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14 March 2006 Military News

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  • Prison Siege in Jericho Ends VOA 14 Mar 2006 -- Israeli military authorities say a siege at a prison in the West Bank city of Jericho has ended with the surrender of a leading Palestinian militant
  • Peres Holds Holds Secret Talks With Palestinian President VOA 14 Mar 2006 -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres has met secretly with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas - Israel's first direct contact with Mr. Abbas since the militant group Hamas won elections in January.
  • Israel Vows to Keep Large West Bank Settlement Blocs VOA 14 Mar 2006 -- Israel's acting prime minister on Tuesday vowed to include a large West Bank settlement in his plan to unilaterally draw Israel's border with Palestinians
  • Israeli Troops Attack West Bank Prison VOA 14 Mar 2006 -- Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopters are besieging a prison in the West Bank city of Jericho. Israeli officials say the operation is designed to capture the leader of a Palestinian militant group responsible for the assassination of an Israeli cabinet minister in 2001

  • Next few weeks are a ‘crucial period’ for the Middle East: UN envoy UN News Centre 14 Mar 2006 -- The coming weeks are a crucial period for the Middle East, with new governments being formed, the Security Council discussing Iran’s nuclear ambitions and a host of other regional issues in the spotlight, a senior United Nations envoy said today, as he continued his global meetings with key members of the Security Council.
  • UN mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea extended for 1 month as border talks continue UN News Centre 14 Mar 2006 -- The United Nations Security Council decided this morning to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) for one month, until 15 April 2006, to allow recently revived border talks between the two countries a chance to break a volatile deadlock.
  • ANGOLA: Easy access to guns concern as election nears IRIN 14 Mar 2006 -- Gunfire regularly reverberates these days around Angola's capital, Luanda, something that rarely happened during almost three decades of vicious civil war.
  • ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: Annan urges quick demarcation of disputed border IRIN 14 Mar 2006 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has welcomed the participation of both Ethiopia and Eritrea in a meeting of the commission mandated to demarcate the disputed border between the two countries and expressed hope that the issue would be resolved expeditiously.
  • ANGOLA: Chairs stay empty around the Cabindan negotiating table IRIN 14 Mar 2006 -- Despite claims that the Angolan government has opened a dialogue to bring peaceful resolution to the conflict in Cabinda, their counterparts in the enclave have yet to be invited to the table.
  • COTE D IVOIRE: Rebel leader in Abidjan for first time in more than a year IRIN 14 Mar 2006 -- Guillaume Soro, who heads Cote d’Ivoire’s rebel New Forces movement, for the first time in more than a year flew into the country’s main city on Tuesday to attend a meeting of the power-sharing transitional government.
  • Lankan Foreign Minister expresses optimism of talks with LTTE IRNA 14 Mar 2006 -- Sri Lankan foreign ministry in a statement in Colombo today said, "it was optimistic about reaching an agreement on a "wider range of issues" with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at the next month's talks despite the rebels' warning that the negotiations were in "grave danger" amid the alleged military-backed attacks on their posts.
  • As insecurity rises in Darfur, Sudan, Annan urges protection of civilians UN News Centre 14 Mar 2006 -- Amid rising insecurity contributing to a “dangerous and volatile” situation in the troubled Darfur region of Sudan, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported today that international efforts must focus on the protection of civilians there.
  • Hague Judges Close Milosevic Case VOA 14 Mar 2006 -- Judges at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal have formally closed the case against Slobodan Milosevic, as funeral arrangements for the former president remain unclear. Milosevic's son is expected soon to collect his father's body.
  • Nepal's Highways Empty as Maoists Call for Countrywide Blockade VOA 14 Mar 2006 -- In Nepal, a transport blockade called by Maoist rebels has halted traffic to the country's major cities

Defense Policy / Programs

  • F-16 crashes into Korean West Sea AFPN 14 Mar 2006 -- An Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Squadron here crashed into the West Sea during a training mission at about 9:30 a.m. today.
  • 'Jointness' Becomes Key Focus in Developing Military Capability AFPS 14 Mar 2006 -- When U.S. forces first deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, the services had several different systems in place to track "blue," or friendly, forces. But those systems didn't "talk" to each other, leaving big gaps in a joint forces commander's ability to see the big picture.
  • War on Terrorism Requires More Than Might, DoD Official Says AFPS 14 Mar 2006 -- U.S. military might is only one piece of the solution to winning the war on terrorism, a defense official said here yesterday.
  • SOCOM Transforming to Lead Global War on Terrorism AFPS 14 Mar 2006 -- U.S. Special Operations Command is transforming to meet changing needs as it leads the fight in the global war on terrorism, the command's leader said here today.
  • U.S. Support Critical to Latin American Stability, Commander Says AFPS 14 Mar 2006 -- Latin America faces security problems and threats to the region's stability that must be solved with an integrated, long-term effort by the United States and the countries in that region, the U.S. commander responsible for the area said here today.
  • Army stands up Asymmetric Warfare Group Army News 14 Mar 2006 -- The Asymmetric Warfare Group unfurled its colors for the first time at a ceremony at McGill Training Center on Fort Meade, March 8.
  • Northern Command Integrating Lessons Learned From Katrina AFPS 14 Mar 2006 -- The Defense Department and U.S. Northern Command learned valuable lessons from the government's response to Hurricane Katrina, and those lessons are being applied to prepare for future civil support operations, the commander of Northern Command said here today.
  • DoD Improves Disaster Assessment Capabilities AFPS 14 Mar 2006 -- It's imperative to provide aerial reconnaissance assets during natural disasters and other emergencies so first responders can quickly determine the extent of damage and ascertain requirements of the relief effort, a top DoD official said at a recent Senate Armed Services Committee hearing here.

  • White House Briefing, March 14 Washington File 14 Mar 2006 -- President's schedule, Secretary Snow's speech on foreign investment, Intelligence Reform Act, Medicare, U.N. Security Council/Iran
  • State Department Briefing, March 14 Washington File 14 Mar 2006 -- Israel/Palestinians, Armenia, India, Iran, China/Taiwan, Serbia, Cyprus, Sudan

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