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18 February 2003 Military News

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Current Operations

  • PENTAGON/IRAQ VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- President Bush has not decided whether to attack Iraq, launching a new Gulf war to punish Baghdad for its failure to comply with U-N disarmament resolutions. But a war of sorts is already under way.
  • IRAQ / U-S NAVY / WARPLANES VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- If the United States launches a military campaign against Iraq, U-S Navy warplanes are expected to play a bigger role than they did during the 1991 Gulf War.
  • IRAQ / U-S NAVY VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- The U-S military buildup in the Gulf now includes the biggest concentration of American aircraft carriers in the region since the 1991 Gulf War.
  • Commander, 6th Fleet Welcomes TR to the Med Navy NewStand 18 Feb 2003 -- Vice Adm. Scott Fry, Commander, 6th Fleet, visited USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Feb. 14 to welcome Rear Adm. John C. Harvey and the TR battle group to the theater.
  • Security Company mans the post USMC News 18 Feb 2003 -- As far as the eye can see, strong gusts of wind scatter sand in all directions along the lonely, desert plains. Glimpses of kevlar-helmeted and flak-jacketed warriors can be seen, as they stand firm on the distant horizon.
  • 1/25 MOPP-s up the "Big 7" USMC News 18 Feb 2003 -- Reserve Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 2nd Marine Division began a rigorous training schedule here Feb. 10 after activating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and other contingencies that may arise.
  • AFGHANISTAN: Rights groups support ICC but renew calls for justice IRIN 18 Feb 2003 -- While some human rights groups have applauded Afghanistan's accession last week to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague in the Netherlands, others say those responsible for decades of abuses should also be prosecuted.
  • PAKISTAN: WFP warns of aid suspension for Afghan refugees IRIN 18 Feb 2003 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that it might be forced to suspend food aid for Afghan refugees in Pakistan as early as next month if donors do not meet a US $24 million appeal for aid for about 300,000 of them currently in the country.

Defense Policy / Programs

  • White House Daily Briefing White House 18 Feb 2003
  • Foam machine gives depot capability no one else has NAVAIR 18 Feb 2003 -- Sometimes a little goes a long way, and that is certainly the case with the depot's new Foam Pouring Machine. Used in the Prop Shop to dispense liquid foam into the spars of E-2 and C-2 aircraft propeller blades, the machine gives the depot a capability that no one else has, and it saves the government a lot of money.
  • NATO Agrees on Measures to Support Turkey Washington File 18 Feb 2003 -- After lengthy discussions, NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, announced on February 16 that the Alliance had reached agreement on steps to help defend Turkey from possible military attack by Iraq.
  • F/A-22 undergoes tests, evaluations AFPN 18 Feb 2003 -- Once testing and evaluations are successfully completed on the F/A-22 Raptor, it will make its debut into the Air Force arsenal in 2005 as a replacement for the F-15 Eagle.
  • Congressional delegation visits deployed airmen AFPN 18 Feb 2003 -- Five members from the U.S. House of Representatives visited with airmen from the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Ganci Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, on Feb. 15 to convey their message of support and commitment.
  • CMSAF discusses mobility issues AFPN 18 Feb 2003 -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Gerald R. Murray visited here recently and discussed mobility issues affecting airmen worldwide.
  • COMUSNAVSO Hosts Multinational Naval Training Navy NewStand 18 Feb 2003 -- A multinational naval force from Colombia, Panama, the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, Peru and Venezuela assembled at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads (NSRR), Puerto Rico, to commence UNITAS 44-03 Caribbean Phase, the largest maritime exercise in the region.
  • In every clime and place... U.S., Japan join forces for Yama Sakura 43 USMC News 18 Feb 2003 -- In keeping with the "...in every clime and place and in the snow of far off northern lands" mantra, nearly 150 Marines of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade recently departed the mild climate of Okinawa for the frigid temperatures of northern Japan during Yama Sakura 43.
  • New cammies make Iwakuni debut USMC News 18 Feb 2003 -- After more than 20 years of faithful service, the most common piece of gear used in the Marine Corps is being retired.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

News Reports

  • SHAPE News Morning Update SHAPE 18 Feb 2003
  • SHAPE News Summary Analysis SHAPE 18 Feb 2003
  • ARMENIA / ELECTION PREVIEW VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- Armenians go to the polls Wednesday to elect a president. In addition to incumbent President Robert Kocharian, there are eight candidates.
  • ZIMBABWE / JUDGE VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- In Zimbabwe, High Court Judge Benjamin Parada has been released on bail, one day after his arrest on charges of obstructing the course of justice. Before being released, Judge Paradza had to pay 545-dollars in bail and surrender his passport.
  • U-S / CUBA / COAST GUARD VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- U-S Immigration officials have released four Cuban coast-guardsmen who made a daring journey across the Florida Straits and whose return is being sought by the Cuban government.
  • ZIMBABWE / TRIAL VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- The judge in the treason trial of Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, today warned the state's most important witness about his use of abusive language in court.
  • KENYA/POL VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- Kenya's new president, Mwai Kibaki, opened Parliament by outlining his government's ambitious plans for national renewal. He promised to personally lead the fight against corruption and restore Kenya to glory.
  • FRANCE/AFRICA SUMMIT VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- Leaders from 37 African countries gather Wednesday in Paris for a three-day summit aimed at reinforcing French-African relations.This is a troubled time for Africa - and for France, as it searches to define its African policy.
  • ARMENIA / ELECTION PREVIEW VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- Armenians go to the polls Wednesday to elect a president. In addition to incumbent President Robert Kocharian, there are seven candidates.
  • BURMA / FINANCIAL CRISIS VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- Burma's central bank has banned money transfers and limited bank withdrawals after bank runs threatened to create a financial crisis. The central bank's intervention indicates the government will tighten control over the fragile economy.
  • SOKOR SUBWAY FIRE VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- More than 130 people are believed to have died, some 136 were injured and 99 were still missing in an arson attack on a subway train in Daegu, South Korea's third largest city. The tragedy is being blamed on a man armed with a Molotov cocktail, whose motive is still a mystery.
  • CHINA ROCHE DRUG VOA 18 Feb 2003 -- Media reports say China is investigating a Swiss pharmaceutical company on suspicion of exploiting the panic over a mysterious illness in southern China. The company allegedly promoted one of its medicines improperly.
  • ZIMBABWE: Mugabe sidesteps EU travel sanctions IRIN 18 Feb 2003 -- A European Union-sanctioned waiver allowing Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to attend this week's Franco-African summit could undermine the credibility of further sanctions, analysts said on Tuesday.
  • GUINEA-BISSAU: Joint opposition front IRIN 18 Feb 2003 -- Guinea-Bissau's main opposition parties agreed over the weekend to form an alliance against the party of President Kumba Yala in upcoming legislative elections.
  • NIGERIA: Registration for national ID cards starts IRIN 18 Feb 2003 -- Nigeria started a two-week exercise on Tuesday to register an estimated 60 million adults aged at least 18 years so as to give them national identity cards, officials said.



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