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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 14 Jan 2015 [PDF]
• Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 14 Jan 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria, using bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct six airstrikes, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• France Moves to Boost Anti-IS Airstrikes VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- France is increasing its participation in anti-Islamic State airstrikes by sending its flagship aircraft carrier to the Middle East, following a terror spree that killed 20 people, including three gunmen, last week in Paris.
• French MPs Okay Extension of Military Campaign Against Islamic State Sputnik 14 Jan 2015 -- The vote was 488 to 1, with one lawmaker arguing that the situation on the ground was improving and warning that more bombing would bring about more extremist violence, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
• Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan deactivate USMC News 14 Jan 2015 -- A sense of pride could be felt as Marines, sailors, friends and families gathered to attend a deactivation ceremony for Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan aboard Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 9 2015; Symbolically closing another chapter in Marine Corps history following the 13-year-long conflict known as Operation Enduring Freedom.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Feinstein Statement on CIA Accountability Review Board, IG Reports Office of Sen. Feinstein 14 Jan 2015 -- “"Let me be clear: I continue to believe CIA’s actions constituted a violation of the constitutional separation of powers and unfortunately led to the CIA’s referral of unsubstantiated criminal charges to the Justice Department against committee staff."
• Statement By Senator Evan Bayh Regarding the Findings of the Agency Accountability Board Central Intelligence Agency 14 Jan 2015 -- "The Board found that no discipline was warranted for the five CIA personnel under review because they acted reasonably under the complex and unprecedented circumstances involved in investigating a potential security breach in the highly classified shared computer network, while also striving to maintain the sanctity of SSCI work product."
• Statement By CIA Regarding the Findings of the Agency Accountability Board Central Intelligence Agency 14 Jan 2015 -- CIA today announced that it has accepted the recommendations of an Agency Accountability Board convened last year to review CIA Office of Inspector General (OIG) findings regarding five individuals at CIA and to issue recommendations on possible accountability and any systemic issues identified.
• Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 14 Jan 2015- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Al Khadr Abdallah Muhammad Al Yafi, Fadel Hussein Saleh Hentif, Abd Al-Rahman Abdullah Au Shabati, and Mohammed Ahmed Salam from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Oman.
• Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 14 Jan 2015 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Akhmed Abdul Qadir from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Estonia.
• Nuclear satellite terminal upgrade to begin operational testing AFNS 14 Jan 2015 -- The nuclear satellite communication terminals that connect U.S. leaders to Minuteman combat crews in the event of a nuclear attack are currently undergoing an upgrade and scheduled to begin operational testing this month.
• Media Availability with Secretary Hagel at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri DoD 14 Jan 2015 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
• Integrated Task Force Tank Platoon unleashes firepower USMC News 14 Jan 2015 -- In the pouring rain and gusty winds with temperatures as low as 39 degrees, Marines kept warm in 70-tons of steel as they lit up targets on Range SR-10 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 13, 2015.
• Hagel Discusses Transitions at Miramar Troop Event AFPS 14 Jan 2015 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke about transitions with Marines and sailors at the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California, yesterday.
• USS Nimitz Completes Homeport Change NNS 14 Jan 2015 -- The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrived at Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton Jan. 13 after successfully transiting from Everett, Washington to Bremerton, Washington.
• NATO Chief says Alliance Taking on All Forms of Terror AFPS 14 Jan 2015 -- There are many different types of terror and democratic nations must use many defenses against them, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Berlin today.
• NATO Secretary General thanks Germany for leadership in challenging times NATO 14 Jan 2015 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked Germany for its significant contributions to the Alliance during a visit to Berlin on Wednesday (14 January 2015). "Germany is a staunch and important ally," the Secretary General said after meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel. 'We appreciate Germany's great contributions to our security.'
• Merkel: NATO Wants to Cooperate With Russia, Not Pursue Anti-Russia Policy Sputnik 14 Jan 2015 -- NATO wishes to cooperate with Russia, and does not want to pursue anti-Russia policies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday.
• Russia to boost military capabilities in 2015 Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- Russia's top general says the country plans to boost its military capabilities in the Crimean peninsula, the Arctic and the westernmost Kaliningrad region, amid NATO expansion in Eastern Europe.
• Russia to Give France Until February to Deliver Carrier: Defense Official Sputnik 14 Jan 2015 -- The Russian Defense Ministry will not take any action until February over France's failure to deliver the first Mistral-class helicopter carrier, a high-ranking Russian military source told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
• China Voice: Chinese army plays a role in int'l aid People's Daily 14 Jan 2015 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), which has long been an important force in domestic disaster relief, is making more contributions in international aid.
• Japan Cabinet Approves Third Straight Defense Boost VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- Japan has announced its biggest defense budget ever, as it strives to respond to China's increasing military influence in the region, particularly in the East China Sea.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route Cedar Falls, IA, 1/14/15 The White House 14 Jan 2015
• January 14, 2015 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 14 Jan 2015

