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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 23 Sep 2008 [PDF]
• MND-C Soldier killed in attack (Salman Pak)
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• French Lawmakers Vote to Extend Afghan Mission VOA 23 Sep 2008 -- French lawmakers voted Monday to extend their country's mission in Afghanistan with additional troops and materiel, despite popular opposition and French military casualties in the region
• Pakistan: 60 Suspected Militants Killed in Recent Fighting VOA 23 Sep 2008 -- Pakistan's military says its soldiers have killed some 60 suspected militants in two days of fighting in the northwest part of the country.
• Bush Meets With New Pakistani President VOA 23 Sep 2008 -- President Bush has met for the first time with Pakistan's new president, Asif Ali Zardari
• Pakistan, Afghanistan Discuss Joint Force To Fight Insurgents RFE/RL 23 Sep 2008 -- As security deteriorates in the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan and with two diplomats targeted by kidnappers, Kabul and Islamabad are discussing an Afghan proposal to set up a joint force to combat militants on both sides of the border.
• Marines deliver aid to Haiti USMC News 23 Sep 2008 -- The amphibious ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is in Haiti supporting disaster relief operations following a string of storms that have killed hundreds of Haitians and imperiled thousands of others.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Missile Defense Data Collection Experiment Successfully Completed MDA 23 Sep 2008 -- Lieutenant General Henry “Trey” Obering III, Missile Defense Agency director, today announced the successful execution of an important flight test designed to collect data on a boosting long-range target missile by the Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) research satellite
• Pentagon Official Says Next US President Faces Challenges in Pakistan, Afghanistan VOA 23 Sep 2008 -- America's top military officer, Admiral Michael Mullen, says the transition to a new U.S. administration could be a time of heightened threat for the United States
• Tinker civilians provide communications support to Iraqis AFPN 23 Sep 2008 -- Seven members from the 38th Engineering Installation Group's Systems Telecommunications Engineering Managers are helping to rebuild Iraq's air force by designing the entire communications infrastructure.
• Holographic research could enhance aircraft antennas AFPN 23 Sep 2008 -- Air Force-funded researchers at HRL Laboratories in Malibu, Calif., are working on holographic impedance surfaces for antennas that will give aircraft improved aerodynamics.
• Army fires first round from cannon on FCS chassis Army News 23 Sep 2008 -- The Future Combat Systems program successfully fired the first artillery projectile from the manned ground vehicle non-line-of-sight cannon prototype.
• San Antonio Hosts Her First Reception Overseas Navy NewsStand 23 Sep 2008 -- The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) hosted a reception for distinguished guests during a scheduled port visit in Marmaris, Turkey Sept. 20.
• NAVFAC Team Deploys to Haiti to Assess Hurricane Damage Navy NewsStand 23 Sep 2008 -- A team of four Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officers mobilized last week to Haiti to assess the effects of several hurricanes that damaged the country's key infrastructure this summer.
• Joint unmanned aircraft system mission crosses Atlantic AFPN 23 Sep 2008 -- An Air Combat Command RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., made a trans-Atlantic flight Sept. 20 with the assistance of Navy officials.
• USS De Wert Intercepts 3.6 Metric Tons of Cocaine Navy NewsStand 23 Sep 2008 -- While on patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, units assigned to the U.S. Navy's 4th Fleet and the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a fishing vessel carrying over three metric tons of cocaine Sept. 20.
• Pacific Fleet Commander Addresses Global Maritime Senior Enlisted Symposium Navy NewsStand 23 Sep 2008 -- The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet addressed senior enlisted leaders from around the world Sept. 22 at the Global Maritime Senior Enlisted Symposium, acknowledging that their presence is being felt on the deckplates of each of their services.
• Navy Enterprise Transportation Deployed to NAVFAC Southeast Navy NewsStand 23 Sep 2008 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast completed deployment of Navy Enterprise Transportation (NET) Sept. 8; the new corporate Maximo system will manage Civil Engineer Support Equipment (CESE) throughout naval installations in the Southeast.
• Carter Hall Makes Port Call in Greece Navy NewsStand 23 Sep 2008 -- Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) had the opportunity to explore a new culture during a port visit in Rhodes, Greece, Sept. 18-22.
• NAVFAC Southeast Awards $8.3 Million Contract to Jacksonville Contractor Navy NewsStand 23 Sep 2008 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded an $8.3 million contract Sept. 5 to L.C. Gaskins Construction Co., Inc. in Jacksonville, Fla., for a new Engineering Services Facility (ESF) aboard Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
• STRATCOM leader charts nuclear path for American military AFPN 23 Sep 2008 -- The U.S. Strategic Command commander here recently laid out his vision for the future of America's strategic deterrence mission and the importance of nuclear stewardship.
• France to help Brazil build first Latin American nuclear sub RIA Novosti 23 Sep 2008 -- France will assist Brazil in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine to protect vast oil reserves off its coast, the Brazilian defense minister said Tuesday.
• Russia, Kazakhstan to hold joint naval drills in 2009 RIA Novosti 23 Sep 2008 -- Russia and Kazakhstan will conduct joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea in 2009, the commander of the Caspian flotilla said on Tuesday.
• Abkhazia to host two Russian military bases - Bagapsh RIA Novosti 23 Sep 2008 -- Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh confirmed Tuesday that two Russian military bases are to be stationed in the republic, recognized as an independent state by Moscow on August 26.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2008
• Press Gaggle Via Conference Call with Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto on the Economy The White House 23 Sep 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 23, 2008
• LOCKHEED MARTIN WINS DEFENSE AGENCY IDIQ CONTRACT Lockheed Martin 23 Sep 2008 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been selected by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for a single award indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity contract to provide IT modernization services.
• Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Produce Low Cost Conformal Arrays for U.S. Navy Lockheed Martin 23 Sep 2008 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] was awarded an $8.9 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce and support Low Cost Conformal Arrays (LCCAs) for use aboard submarines.
• Northrop Grumman-Built Destroyer Truxtun (DDG 103) Completes Successful Builder's Trial Northrop Grumman 23 Sep 2008 -- The Northrop Grumman Corporation-built (NYSE: NOC) Aegis guided missile destroyer Truxtun (DDG 103) moved one step closer to completion by successfully performing two days of builder's sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico last week.
• Raytheon Team to Provide U.S. Navy with Precision Aircraft Carrier Landing System Raytheon 23 Sep 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $232.8 million contract for the system development and demonstration phase of the GPS-based Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) program for shipboard applications.

