senate Report: CIA Misled Officials About 'Brutal' Interrogation Methods RFE/RL 09 Dec 2014 -- A U.S. Senate report has concluded that the CIA used interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists that were "brutal" and "far worse" than they had led officials to believe, and that the methods failed to elicit accurate information.
• Senate Report Reveals Brutal CIA Torture Practices Sputnik 09 Dec 2014 -- CIA interrogators used a number of cruel techniques including 'Russian Roulette', sleep deprivation, along with other tortures against the suspects, detained in relation to 9/11 attacks, according to a US Senate report released Tuesday.
• Release of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report US Dept. of State 09 Dec 2014
• UN expert calls for prosecution of CIA, US officials for crimes committed during interrogations UN News Centre 09 Dec 2014 -- A United States Senate report has confirmed what the international community has long believed – that there was a clear policy orchestrated at a high level within the Bush Administration which allowed to commit gross violations of international human rights law, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on counter terrorism and human rights said today.
• Air Force looks at innovative acquisition processes AFNS 09 Dec 2014 -- With new technologies rapidly coming to the forefront of the global stage, remaining the world's greatest air force comes at an escalating cost, making responsible spending and cost-cutting initiatives high priorities for Air Force leadership.
• Naval aviators refine landing skills in preparation for 24th MEU deployment USMC News 09 Dec 2014 -- Members of Marine Attack Squadron 231 performed field carrier landing practice with AV-8B Harriers at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Dec. 3.
• Aviano stays 'Forward, Ready, Now' with joint exercise AFNS 09 Dec 2014 -- The 555th Fighter Squadron hosted a weeklong exercise with the U.S. and Netherlands joint tactical air controllers here Dec. 2, as a part of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa's 'Forward, Ready, Now' initiative.
• Incirlik Provides Important NATO Capability AFPS 09 Dec 2014 -- Readiness is the main mission for airmen stationed at this sprawling air base in southern Turkey, Air Force Col. Craig Wills, the commander of the 39th Air Base Wing here, said.
• North Atlantic Council in Jordan: Mediterranean Dialogue is 'more important than ever' NATO 09 Dec 2014 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, with the 28 Permanent Representatives of the North Atlantic Council and the Chairman of the Military Committee, Gen. Knud Bartels, marked the 20th anniversary of the Mediterranean Dialogue on Tuesday (9 December 2014) in Amman, Jordan.
• Russia warns against US missile bases in east Europe Iran Press TV 09 Dec 2014 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that Moscow will show an adequate response to the US deployment of a costly missile system in Eastern Europe.
• Russia Now Opting Only for Domestically-Built Navy: Deputy Prime Minister Sputnik 09 Dec 2014 -- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Tuesday that Russia would no longer rely on foreign contracts for building its naval fleet.
• Iran to test new air defense systems in upcoming drills ISNA 09 Dec 2014 -- A senior Iranian commander said the Islamic Republic will test new air defense systems during a massive naval maneuver later in December.
• Iran detects U2 spy plane violating air space ISNA 09 Dec 2014 -- Iran detected a U2 Spy plane which violated its airspace, said Commander of Iran's Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili.
• China urges U.S. to block bill on arms sales to Taiwan People's Daily 09 Dec 2014 -- China's Foreign Ministry urged the United States to block a bill related to arms sales to Taiwan Monday.
• Taiwan to buy two frigates from US: Defense Ministry Iran Press TV 09 Dec 2014 -- Despite China's outcry, Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it plans to buy two frigates from the United States following authorization by the US Congress for the sale of four Perry-class guided missile frigates to the Island.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One En Route Nashville, Tennessee The White House 09 Dec 2014

