22 November 2006 Military News

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Nov. 22 AFPN 22 Nov 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Nov. 22.
Scores of Suspected Terrorists Detained in Iraq Operations AFPS 22 Nov 2006 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces have detained scores of suspected terrorists, freed hostages and seized a major weapons cache in operations over the last few days, military officials reported.

Afghanistan could return to being a ‘failed State,’ warns Security Council mission chief UN News Centre 22 Nov 2006 -- Painting a grim picture of increased Taliban violence, growing illegal drug production and fragile State institutions in Afghanistan, the head of last week’s Security Council mission to the strife-torn country warned today it faced becoming a failed State unless the international community fully supports the Afghan recovery effort.
NATO Must Honor Troop Pledges for Afghanistan, U.S. General Says Washington File 22 Nov 2006 -- NATO’s international force charged with helping to stabilize Afghanistan remains understaffed by as much as 15 percent, and the use of many of these forces comes with too many restrictions that limit the alliance’s tactical flexibility, says a top U.S. general.
Merkel: No Plans to Shift German Troops to Southern Afghanistan VOA 22 Nov 2006 -- Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel, says she has no plans to shift German troops from northern Afghanistan to the volatile south of the country.

DoD Announces Installation Realignment in the United Kingdom 22 Nov 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that the United States will cease operations at two military housing sites in the United Kingdom.
USS John C. Stennis Returns to Bremerton “Ready to Deploy” Navy NewsStand 22 Nov 2006 -- USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) returned to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Wash., Nov. 21 after completing its Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) off the coast of Southern California.
LCAC Fliers Provide Big Lift for Essex Navy NewsStand 22 Nov 2006 -- The “Swift Intruders” of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, Western Pacific Detachment Alfa, based in Sasebo, Japan, are providing essential movement of personnel and equipment during USS Essex's (LHD 2) Fall patrol.
Ops Tempo May Require Larger Marine Corps, Commandant Says AFPS 22 Nov 2006 -- The Marine Corps may have to grow to keep up a tempo of operations that has caused individual and institutional stress in the force, the service's commandant said here today.

DoD News: Contracts for November 21, 2006
FIRST TYPE 23 FRIGATE HANDED OVER TO CHILEAN NAVY BAE Systems 22 Nov 2006 -- The first of three Type 23 frigates has been handed over to the Chilean navy by the UK Ministry of Defence. BAE Systems was appointed to lead the £134million contract in September 2005 following a government to government agreement between Chile and the UK.
Boeing Awarded $296 Million JDAM Contract Boeing 22 Nov 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] last week was awarded a $296 million U.S. Air Force contract for 12,889 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits. Boeing will deliver the Lot 11 JDAM kits in 2008 and 2009.

CHAD: Thousands newly displaced IRIN 22 Nov 2006 -- Efforts were underway on Wednesday to assist up to 10,000 people displaced by an attack last week on villages in southeastern Chad, while the whereabouts of three aid workers were still unknown.
UN aid chief says more needed to spur Ugandan rebels to take steps towards peace UN News Centre 22 Nov 2006 -- Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has reiterated its pledge to release non-combatants and to respect the cessation of hostilities agreement it signed this year with the Ugandan Government, the top United Nations aid official said today, cautioning that the rebel group’s leadership is still deeply wary and the international community must generate confidence by promoting regular face-to-face talks.
Nepal celebrates end of decade-long civil war IRNA 22 Nov 2006 -- The Nepalese government declared Wednesday a public holiday to celebrate the signing of a landmark peace agreement between the seven parties and the Maoists that formally brings to an end their country's 11-year-old armed conflict.
Thai Leader: Muslim Militants Funded by Restaurants in Malaysia VOA 22 Nov 2006 -- Thailand's interim prime minister says shadowy Muslim militants in his country's three southernmost provinces are raising money through a network of Thai restaurants in neighboring Malaysia. Malaysia is denying the charge.

Analysis: Assassination Rocks Lebanon cfr.org 22 Nov 2006 -- Lebanon’s shaky political situation suffered a further blow with the assassination of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel on the outskirts of Beirut
LEBANON: Crisis looms after assassination of minister IRIN 22 Nov 2006 -- Lebanese analysts said Tuesday’s assassination of Pierre Gemayel, the Industry Minister, drove another nail into the coffin of the country's frail democracy.
Lebanon: Assassination Brings Government To Brink Of Collapse RFE/RL 22 Nov 2006 -- Heightened political tensions in Lebanon following the assassination of Pierre Gemayel have prompted renewed concerns about the stability of that country

French Judge to Sign Arrest Warrants for Death of Former Rwandan President VOA 22 Nov 2006 -- France's top anti-terrorist judge has requested arrest warrants against nine senior Rwandan officials linked to a 1994 attack that killed former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana