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07 February 2003 Military News

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Current Operations

  • AFGHANISTAN / IRAQ VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- Afghan and U-S officials say remnants of the Taleban and al-Qaida terrorist network will likely try to exploit tensions over Iraq, and possibly step up their activities in Afghanistan, if there is a new Gulf war. But the Afghan and U-S governments say they do not expect the overall security situation in Afghanistan to change significantly.
  • Reservists Support Columbia Emergency Response Navy News Stand 07 Feb 2003 -- As soon as it was reported that space shuttle Columbia had broken up over Texas, what began as a normal training weekend turned into an impromptu support mission for Navy Reserve public affairs units training at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth.
  • Afghan National Army's First Unit Goes on Patrol DefendAmerica.mil 07 Feb 2003 -- The first operational unit in the Afghan National Army is making their presence known by patrolling local streets. The patrols serve a dual purpose at the edge of the Afghanistan border; not only do the missions hone war-fighting skills at the platoon level, it gives local civilians the chance to see their own army in action, officials said.
  • AFGHANISTAN: Continuing repatriation could cause destabilisation, says NGO IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), an independent research institution, recently issued a report saying that the Afghan government and the aid community had been premature in encouraging the return of nearly two million refugees in 2002.
  • AFGHANISTAN: Poor security in the southeast hampers humanitarian aid IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- International aid agencies remain cautious following the recent spate of violence in southeastern Afghanistan. "We are curtailing the staff movements and operations in the outlying areas," James White, South Asia director of the-US based NGO, Mercy Crops, told IRIN in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

  • White House Daily Briefing White House 07 Feb 2003
  • Transcript: Under Secretary Aldridge Briefing on Acquisition Programs and TIA 07 Feb 2003 -- I will first address some actions we've taken to modify our operation of the Total Information Awareness project being undertaken by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). As you know, TIA, as we call it, is a project to demonstrate information technologies that can be used as tools to prevent future terrorist acts anywhere in the world. There have been some concerns expressed regarding the protection of the privacy of individuals, and to address those concerns, we're establishing two oversight functions.
  • TOTAL INFORMATION AWARENESS (TIA) UPDATE 07 Feb 2003 -- The Department of Defense will establish two boards to provide oversight of the Total Information Awareness Project, the program designed to develop tools to track terrorists. The two boards, an internal oversight board and an outside advisory committee, will work with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), as it continues its research. These boards will help ensure that TIA develops and disseminates its products to track terrorists in a manner consistent with U.S. constitutional law, U.S. statutory law, and American values related to privacy.
  • Boards to Oversee Total Information Awareness Program AFPS 07 Feb 2003 -- Two boards will oversee the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's Total Information Awareness program, said Pete Aldridge, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, today.

