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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 11 Jun 2007 [PDF]
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• June 9 airpower summary: B-1B Lancer flies close-air-support missions AFPN 11 Jun 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations June 9, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• June 10 airpower summary: Tankers extend fighters' reach AFPN 11 Jun 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during the following operations June 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Airmen, Iraqi air traffic controllers work together AFPN 11 Jun 2007 -- Standing 200 feet above Baghdad International Airport in a weathered control tower, Air Force air traffic controllers are busy directing aircraft while their Iraqi counterparts get certified through intensive formal training and hands-on experience.
• 12 Detained in Raids; Suicide Bombers Killed in Iraq Ops AFPS 11 Jun 2007 -- Coalition forces detained 12 suspected terrorists during coordinated operations targeting the al Qaeda in Iraq network today.
• Analysis: Afghanistan: Still Violent but ‘Winnable’ cfr.org 11 Jun 2007 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai brushed off a recent assassination attempt (al-Jazeera) by rather nonchalantly gesturing to those gathered before him to sit down so he could continue his speech, despite the nearby barrage of rockets
• Backgrounder: Is Iran Abetting the Taliban? cfr.org 11 Jun 2007
• AFGHANISTAN: UN says rule of law a top priority IRIN 11 Jun 2007 -- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan (SRSG), Tom Koenigs, on Monday called on the government of President Hamid Karzai and the international community to intensify their efforts to end “lawlessness” in the war-ravaged country.
• Attempt on life of Afghan President sparks outrage from top UN envoy UN News Centre 11 Jun 2007 -- The senior United Nations envoy in Afghanistan has condemned yesterday’s assassination attempt against President Hamid Karzai, calling the incident an “outrage.”

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Court Rules Against Military Detention of Terror Suspects VOA 11 Jun 2007 -- A U.S. appeals court has ruled that military authorities cannot detain suspected terrorists indefinitely on U.S. soil.
• DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for May 11 Jun 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of May.
• Officials Optimistic About Army Recruiting Despite May Shortfall AFPS 11 Jun 2007 -- Defense officials said today they’re not overly concerned that the Army fell slightly short of its recruiting goal for May, noting that the service is still 2,000 recruits ahead of its year-to-date goals.
• F-22 Raptor team garners Collier Trophy AFPN 11 Jun 2007 -- The National Aeronautic Association presented its Robert J. Collier Trophy to the Lockheed Martin Corporation for their role in the development of the Air Force's F-22 Raptor.
• Aircraft incident at Eielson Air Force Base AFPN 11 Jun 2007 -- An F-15 Eagle and an F-16 Fighting Falcon were involved in a midair collision over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex at 11:23 a.m. June 11. Both aircraft were participating in a training mission.
• U.S., Colombia Strengthen Cooperation, Agree on Goals AFPS 11 Jun 2007 -- Defense leaders from the United States and Colombia met here last week to discuss goals for continued cooperation between the two countries’ defense establishments.
• Stennis Demonstrates Humanitarian Relief Capabilities Navy NewsStand 11 Jun 2007 -- USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) completed a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) exercise involving amphibious, air and medical forces from two strike groups in the Persian Gulf June 5.
• Samuel B. Roberts Sailors Gives Back to Rio de Janeiro Navy NewsStand 11 Jun 2007 -- USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) participated in community relations projects May 28-31 during a port visit in Rio de Janeiro in support of Partnership of the Americas (POA) 2007 deployment.
• Puerto Princesa City Opens Arms for Sasebo-based Mine Countermeasures Ships Navy NewsStand 11 Jun 2007 -- Two Sasebo-based, Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships received a warm welcomed from the local residents of Puerto Princesa City, Republic of the Philippines, when they visited on June 3-7.
• U.S. Defense Language Institute Teaches Culture, Linguistics Washington File 11 Jun 2007 -- Language education for thousands of U.S. troops now involves teaching cultural sensitivity as well as the languages needed for a widening array of global missions.
• Bush Says Azerbaijan Radar Proposal 'Interesting' RFE/RL 11 Jun 2007 -- U.S. President George W. Bush has again described an offer by Russian President Vladimir Putin to jointly use a radar station in Azerbaijan as an "interesting proposal."
• Bush Thanks Poland for Missile Defense Support Washington File 11 Jun 2007 -- European nations and the United States will negotiate a missile-defense agreement that protects the entire European continent, President Bush said during a visit to Poland -- a proposed host-nation for U.S. anti-missile interceptors.
• Bush, Parvanov Discuss Missile Defense VOA 11 Jun 2007 -- President Bush is in Bulgaria for talks on plans for an American missile defense system in Europe and to thank the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members for contributing troops to Iraq and Afghanistan
• Russia dismisses allegations it is building military base in Abkhazia RIA Novosti 11 Jun 2007 -- Russia's Defense Ministry dismissed allegations Monday that it was building a military base in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 11 Jun 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 11, 2007
• LOCKHEED MARTIN F-22 RAPTOR TEAM AWARDED COLLIER TROPHY 11 Jun 2007 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter team was awarded the Robert J. Collier Trophy for 2006 in ceremonies in Washington, D.C., on June 8.
• Northrop Grumman Awarded $171 Million Contract to Begin Developing New Satellite Communications System for B-2 Bomber 11 Jun 2007 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has begun work on a 62-month, $171 million system development and demonstration (SDD) contract for the first increment of a new extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications system for the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber.
• Boeing Awarded Laser JDAM Contract Boeing 11 Jun 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $28 million U.S. Air Force quick reaction capability contract for delivery of its Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) weapon system.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN CONDUCTS SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT TESTS FOR F-35 ELECTRO OPTICAL TARGETING SYSTEM Lockheed Martin 11 Jun 2007 -- Electro Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II successfully completed its inaugural flight test, demonstrating its capability as a multi-functional system for precision air-to-air and air-to-surface targeting.
• Northrop Grumman Part of Contractor Team Chosen for Air Force Award Northrop Grumman 11 Jun 2007 -- The U.S. Air Force has selected a team that includes Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) to provide engineering and technical services for the Tinker Advisory Assistance Services Contract (TAASC).
• Northrop Grumman Will Mature System Design for Alternate Infrared Satellite System Under U.S. Air Force Contract Option Northrop Grumman 11 Jun 2007 -- The U.S. Air Force has exercised an option on its Alternate Infrared Satellite System (AIRSS) contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) to move the program to a System Design Review (SDR) level of maturity
• Raytheon Ships ARTEMIS Sensor for On-Demand Surveillance from Space Raytheon 11 Jun 2007 -- A hyper-spectral imaging sensor developed by Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) to demonstrate and assess military applications from satellites launched on demand has been delivered to Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.

