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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 12 Jan 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Department of Defense Civilian Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty

• Transcript: News Briefing with Sec. Rumsfeld and Gen. Pace 12 Jan 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace
• Iraqi, U.S. Soldiers Detain Terror Suspects, Secure Weapons Caches AFPS 12 Jan 2006 -- Iraqi and U.S. soldiers detained terror suspects and seized weapons caches in operations throughout Iraq yesterday and today, military officials reported today.
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 12 Jan 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces released today’s airpower summary.
• Hostages freed, 3 weapon caches seized in northern Iraq Army News 12 Jan 2006 -- Two kidnapped Iraqi men were freed, three weapons caches discovered and 21 anti-Iraqi suspects were detained in northern Iraq Jan. 11.
• Artillery now `king of roads’ in Iraq Army News 12 Jan 2006 -- The field artillery is commonly known as “the king of battle,” but artillerymen of Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery are more like “kings of the road” as they cruise down the highways of Iraq in heavily armed Humvees, protecting supply convoys from insurgent attacks.

Other Conflicts

• SOMALIA: Twenty killed, thousands displaced in renewed fighting IRIN 12 Jan 2006 -- At least 20 people have been reported killed and 40 wounded in renewed interclan fighting in Galinsoor town in the Galgadud region of central Somalia.
• EGYPT: 164 Sudanese released, deportation threat still uncertain IRIN 12 Jan 2006 -- At least 164 Sudanese held in Egyptian detention centres since 30 December were released on Wednesday, according to Astrid van Genderen Stort, spokeswoman for UN refugee agency, UNHCR, in Cairo.
• NEPAL: Year in Brief 2005 - Chronology of key events IRIN 12 Jan 2006
• Lankan rebels equipped with international maritime capacity IRNA 12 Jan 2006 -- Sri Lankan rebels, the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam (LTTE), are equipped with international maritime capability.
• UN weighs options for Sudan’s Darfur region as funds for African Union force run low UN News Centre 12 Jan 2006 -- With funding running out for the African Union’s force in Sudan’s troubled western Darfur region, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Security Council members today reviewed their options, including having the UN eventually take over the peacekeeping function.
• United Nations Discussing Worsening Conditions in Darfur Washington File 12 Jan 2006 -- The deteriorating situation in Darfur once again has moved to the top of the international agenda as the U.N. Security Council, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the African Union examine how to protect and provide humanitarian aid for more than 3 million people caught in the continuous fighting between rebels and government-sponsored forces.
• OSCE: Russia Key To New Presidency's Attempts To Resolve Frozen Conflicts RFE/RL 12 Jan 2006 -- Belgium's Foreign Minister Karel de Gucht said in Brussels today that his country's 2006 presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) sees "openings" in Europe's so-called frozen conflicts.
• Maoist Rebels Attack Town in Nepal VOA 12 Jan 2006 -- Communist rebels have raided a town in western Nepal, attacking several government installations.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Army Terminates Aerial Common Sensor Development Contract US ARMY GARRISON FORT MONMOUTH 12 Jan 2006 -- The United States Army announced today that it is terminating the $879 million Lockheed Martin, System Design and Development (SDD) contract for the Aerial Common Sensor.

• Rumsfeld Defends US Military's Actions Against Prisoner Abuse VOA 12 Jan 2006 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has defended the military's response to allegations of prisoner abuse, saying those responsible for illegal conduct are being punished.

• New Destroyer Honors Vietnam War POW and Medal of Honor Recipient 13 Jan 2006 -- The Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer will be named in honor of Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale (1923-2005), the legendary leader of American prisoners of war (POWs) during the Vietnam War.
• Building Capabilities Key to Defense of Future, Rumsfeld Says AFPS 12 Jan 2006 -- Building military capabilities is the heart of countering threats, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said during a Pentagon news conference today.
• Commanders: Special Forces Must Evolve to Meet New Challenges AFPS 12 Jan 2006 -- Special operations commanders know what is needed to meet the ever-changing challenges facing their forces fighting in the global war on terrorism, a panel of special operations leaders said here yesterday.
• Special Operations Makes Mark on Global War on Terrorism AFPS 12 Jan 2006 -- Demand for special operations forces capabilities has increased dramatically since Sept. 11, 2001, the deputy commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said here yesterday.
• Rumsfeld Says Unconventional Enemies Seek Powerful Weapons Washington File 12 Jan 2006 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says military and civilian leaders share “a great sense of urgency” as they confront enemies who seek increasingly powerful weapons as part of their arsenal of terrorism.
• Accident report: B-1B fire caused by brake AFPN 12 Jan 2006 -- Leaking hydraulic fluid and sparks from its wheel being gouged caused a fire in a B-1B Lancer's right main landing gear as it touched down on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, after a mission Sept. 15, said Air Force investigators.
• Air Force looks to be best in acquisition AFPN 12 Jan 2006 -- The Air Force hopes to be the model within the Department of Defense for how best to procure goods and acquire weapons systems.

• Guantanamo Hearing Opens Amid Legal Issues AFPS 12 Jan 2006 -- A two-and-a-half-hour session yesterday morning raised thorny legal issues in the military commissions proceeding against an accused al Qaeda propagandist held at the U.S. detention facility here.
• Canadian Teen Accused of Murdering U.S. Soldier Appears in Court AFPS 12 Jan 2006 -- Preliminary hearings in the case of a Canadian teen accused of murdering a U.S. Army medic in a 2002 Afghan firefight began here yesterday.

• NATO denies discussion on military action against Iran IRNA 12 Jan 2006 -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Thursday categorically denied media reports that the 26-member western alliance was discussing to take military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

• White House Briefing, January 12 Washington File 12 Jan 2006 -- U.S. Gulf Coast relief and recovery, Israel/Palestinians, Iran's nuclear program

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts 12 Jan 2006

News Reports

• Israeli PM Remains Stable Following Stroke VOA 12 Jan 2006 -- Physicians treating Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon plan to perform another brain scan to help determine whether to stop administering sedatives, a step toward bringing Mr. Sharon out of his medically induced coma.
• KYRGYZSTAN: Year in Brief 2005 - Chronology of key events IRIN 12 Jan 2006
• TAJIKISTAN: Year in Brief 2005 - Chronology of key events IRIN 12 Jan 2006
• TAJIKISTAN: Year in Review 2005 - Steady progress in a tough neighbourhood IRIN 12 Jan 2006 -- Tajikistan, the poorest country in the Central Asian region, continued to depend heavily on external aid in 2005, although levels remained insufficient to meet the country’s needs.
• UZBEKISTAN: Year in Review 2005 - Growing isolation IRIN 12 Jan 2006 -- Significant economic progress was made during 2005 in Uzbekistan, although a worsening security environment and increasing Western criticism and isolation marred these achievements.