  • Sea Swap Sailors Return Home Navy News Stand 07 Feb 2003 -- It's a rare occurrence for a ship's commanding officer to return home without his ship. But that's what recently happened with USS Fletcher (DD 992) and its commanding officer, Cmdr. Thomas C. Neal.
  • Aberdeen plans to form profitable company Army News 07 Feb 2003 -- The Aberdeen Test Center is seeking to form a profitable partnership with private industry and academic institutions by establishing a "limited liability company."
  • LIVINGSTONE TO STEP DOWN AS ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 07 Feb 2003 -- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced today that Susan Morrisey Livingstone is stepping down as acting secretary of the Navy. The president intends to designate Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment Hansford T. (H.T.) Johnson as acting secretary of the Navy, in addition to his normal responsibilities.
  • AF, Navy weather shops join forces ACCNS 07 Feb 2003 -- The 40th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron combat weather team completed its integration into the Naval Central Meteorology and Oceanography Detachment this week.
  • DoD to Transfer Background Investigations to OPM AFPS 07 Feb 2003 -- Just over 1,800 Defense Security Service investigators will transfer to the Office of Personnel Management under a new DoD-OPM agreement, defense officials said.
  • McConnell KC-135s fuel Stealth fighters for first real-world deployment since Allied Force AMCNS 07 Feb 2003 -- The boom operator smiled knowingly through the deafening sound of engines as the KC-135 Stratotanker bellowed down the entire length of the runway late in the night on Feb. 3.
  • More tankers to receive pallet capability in months ahead AMCNS 07 Feb 2003 -- The "smart tanker" is what it's been called. However, it's more like a revolution in tanker technology.
  • AFRL-Rome awards $24.9 million contract to boost AMC technology AMCNS 07 Feb 2003 -- Giving common worldwide wireless communication power to deploying forces in the field and air is the focus of a $24.9 million contract Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate experts let here Feb. 3.
  • C-17 test team conducts airdrop tests with Army's help AMCNS 07 Feb 2003 -- An Air Force test team set out from Edwards Feb. 2 on a C-17 Globemaster III to conduct egress and airdrop tests with help from Army soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C.
  • DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIER KILLED IN KUWAIT 07 Feb 2003 -- The Department of Defense identified today the Army National Guard soldier killed in Kuwait yesterday.
  • NAVAIR's Hairy Buffalo Provides Network for Sea Strike Navy News Stand 07 Feb 2003 -- The Hairy Buffalo, the Naval Air System Command's (NAVAIR's) Time Critical Targeting test bed, demonstrated the power of forward-based decision making during a recent Navy experiment in the Bahamas.
  • NORAD and USNORTHCOM Provide Support in Response to Columbia Disaster NORTHCOM 07 Feb 2003 -- "The crew in the Cheyenne Mountain command center was monitoring NASAs television channel when communications broke with the space shuttle Columbia," said Maj. Barry Venable, Public Affairs Officer for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command. "It was clear there was a problem and the Cheyenne Mountain crew members began following emergency procedures."
  • Osan tests AMC procedures PACAFNS 07 Feb 2003 -- After shutting down the engines after a two and a half hour flight, the C-130 crew opened the hatch to offload the cargo and passengers destined for Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
  • Follow-on forces deploy to Kunsan PACAFNS 07 Feb 2003 -- Troops from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea's elite heavy construction team deployed to Kunsan this week for contingency training.
  • U.S., Egyptian Speakers Say Partnership Must Continue, Expand Washington File 07 Feb 2003 -- U.S. and Egyptian officials have pronounced the relationship between the two countries sound, and vital for future progress in the Middle East, but acknowledged there are problems to be overcome.
  • Background Briefing on Rumsfeld Visit to Italy and Germany Washington File 07 Feb 2003 -- A senior Defense Department official briefed reporters February 6 on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's visit to Italy and Germany.
  • Propulsion team doubles capacitor capabilities AFPN 07 Feb 2003 -- The viability of powerful directed-energy weapons on future Air Force aircraft just got a shot in the arm with a greater than two-fold improvement to key electrical components that are needed to make the lasers work.
  • C-17 test team conducts airdrop tests AFPN 07 Feb 2003 -- An Air Force test team set out from here Feb. 2 on a C-17 Globemaster III to conduct egress and airdrop tests with help from soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C.
  • Base tests cargo decontamination AFPN 07 Feb 2003 -- After shutting down the engines following a two-and-a-half-hour flight, the C-130 Hercules crew opened the hatch to offload the cargo and passengers here.
  • Software improves accuracy, quickens air war planning AFPN 07 Feb 2003 -- A new technology designed to save time and reduce errors in air warfare planning will make its debut in Southwest Asia -- if the United States moves to disarm Iraq.
  • SSGN Provides Powerful Tool for Navy SEALs Navy News Stand 07 Feb 2003 -- During the nation's war on terrorism, Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) have been the force of choice for a variety of missions, from direct action in the mountains of Afghanistan to boarding ships in the Arabian Gulf.
  • USS Mason's History Makes for Bright Future Navy News Stand 07 Feb 2003 -- When the Navy commissions its newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Mason (DDG 87), April 12, it will commemorate not only the ship's namesakes, but also the accomplishments of the crew of the previous ship to bear the name.

  • PRESS CONFERENCE ON MISSILE DEFENCE COSTS United Nations 07 Feb 2010

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

  • DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 07 Feb 2003

  • UN's top rights official condemns 'death squad' activity in Côte d'Ivoire UN News Centre 07 Feb 2003 -- The top United Nations human rights official today expressed grave concern over the growing violence in Côte d'Ivoire, condemning the propaganda carried by some national media aimed at inciting war, hatred and xenophobia.
  • IVORY COAST VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo says he will work to implement a peace accord to end a nearly five-month old rebellion in the West African country. The president's announcement came in a much-awaited speech late Friday.
  • IVORY COAST VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- Rebels in Ivory Coast are meeting for a second day, as they await word from President Laurent Gbagbo about whether he will implement a peace accord.

  • SRI LANKA/TALKS VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- Representatives of the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels met in Berlin Friday for another round of peace talks to end their two-decade war. Both sides are playing down an incident in Sri Lanka, in which three Tamil rebels blew themselves up, as their boat was being checked for weapons.
  • SRI LANKA PEACE VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- In Sri Lanka, three Tamil Tiger rebels have committed suicide after cease-fire monitors caught them with illegal weapons and explosives. The incident comes as the government and rebels begin a fifth round of peace talks in Germany.

  • SIERRA LEONE: Court investigations may be completed in June IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- Investigators for the Special Court for Sierra Leone may complete their work by June, the Court reported in a press statement on Thursday. Depending on the information the investigators collect, the Court may thereafter indict and eventually try suspects.

  • CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Bangui silent on fighting in northwest IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- The Central African Republic (CAR) government has remained silent amid persistent reports that rebels loyal to the former army chief of staff, Francois Bozize, have retaken the town of Bozoum, 384 km northwest of the capital, Bangui.
  • CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Gabon contributes US $153,846 to national dialogue IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- President Omar Bongo of Gabon has offered 100 million francs CFA (US $153,846) to help the Central African Republic (CAR) government prepare for a national dialogue to resolve its political and security logjam, Abdel Beolo, the head of communications at the CAR presidency, said in a communique issued on Thursday.

  • ANGOLA: Widespread small arms could lead to increase in crime IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- The widespread availability of small arms among Angolan civilians could give rise to an increase in crime and banditry, analysts said on Friday.

  • UN repatriates former combatants in DR of Congo to Rwanda UN News Centre 07 Feb 2003 -- Continuing its voluntary demobilization programme for ex-combatants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations mission in that country said today that it had repatriated to Rwanda nine former fighters, along with four of their dependents.
  • DRC: UN calls for deployment of more military observers in Mambasa IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- A military observer team should be deployed in Mambasa, near the Ituri river in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a United Nations-led inter-agency rapid assessment mission organised by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has recommended.
  • DRC: MONUC denounces recruitment of child soldiers by Lubanga's UPC/RP IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- The United Nations has denounced the widespread recruitment of child soldiers by Thomas Lubanga's Union des patriotes congolais pour la reconciliation et la paix (UPC/RP), a largely Hema ethnic militia based in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Bunia.

  • ERITREA: Isayas says Ethiopia "spoilt child" of superpowers IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- Eritrean President Isayas Afewerki has described Ethiopia as the "spoilt child of the world's superpowers".

News Reports

  • SHAPE News Morning Update SHAPE 07 Feb 2003
  • SHAPE News Summary Analysis SHAPE 07 Feb 2003
  • U.S. Condemns February 6 Attack in Laos Washington File 07 Feb 2003 -- The United States condemns the February 6 attack in Laos near Vang Vieng in Vientiane province which reportedly left 12 dead and 26 wounded, State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher said in a statement released February 7.
  • U.S. Deeply Concerned by Continuing Instability in Cambodia Washington File 07 Feb 2003 -- The United States is deeply concerned by the continuing unstable situation in Cambodia following mob violence against the Embassy of the Royal Thai Government January 29, according to State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher.
  • 15 0f 18 judges elected to International Criminal Court UN News Centre 07 Feb 2003 -- At United Nations headquarters today, the countries taking part in the organizing assembly for the world's only permanent war crimes tribunal, elected four more of the required 18 judges who will be the first to serve on that new judicial body.
  • ARAB REFORM VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- anywhere else. The report, written by a panel of Arab scholars and intellectuals, concluded that Arab countries will stagnate without democratization. Secretary of State Colin Powell and other U-S officials have joined the call for democracy in the region. President George W. Bush has promised that if the United States leads a coalition to disarm Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, a democratic Iraq will be a primary goal. What efforts are being made to promote democracy and freedom in the Arab world and can they succeed?
  • WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- Women make up more than half the population of Afghanistan. But under the Islamic extremist Taleban, Afghan women were not allowed to hold jobs. They could not attend school. They could not leave their homes unless escorted by a male relative. Now things are changing. Since the overthrow of the Taleban in December 2001, Afghan women have begun to resume more normal lives.
  • ZIMBABWE / TRIAL VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- The treason trial of Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and two senior officials of his Movement for Democratic Change party continues next week. The judge told the state's key witness he must stay in the Zimbabwean capital.
  • UNICEF / CITIES VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- The United Nations Children's Fund estimates one-billion children -- almost half the children in the world -- live in urban areas. According to a report ("UNICEF Cities") by the children's agency, as cities grow larger, so do the problems children living there have to endure.
  • ZIMBABWE/TRIAL VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- The treason trial of Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and two other officials from his party is now in its sixth day at the High Court in Harare.
  • EDITORIAL: VIETNAM'S CYBER DISSIDENTS VOA 07 Feb 2003 -- Vietnam's government continues to suppress freedom of expression. Its latest target: the growing use of the Internet by Vietnamese dissidents such as Le Chi Quang [lay chee kwahng].
  • CENTRAL ASIA: Weekly news wrap IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- An overwhelming majority of voters in Kyrgyzstan approved a new constitution and voted to keep President Askar Akayev in office until the end of his term in 2005, according to final results from a controversial referendum released on Thursday.
  • SWAZILAND: King fails to address key issues IRIN 07 Feb 2003 -- King Mswati III delivered a much anticipated speech on Friday when he opened the Houses of Parliament, but his briefest State of the Kingdom address ever avoided mentioning the on-going political crises, and offered only one new initiative to combat AIDS, poverty and the current food crisis.



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