Other Conflicts

• Rice Urges Continued Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue Washington File 11 Jun 2007 -- While leaving the door open for Israel to engage in peace discussions with Syria if it chooses to do so, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said any such contacts would not be a substitute for Israel’s ongoing talks with the Palestinians, adding that a two-state solution to the conflict would offer Palestinians a better future than that presented by extremists.
• CONGO: Ex-rebel leader renounces violence ahead of polls IRIN 11 Jun 2007 -- Congo's former rebel leader, Frédéric Bintsangou, alias Pastor Ntoumi, has renounced violence and vowed to work for the strengthening of peace and democracy two weeks before legislative elections in which his former armed group will participate.
• Kosovo: U.S. Urges Independence 'Now,' Over Russian Objections RFE/RL 11 Jun 2007 -- U.S. President George W. Bush said during his visit to the Albanian capital Tirana on June 10 that Kosovo must have independence and it must happen soon.
• Top UN political official sees fragile chance for peace in ‘shattered’ Somalia UN News Centre 11 Jun 2007 -- Seizing a fragile opportunity for peace in “shattered” Somalia will require more international troops on the ground, greater outreach by the Government to political opponents and a constructive role by the neighbouring countries, the United Nations’ top political official said Monday in Addis Ababa while wrapping up a tour of the Horn of Africa.
• Somali Clan United Against Peace Conference VOA 11 Jun 2007 -- In a new sign of trouble for Somalia's transitional government, elders of the Hawiye clan, which dominates in the capital, are threatening to boycott a national reconciliation conference, scheduled to begin in five
• Palestinians Call Truce After Brutal Turn in Factional Fighting VOA 11 Jun 2007 -- Rival Palestinian groups have called a truce after a new wave of factional fighting that has left six people dead and dozens wounded since Saturday
• Sudanese Government Holds Talks on Darfur Peacekeepers VOA 11 Jun 2007 -- Sudananese officials are discussing the deployment of a peacekeeping force in the troubled Darfur region with United Nations and African Union representatives in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
• At Least 9 Palestinians Killed in Factional Fighting in Gaza VOA 11 Jun 2007 -- At least nine Palestinians have been killed in a flare-up of factional fighting in the Gaza Strip

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