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for January 14, 2015

Other Conflicts

• 14 January 2015 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 14 Jan 2015
• Security Council reaffirms peacebuilding as key element of UN post-conflict assistance UN News Centre 14 Jan 2015 -- Peacebuilding is of "critical importance" as the foundation for sustainable peace and development in countries emerging from conflict, the United Nations Security Council declared today, unanimously adopting its latest measure reaffirming commitment to the practice.
• Turkey introduces tough new border policies for Syrians IRIN 14 Jan 2015 -- Turkey has quietly increased travel restrictions for Syrian refugees that could have a hugely damaging impact on aid agencies working in the country, IRIN has learned.
• UN Says Syrian Refugees in Jordan Sliding Into Abject Poverty Sputnik 14 Jan 2015 -- Syrian refugees in Jordan are sliding into abject poverty with depleting access to economic resources and sustainable livelihoods, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said in a report Wednesday.
• Syrian refugees face 'abject poverty, dire living conditions,' UN study warns UN News Centre 14 Jan 2015 -- As the Syrian civil war continues to rage into its fifth year, large numbers of refugees fleeing the hostilities are steadily slipping into abject poverty due to the breadth of the crisis and "insufficient support" from the international community, the head of the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) warned today.
• Iraq does not need foreign intervention: Hakim Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- The head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq has dismissed the US-led coalition's sincerity in its fight against the ISIL terrorists, saying Iraqis can defend their country on their own.
• UN envoy says Libya talks will 'take time' to end fighting, agree political settlement UN News Centre 14 Jan 2015 -- The top United Nations official in Libya, Bernardino Léon, has said today that a new round of UN-led political talks in Geneva to bring peace to the country represent the start of a "long process", aimed at bringing an end to fighting in the country and to reach a political settlement.
• East Ukraine fighting kills one soldier, injures 17 Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- Ukraine's military spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, says one soldier has been killed and seventeen others have been injured in the latest gun battles with pro-Russia forces in the country's eastern regions over the past 24 hours.
• NATO Urges Russia To Stop Supporting Separatists In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 14 Jan 2015 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to withdraw its support for separatists in eastern Ukraine and use 'all its influence' to make them observe a cease-fire agreement.
• Kiev Starts Troops Withdrawal from Donetsk Airport: DPR Official Sputnik 14 Jan 2015 -- Kiev-led forces have begun the withdrawal from the contested territory of the Donetsk airport, a senior official from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) said Wednesday.
• UN strongly deplores civilian deaths as Ukraine fighting continues UN News Centre 14 Jan 2015 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the shelling which resulted in the deaths of at least 11 civilian bus passengers amid ongoing fighting in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.
• Amnesty: Images Show Boko Haram Devastation in Nigerian Town VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- Satellite images released Thursday by Amnesty International show the extent of the damage inflicted by the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram on a town in northeast Nigeria.
• 20,000 flee latest Boko Haram violence in Nigeria: UN Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- The United Nations (UN) says the latest wave of terrorist attacks by Takfiri Boko Haram militants in northeastern Nigeria has forced around 20,000 people to flee their homes to other countries.
• Nigerian Troops Repel Islamist Militant Attack on Biu VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- The Nigerian military says it has repelled an assault by Islamist insurgents in northeastern Borno state.
• Nigerian Military Defeats Boko Haram Attack on Town of Biu Sputnik 14 Jan 2015 -- The Nigerian army has successfully defended the town of Biu from a Boko Haram offensive, killing several of its members, eyewitnesses told Reuters on Wednesday.
• US: LRA Commander in Ugandan Custody VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- The U.S. Embassy in Uganda said a top Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander is now in the custody of Ugandan troops who are part of an African force tasked with hunting down the rebel fighters.
• Heading to The Hague - Uganda reacts to surrender of top LRA man IRIN 14 Jan 2015 -- Dominic Ongwen, a senior commander of a Ugandan rebel group, will soon be transferred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to face trial on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• China, Japan to resume maritime talks People's Daily 14 Jan 2015 -- China and Japan agreed to launch a maritime crisis management system as soon as possible to reduce the risk of an accident in the air or at sea, as talks resumed on Monday after a long stall.
• Egyptian security forces kill 7 militants in restive Sinai Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- Egyptian security forces have killed seven militants during separate operations in the violence-plagued Sinai Peninsula of the North African country.
• UN envoy for Cyprus concerned about 'impasse' in negotiations UN News Centre 14 Jan 2015 -- The United Nations Special Adviser on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, voiced concern that, despite some recent openings in the talks, it has been impossible to get negotiations back on track.
• More Than 50 Killed in South Sudan Clashes VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- More than 50 fighters from both sides of South Sudan's year-old conflict were killed in clashes last week in oil-producing Upper Nile state, the spokesman for the South Sudan army said Wednesday.