Other Conflicts

• Lebanon still facing serious challenges to peace, General Assembly hears UN News Centre 23 Sep 2008 -- Lebanon still faces many urgent risks and challenges, including Israeli acts of aggression and the threats posed by terrorist groups, as it tries to establish prosperity and stability, the Middle East country’s President, Michel Sleiman, told the General Assembly today.
• Bosnian leader says UN must right the wrongs of Srebrenica UN News Centre 23 Sep 2008 -- The United Nations must take action to reverse the de facto “ethnic apartheid” that has taken root in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of efforts to redress the failure surrounding the Srebrenica massacre, the Balkan country’s leader told the General Assembly today.
• Russian ‘invasion’ challenges UN charter, Georgian President says UN News Centre 23 Sep 2008 -- Last month’s “invasion” by Russia flouted principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter, the President of Georgia said today, expressing the Caucasus nation’s determination to rebuild and further consolidate democracy.
• Bush accuses Russia of violating UN Charter in Georgia conflict RIA Novosti 23 Sep 2008 -- U.S. President George W. Bush accused Russia on Tuesday of violating the UN Charter in its recent conflict with Georgia, and said the U.S. would continue to support Georgia.
• Palestinians ready for talks with Livni if she becomes Israeli PM RIA Novosti 23 Sep 2008 -- The Palestinian National Authority is prepared for negotiations with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni if she becomes prime minister, the Palestinian ambassador to Russia said on Tuesday.
• SUDAN: Mounting criticism against govt for crackdown after rebel attack IRIN 23 Sep 2008 -- Fresh accusations of large-scale summary executions and arbitrary arrest have been levelled against Sudan’s government over its reaction to an attack by Darfur rebels on Khartoum in May - charges the government has rejected.
• SOMALIA: Mogadishu rocked by “worst shelling yet” IRIN 23 Sep 2008 -- At least 100 people were killed and thousands fled their homes in the “worst fighting” to hit Mogadishu in recent months, locals told IRIN.

News Reports

• Bush, in UN Farewell, Gives Reassurance on US Economy VOA 23 Sep 2008 -- President Bush, in what in all likelihood was his final U.N. address, assured the General Assembly his administration and Congress will act to deal with the U.S. financial crisis
• President Bush Addresses United Nations General Assembly The White House 23 Sep 2008
• UN General Assembly Opens Debate With Full Agenda RFE/RL 23 Sep 2008 -- U.S. President George W. Bush's farewell speech to the UN General Assembly is expected to address many of issues facing the world body, such as the real intentions behind Iran's nuclear program, Russia's stationing of troops in Georgian breakaway regions, and the vicious bombing of the American-owned Marriott hotel in Islamabad this week.
• Domestic Pressure Is 'Only Sustainable Solution' To Fight Corruption RFE/RL 23 Sep 2008 -- A leading corruption watchdog has published its annual report looking at how officials in various countries abuse their public office for private gain -- that is, by accepting bribes, demanding kickbacks, or simply embezzling funds
• GLOBAL: What happens to aid money? IRIN 23 Sep 2008 -- Tired of navigating the often-secretive donor funding world, a group of international non-profits have launched the Publish What You Fund (PWYF) campaign to encourage donors to reveal timely and accessible information about how they are spending their money.