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USA
U.S. Naval Update Map: June 27, 2012
A US military judge ordered prosecutors Monday to share more documents with WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning after defense lawyers accused them of hiding information that could help their client's case...
...Judge Denise Lind ruled that government prosecutors must provide "damage assessment" reports from the CIA, the State Department, the FBI, the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive (Oncix) and other documents that were relevant for the defense.
The judge, agreeing with a request from Manning's lawyers, also ordered the prosecution to give a detailed account showing it had met legal obligations to share all pertinent evidence with the defense.
EUROPE
Associated Press
A Norwegian man has received terrorist training from al-Qaida's offshoot in Yemen and is awaiting orders to carry out an attack on the West, officials from three European security agencies told The Associated Press on Monday.
Western intelligence officials have long feared such a scenario — a convert to Islam who is trained in terrorist methods and can blend in easily in Europe and the United States, traveling without visa restrictions.
Officials from three European security agencies confirmed Monday the man is "operational," meaning he has completed his training and is about to receive a target. All spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly. They declined to name the man, who has not been accused of a crime
ASIA
China's Naval Rise
The South Korea-Japan Bilateral Military Pact
China's Energy Moves in the South China Sea
The Implications for China of U.S. Sanctions on Iran
Japan: First Nuclear Plant Restarted Since Fukushima July 1, 2012
Japan restarted unit No. 3 at the Ohi nuclear power plant on July 1, the first Japanese reactor to come back online since the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima power plant in 2011, Reuters reported. The government approved restarting units No. 3 and No. 4 of the plant operated by the Kansai Electric Power Co. on June 16 to avoid power shortages during the summer. About 100 protesters demonstrated outside the Ohi plant, though a Kansai spokesman said the protest did not affect operations.
Uzbekistan Steps Back From a Regional Security Alliance
AFRICA
Tunisian Transition Experiencing Disruptions
Kenya: 2 Iranian Agents Arrested July 2, 2012
Two Iranian agents who were arrested with explosives had planned to attack U.S., British, Saudi and Israeli targets in Kenya, unnamed officials said, AP reported July 2. The officials said the planned attacks fit a global pattern of attacks by Iranian agents. One official said the agents are Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force members.
RUSSIA
NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT
IRAN
Iran: Missile Tests Announced For War Games July 1, 2012
Iran will fire several missiles at desert targets during the three-day Great Prophet 7 war games scheduled to begin July 2, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh said, AFP reported, citing Iran's Sepah news agency. Hajizadeh said the drills would send a message to other nations about the IRGC's readiness to respond to any threats against Iran.
Iran: Submarines To Be Deployed In Caspian Sea June 30, 2012
Iran plans to deploy submarines in the oil-rich Caspian Sea, Iranian Adm. Abbas Zamini said June 30, AP reported, citing Fars News Agency.
IRAQ
NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT
ISRAEL
Lebanon: Israeli Missile Destroys Surveillance Device
An Israeli plane fired an air-to-ground missile July 2 that detonated a surveillance device planted between the towns of Zrariyeh and Tayr Filsay in southern Lebanon, Ynet reported, citing the Lebanese National News Agency. The device was on a Hezbollah telecommunications cable and was targeted reportedly because Hezbollah exposed it. Israeli aircraft had been flying low since the afternoon. Hezbollah has cordoned off the area
AFGHANISTAN
Pakistan: Afghan Soldiers Cross Border, Trigger Gunbattle - Official July 2, 2012
Two Pakistani tribesmen were killed and another was injured July 2 in an exchange of gunfire with approximately 60 Afghan soldiers in Upper Kurram district, Pakistan, a senior Pakistani official told AFP. Locals said the Afghan troops were chasing attackers fleeing Shehar-e-Nau village, Paktia province. The gunbattle reportedly lasted more than 90 minutes, after which Pakistani security forces were deployed in the area near the border. The incident came after the Afghan government threatened to report Pakistan to the U.N. Security Council over its alleged rocket attacks against Afghan villages.
MIDDLE EAST
Syria: Regime Unity Amid Defections
Egypt: Iran Ready To Restore Ambassadorial Relations - FM July 2, 2012
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Iran is prepared to restore diplomatic relations with Egypt to the ambassadorial level when Egypt is ready, Mehr news agency reported July 2.
SOUTH OF THE BORDER
Honduras
Mexico Security Memo: Zetas in Chihuahua and More Body Dumps
MISC
Geopolitical Calendar: Week of July 2, 2012
Except where noted courtesy STRATFOR.COM
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