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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 07 Feb 2008 [PDF]
• MND-B Soldiers attacked by IED (Baghdad)
• MND-N Soldiers attacked in explosion (At Tamim Province)
• US Military: Coalition Forces Kill 8, Capture 22 Suspected Terrorists in Iraq VOA 08 Feb 2008 -- The U.S. military says it has killed eight suspected terrorists and captured 22 others in operations to disrupt al-Qaida networks in northern and central Iraq.
• Coalition Troops in Iraq Kill 4, Detain Numerous al Qaeda Agents AFPS 08 Feb 2008 -- Coalition forces in Iraq killed four suspected al Qaeda agents and detained numerous other suspects today during operations to disrupt terrorist networks in northern and central Iraq, military officials said.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Klingaman from Kabul, Afghanistan 08 Feb 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-West Col. Jim Klingaman
• NATO Leader Expresses Cautious Optimism About Afghanistan AFPS 08 Feb 2008 -- NATO’s secretary general said today he is “cautiously optimistic” on the reconstruction and development fronts in Afghanistan.
• Commander Cites Need for More Security Trainers in Western Afghanistan AFPS 08 Feb 2008 -- Leaders training security forces in Afghanistan’s western region need about 300 more trainers, a U.S. Army colonel involved in the effort said today.
• Gates Discusses Afghanistan With NATO Counterparts AFPS 08 Feb 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he left a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Vilnius, Lithuania, today with the impression “that a number of allies are considering what more they might be able to do” to increase troops and support to the mission in Afghanistan.
• NATO: Defense Ministers Focus On Afghan Reconstruction RFE/RL 08 Feb 2008 -- As the 26 NATO defense ministers move into their second day of discussions in Vilnius, they are emphasizing the strength of the alliance in spite of disagreements over burden-sharing in Afghanistan.
• Canadian Defense Minister: France May Help NATO in Afghan South VOA 08 Feb 2008 -- Canada's defense minister says France is considering sending troops to reinforce NATO units in southern Afghanistan
• Gates: NATO May Supply More Troops for Afghanistan VOA 08 Feb 2008 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he believes some NATO allies will provide more troops for Afghanistan soon, as he has been urging

Defense Policy / Programs

• Military Commissions Charges Referred 09 Feb 2008 -- The Office of Military Commissions announced today that three charges have been sworn against Guantanamo detainee Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul.
• Military Commissions Charges Referred 09 Feb 2008 -- The Defense Department has announced that charges were referred to a military commission in the case of Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi, aka “Abu Khobaib al Sudani,” by the Convening Authority, Office of Military Commissions, Susan J. Crawford.
• Cope Tiger wraps up in Thailand AFPN 08 Feb 2008 -- Exercise Cope Tiger 2008 came to an end with a closing ceremony here Feb. 5.
• CMSAF testifies on quality of life AFPN 08 Feb 2008 -- The chief master sergeant of the Air Force, along with the senior-ranking enlisted members from each branch of service, testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs about quality of life issues in the Air Force Feb. 7 at the Capitol.
• HSM-41 Celebrates 25th Anniversary Navy NewsStand 08 Feb 2008 -- Sailors from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 41 celebrated their 25th anniversary, Feb. 6 at Naval Air Station North Island.
• USS Augusta Inactivated After 23 Years of Protecting the Frontier Navy NewsStand 08 Feb 2008 -- The Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine USS Augusta (SSN 710) conducted an inactivation ceremony at the Naval Submarine Base New London's Shepherd of the Sea chapel Feb. 7.
• Team Argo Takes to the Skies Once Again Navy NewsStand 08 Feb 2008 -- Marking the end of an era and the beginning of a new one, the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 completed their transition from F/A-18C Hornets to newer, advanced F/A-18E Super Hornets.
• C-17 crews support missions in Europe, Africa AFPN 08 Feb 2008 -- In a coordinated effort with U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Mobility Command, the Air Force Reserve Command is providing dedicated aircrews to fly C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlift missions in Europe and Africa.
• New USAFE commander explains road ahead AFPN 08 Feb 2008 -- Hundreds of Royal Air Force Lakenheath Airmen gathered to welcome the new U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander Feb. 1 here.
• Officials Urge NATO to Save Afghanistan, Future of Alliance VOA 08 Feb 2008 -- There has been no shortage of dire predictions recently of the potentially disastrous consequences if NATO does not pull together to put more troops and equipment on the ground in Afghanistan
• Russia warns NATO missile defense plans could harm relations RIA Novosti 08 Feb 2008 -- NATO's plans to integrate U.S. missile defense elements into a North Atlantic security system would harm relations with Moscow, Russia's first deputy defense minister said on Friday.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 11 Feb 2008
• Press Gaggle by Scott Stanzel The White House 08 Feb 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 08, 2008
• U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $39 Million for Abrams Upgrades General Dynamics 08 Feb 2008 -- The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a multi-year contract to upgrade 435 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks.

Other Conflicts

• Backgrounder: Leading Africa cfr.org 08 Feb 2008
• Analysis: Resolving African Conflicts cfr.org 08 Feb 2008 -- Since its disputed election in December, Kenya has descended—with frightening speed—into angry mayhem
• Darfur: ongoing violence thwarting peace prospects, say top UN officials UN News Centre 08 Feb 2008 -- Recent unrest in Chad and the ongoing violence in the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur are impeding progress towards peace and will negatively affect the under-resourced hybrid peacekeeping operation known as UNAMID, top United Nations officials said in New York today.
• UN Envoy Calls for Cessation of Hostilities in Darfur VOA 08 Feb 2008 -- The U.N. special envoy for Darfur has told the Security Council that there must be an immediate cessation of hostilities in order to create an environment conducive to peace talks
• Kosovo president says province on verge of independence RIA Novosti 08 Feb 2008 -- Kosovo's president said on Friday the province is close to independence and its government is closely cooperating with international organizations to alleviate problems that may arise.
• Côte d’Ivoire: UN dismantling observation posts in former zone of confidence UN News Centre 08 Feb 2008 -- The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire, known as UNOCI, is dismantling its observation posts in the former zone of confidence in the West African nation divided between the Government-controlled south and the rebel Forces Nouvelles-held north.
• UN rushes aid for tens of thousands of Chadian refugees in Cameroon UN News Centre 08 Feb 2008 -- United Nations agencies and their partners are rushing emergency food, medicine and other relief items to assist some 30,000 people who have fled the fighting in Chad and are seeking refuge in neighbouring Cameroon.
• Palestinians Fire Rockets as Israel Reduces Electricity to Gaza VOA 08 Feb 2008 -- Palestinian militants have stepped up rocket attacks against Israel after a tightening of Israeli sanctions on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip
• Niger Rebels Vow Direct Attacks on Uranium Mines, Oil Companies VOA 08 Feb 2008 -- Friday marks one year since Nigerien rebels renewed violence against the government, a continuation of an almost two-decade desert conflict.
• UNHCR Airlifts Relief Supplies to Cameroon VOA 08 Feb 2008 -- The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) says an emergency airlift is underway to bring aid to thousands of refugees who fled N'Djamena, the capital of Chad to neighboring Cameroon in recent days

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