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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 31 Jun 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
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• Weekly Press Briefing June 1, 2006 - Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV MNF-I 01 Jun 2006 -- IRAQ OPERATIONAL UPDATE BRIEFING BRIEFER: MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM CALDWELL, SPOKESMAN, MULTINATIONAL FORCE IRAQ
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 01 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for May 31.
• Soldiers Discover Weapons Caches, Capture Terror Suspects AFPS 01 Jun 2006 -- In separate incidents in Iraq, U.S. soldiers discovered a large weapons cache May 30 and captured 10 suspected terrorists May 23, military officials reported today.
• Navy, Coast Guard Join Forces in Persian Gulf Navy NewsStand 01 Jun 2006 -- Quick and maneuverable, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard patrol boats have become an integral part of maritime security operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf.
• Bomb Makers Captured; Insurgents Bomb Afghanistan Bazaar AFPS 01 Jun 2006 -- Two suspected terrorists were captured yesterday in Afghanistan's Paktika province, and a makeshift bomb exploded in a bazaar in Khost province yesterday, injuring three civilians, military officials reported.
• Remote airstrips are hell on wheels AFPN 01 Jun 2006 -- C-130 maintainers are in a Herculean battle against enemies that have been around since the dawn of time: dirt, rocks and dust.
• US Navy and Marines Help Treat Injured After Indonesian Quake VOA 01 Jun 2006 -- Aid organizations and foreign governments are providing field hospitals and medical care for those injured in Central Java's devastating quake

Other Conflicts

• Russia dismisses Georgian complaints over peacekeepers rotation RIA Novosti 01 Jun 2006 -- Russia respects Georgia's territorial integrity but believes it has yet to become a reality, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday.
• Russia denies beefing up peacekeeping force in S. Ossetia RIA Novosti 01 Jun 2006 -- Russia Thursday dismissed Georgian complaints that additional peacekeeping forces were being deployed in the Caucasian country's breakaway South Ossetia region.
• Russia's Lavrov accuses Georgia over peacekeepers in S. Ossetia RIA Novosti 01 Jun 2006 -- Russia's foreign minister attacked Georgia Thursday by suggesting it was looking for a military solution to a long-running conflict with breakaway region of South Ossetia.
• At Least 3 Killed in Mogadishu Clashes VOA 01 Jun 2006 -- Islamist militiamen have clashed with their secular rivals in a bloody battle for territorial control in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
• Olmert Plans to Meet Abbas Later This Month VOA 01 Jun 2006 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he plans to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the end of June.
• ICRC: Armed Conflict Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians VOA 01 Jun 2006 -- In its annual report for 2005, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) paints a grim picture of the impact of armed conflict and violence on civilians on all five continents
• Timor-Leste: UN seeks to end unrest, aid victims as Annan broadcasts call for calm UN News Centre 01 Jun 2006 -- senior United Nations envoy today met with leading Timor-Leste officials in a bid to restore calm as radio stations broadcast a taped appeal from Secretary-General Kofi Annan for unity after weeks of unrest and violence in the small South-East Asian country which the world body shepherded to independence from Indonesia four years ago.
• With Darfur rebels still not in peace pact, Annan to consult African leaders on next steps UN News Centre 01 Jun 2006 -- Voicing concern that two factions in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region missed a deadline to sign a peace accord already endorsed by the largest rebel group, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said he would consult with African Union (AU) leaders on possible follow-up measures.
• Reclusive Leader of Nepal's Rebellion Makes Public Appearance VOA 01 Jun 2006 -- The reclusive leader of Nepal's Maoist rebellion, Prachanda, has been seen publicly for the first time since the launch of the insurgency 10 years ago.
• DRC-SUDAN-UGANDA: ICC defers militia leader's hearing IRIN 01 Jun 2006 -- The International Criminal Court will hold the confirmation hearing in the case against former Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga on 28 September, three month later than the initial date set, ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has said.
• SUDAN: No new signatories as Darfur peace deadline passes IRIN 01 Jun 2006 -- Last-ditch diplomatic efforts were continuing in a bid to persuade the two remaining Darfur rebel groups to sign a peace deal for the troubled western Sudanese region, after a 31 May African Union (AU) deadline passed with no new signatories.
• ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: UN reduces UNMEE troop numbers IRIN 01 Jun 2006 -- The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) for four months but reduced the force from 3,373 to 2,300 troops.