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for December 09, 2014

Other Conflicts

• 9 December 2014 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 09 Dec 2014
• UN refugee agency posts largest-ever budget as funding pledges drop by a quarter UN News Centre 09 Dec 2014 -- Faced with multiple large-scale emergencies in the Middle East and Africa, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees today warned donors at the agency's annual pledging conference that the world's humanitarian financing system was "close to bankruptcy."
• US defense secretary on surprise visit to Baghdad Iran Press TV 09 Dec 2014 -- The outgoing US secretary of defense has arrived in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad on a surprise visit amid increasing efforts against the ISIL Takfiri terrorists operating in Iraq and Syria.
• Iraqi PM Asks U.S. Defense Chief For More Air Strikes, Weaponry RFE/RL 09 Dec 2014 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has asked U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel for more air strikes by Western warplanes against Islamic State (IS) militants and for more weapons to battle them.
• Iraqi PM Asks US for More Airstrikes, Weapons VOA 09 Dec 2014 -- Iraq's prime minister was requesting more airpower from the United States to bolster the offensive against Islamic State militants, as U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel began an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tuesday.
• Hagel 'Encouraged' by Iraq's Leaders, Progress in ISIL Fight AFPS 09 Dec 2014 -- A meeting with Iraq's leaders in Baghdad today left Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel feeling encouraged by their progress and vision for the future, the secretary said today.
• UN: Countries Vow to Accept 100,000 Syrian Refugees VOA 09 Dec 2014 -- The United Nations says member states have agreed to take in more than 100,000 Syrian refugees from neighboring host countries, doubling previous resettlement offers.
• Surpassing fundraising goal, UN agency restarts urgent food aid for Syrian refugees UN News Centre 09 Dec 2014 -- A week after launching its social media campaign to raise emergency funding for food assistance aimed at Syrian refugees, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that it had not only reached its initial goal of $64 million, but also exceeded it thanks to a “massive expression" of support from the public, the private sector and donor countries.
• Ukraine military suspends combat operations in east Iran Press TV 09 Dec 2014 -- Ukrainian government troops have suspended their military operations in the volatile eastern parts of the country in preparation for a ceasefire on the front line of the conflict.
• Ukraine Attempts 'Day Of Silence' Truce RFE/RL 09 Dec 2014 -- Early reports from eastern Ukraine say the country's 'Day of Silence' truce between government troops and pro-Russian separatists is being largely observed.
• China denounces US report about South China Sea Iran Press TV 09 Dec 2014 -- China has denounced a report by the US State Department about the Asian country's sovereignty claims over the South China Sea, urging the US not to take sides in the issue.
• Central African Republic in 'critical phase' of transition – UN peacekeeping chief UN News Centre 09 Dec 2014 -- Despite a volatile security situation and ongoing fighting throughout the country, the Central African Republic (CAR) is now entering "a critical phase" in its transition to stability and democracy, the top United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council today, as he urged the international community to remain engaged in the war-torn country.
• UN Mission in Central African Republic Nears Full Deployment: Official Sputnik 09 Dec 2014 -- The United Nations' stabilization mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) is nearing full deployment amid continued violence in the country, UN Peacekeeping official Herve Ladsous told the Security Council on Tuesday.
• UN agency requests $400 million 'lifeline' for Palestinian refugees UN News Centre 09 Dec 2014 -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has today launched an emergency appeal for $414 million to support those living in the occupied Palestinian territory, where demands for "lifeline" services continue to grow.
• Nigerian troopers kill 27 Boko Haram militants Iran Press TV 09 Dec 2014 -- At least 27 Takfiri Boko Haram militants have been killed in a fierce exchange of fire with Nigerian army forces in the country's northeastern state of Borno.
• South Sudan: UN mission destroys weapons seized from displaced persons camps UN News Centre 09 Dec 2014 -- The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has destroyed a deadly assortment of weapons confiscated from internally displaced persons (IDPs) living at its civilian protection sites, the Mission has announced, amid broader efforts to defuse tensions in the young country.

News Reports

• Ebola: UN envoy says intense response needed for western Sierra Leone and Guinea-Mali border UN News Centre 09 Dec 2014 -- The United Nations, working with its national and international partners to halt the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, is currently focusing attention on bringing down the high levels of transmission in western Sierra Leone and ensuring that cases do not cross the border from Guinea into neighbouring Mali, the UN Special Envoy on Ebola Dr. David Nabarro said today.
• UN Official: Focus on Ebola Shifts to Sierra Leone, Guinea VOA 09 Dec 2014 -- A senior United Nations official says an upsurge in the transmission of the deadly Ebola virus in western Sierra Leone and northern Guinea requires a more intense international response to halt the spread of this fatal disease.
• Defense minister: Iran determined to prove its righteousness in nuclear talks IRNA 09 Dec 2014 -- Minister of Defense and Armed Force Logistics Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said on Tuesday that the Iranian government is determined to prove the countrys righteousness in nuclear talks.
• Iran says not to send nuclear fuel abroad ISNA 09 Dec 2014 -- Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Tuesday that the country does not plan to send its nuclear fuel abroad.
• Iran rejects media claims on violating nuclear deal ISNA 09 Dec 2014 -- An Iranian nuclear official dismissed foreign media reports about Iran's violation of an interim nuclear deal with the P5+1, saying the Islamic Republic has not installed any new parts at its Arak heavy water reactor.
• P5+1 changed nuclear demands, redlines: Iran negotiator Iran Press TV 09 Dec 2014 -- A top Iranian nuclear negotiator says the Sextet of world powers has made some changes in its demands and redlines in the course of its nuclear talks with Iran.
• Iran Denies Purchasing Equipment for Nuclear Plant Sputnik 09 Dec 2014 -- Iran's nuclear official has denied information about an alleged purchase of new equipment for its Arak nuclear plant, dismissing renewed concerns among US officials over the non-peaceful nature of enrichment activities in the country, AFP reported on Wednesday.
• Russia resumes gas delivery to Ukraine Iran Press TV 09 Dec 2014 -- Russia has started sending its gas to Ukraine again after a six-month halt due to a price dispute, Ukraine's gas transport monopoly says.
• Last Remaining Hong Kong Protest Sites to Be Cleared VOA 09 Dec 2014 -- Hong Kong police have warned protesters they have until Thursday to clear the territory's remaining protest sites, in what may bring to an end more than two months of pro-democracy demonstrations.
• Former Senior Chinese Politician Gets Life in Prison for Bribery VOA 09 Dec 2014 -- A former top Chinese economic planning official has been convicted of bribery and sentenced to life in prison, becoming the latest high-profile figure to be brought down by China's anti-corruption campaign.