News Reports

• France Moves to Boost Anti-IS Airstrikes VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- France is increasing its participation in anti-Islamic State airstrikes by sending its flagship aircraft carrier to the Middle East, following a terror spree that killed 20 people, including three gunmen, last week in Paris.
• Yemen's Qaeda claims responsibility for January 7 attack on Charlie Hebdo Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- The al-Qaeda militant group's branch in Yemen has claimed responsibility for the January 7 attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
• Al-Qaeda In Yemen Claims Responsibility For Charlie Hebdo Attack RFE/RL 14 Jan 2015 -- Al-Qaeda in Yemen has claimed responsibility for last week's attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The claim appeared on the Internet on January 14 as copies of the weekly's latest edition, with a cover showing a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad, quickly sold out in France.
• Yemeni Al-Qaeda Gloats Over Charlie Hebdo Tragedy, Vows More Terror to Come Sputnik 14 Jan 2015 -- The Yemeni branch of al-Qaeda which claimed responsibility for last week's Charlie Hebdo terror attacks has warned that it would unleash more 'tragedies and terror' in the future if Western countries did not stop their 'insults' and the 'spilling [of] our blood,' an internet video released by the group has stated.
• Iran deplores Charlie Hebdo repetition of wrongful act IRNA 14 Jan 2015 -- Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham on Wednesday deplored Charlie Hebdo repetition of wrongful act stirring resentment in Muslim World and advised Europeans to respect religious sanctities.
• Cincinnati-Area Man Arrested for Plot to Attack U.S. Government Officers US Dept. of Justice 14 Jan 2015-- Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin and Acting Special Agent in Charge John A. Barrios of the Cincinnati Division of the FBI announced today that the Joint Terrorism Task Force has arrested a Cincinnati-area man for a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol and kill government officials.
• Turkey bans media reports on arms delivery to Syria militants Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- The Turkish government has warned the media against publishing reports that the country's National Intelligence Organization, MIT, delivered arms in 2014 to foreign-backed militants operating in Syria.
• Turkey Targets Social Media Over Arms Scandal Leaks VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- Turkish authorities are moving fast to scrub the Internet of leaked official documents implying that a Syria-bound arms convoy intercepted by police last year was being coordinated by Turkish intelligence.
• New Study Suggests End of Ebola in Liberia by June VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- A new study found Ebola could come to an end in Liberia by June, if the trend toward better hospitalization and preventive care continues.
• DPRK Works out Master Plans for Economic Zones KCNA 14 Jan 2015 -- Master plans have been worked out for the development of 13 economic parks in the DPRK.
• US Holds Hard Line on North Korea After Cyberattacks VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- Relations between Washington and Pyongyang have grown more contentious in the wake of the alleged North Korea cyberattack on the Sony Pictures movie studio. The U.S. was quick to reject a North Korean proposal to reduce regional tensions and is instead focused on pressuring and isolating the regime.
• New US bans on Iran to spoil nuclear talks: Afkham Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- Iran says any new US sanctions against the Islamic Republic could spoil the ongoing talks aimed at securing a long-term deal over Tehran's nuclear program.
• US, Iran Envoys Hold Unscheduled Late-night Meeting VOA 14 Jan 2015 -- The top U.S. and Iranian diplomats unexpectedly resumed their talks on Tehran's nuclear program.
• Xi calls for more anti-corruption efforts despite achievements People's Daily 14 Jan 2015 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday warned the war on corruption was far from over, despite the country's many achievements.
• Xi says China's anti-graft battle far from over People's Daily 14 Jan 2015 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that the fight against graft still had challenges ahead.
• Hong Kong leader rules out deviation from China policy on elections Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has stressed that his administration would not deviate from Beijing's policy on elections in the Chinese city.
• Pakistan's Musharraf indicted in 2006 murder case of opposition leader Iran Press TV 14 Jan 2015 -- A Pakistani court has indicted the country's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, and five others in the killing of an opposition leader in 2006.
• Reason for Amonia Leak Alert on ISS Unknown, Data Being Analyzed: NASA Sputnik 14 Jan 2015 -- The reason for the ammonia leak alert on the International Space Station is not clear yet, and the data of the alarm is now analyzed, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) spokesperson told Sputnik on Wednesday.
• US Astronauts to Sleep Over in Russian Segment of ISS Due to Ammonia Leak Sputnik 14 Jan 2015 -- US astronauts Barry Wilmore and Terry Virts as well as Italy's Samantha Cristoforetti will be spending the night in the Russian segment of the International Space Station due to a possible ammonia leak in the US segment, a Command Control source told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.