Defense Policy / Programs

• 13 NATO Nations Sign MoU in Norfolk Navy NewsStand 01 Jun 2006 -- Thirteen NATO nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), paving the way for the creation of the Combined Joint Operations From the Sea (CJOS) Center of Excellence (CoE) at Allied Command Transformation (ACT) headquarters in Norfolk, Va., May 31.
• HMS Bulwark Thwarts Fuel Smuggling Navy NewsStand 01 Jun 2006 -- During a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operation, HMS Bulwark (L 15) boarded a suspicious oil tanker apparently involved in smuggling fuel in the Indian Ocean, May 15.
• Dutch Deputy Secretary of Defense Visits Bataan Navy NewsStand 01 Jun 2006 -- The Netherlands’ Deputy Secretary of Defense for Finance visited the Norfolk-based multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 30 while the ship was underway in the Caribbean Sea for the Dutch-led exercise, Joint Caribbean Lion 2006.
• Phoenix Express 2006 Preparation Reflects Navy Vision from CNO Guidance Navy NewsStand 01 Jun 2006 -- Representatives from six countries attended a pre-sail conference May 30-31 aboard USS Saipan (LHA 2) in Rota, Spain, to review details for the upcoming combined multinational exercise, Phoenix Express 2006.
• Oak Hill Returns Home From Surge Deployment Navy NewsStand 01 Jun 2006 -- The dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) returned to her homeport at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., May 31, after a four-month surge deployment operation in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT).
• Kearsarge Wraps Up Fleet Week 2006 Navy NewsStand 01 Jun 2006 -- Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) departed New York City May 31 after a week-long port visit for Fleet Week 2006.
• USS Chicago Returns From Western Pacific Deployment Navy NewsStand 01 Jun 2006 -- The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) returned to her homeport of Pearl Harbor May 30, after steaming 30,514 nautical miles during a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific.
• Australians learn from U.S. C-17 mission AFPN 01 Jun 2006 -- Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, arrived here last week at the Australian Defense Force’s request.
• Kyrgyzstan: Negotiations Over U.S. Base End Inconclusively RFE/RL 01 Jun 2006 -- Negotiations aimed at settling a payment dispute over the military air base the United States maintains in Kyrgyzstan ended today in Bishkek with no results in sight
• Ukraine: Visit Of U.S. Naval Ship In Crimea Sparks Anti-NATO Protests RFE/RL 01 Jun 2006 -- Ukrainian opposition lawmakers have demanded the dismissal of the country's foreign and defense ministers, blaming them for allowing a U.S. naval ship to enter the port of Feodosiya in Crimea last week without the required parliamentary authorization.
• Kyrgyzstan: Negotiations Over U.S. Base Enter Second Day RFE/RL 01 Jun 2006 -- U.S. and Kyrgyz experts and government officials are meeting in Bishkek in a effort to resolve a dispute over the lease of an air base that is being used by Washington for military operations in nearby Afghanistan
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 01 Jun 2006
• Daily Press Briefing US Department of State 01 Jun 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 1, 2006

News Reports

• United States To Seek U.N. Security Council Resolution on Burma Washington File 01 Jun 2006 -- The United States intends to pursue a U.N. Security Council resolution that will underscore the international community's concerns about the situation in Burma, including the “unjustifiable detention of a great champion of democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi,” according to a statement released by the State Department May 31.
• Kosovo decision to set precedent - Russian CE representative RIA Novosti 01 Jun 2006 -- A decision on the status of the Serbian province of Kosovo will set a precedent in Europe, Russia's official representative at the Council of Europe said Thursday.