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04 June 2004 Military News

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Defense Policy / Programs

  • Standard AEF deployment length stretches to 120 days AFPN 04 Jun 2004 -- Most Airmen scheduled to deploy in upcoming air and space expeditionary force packages will see their orders expand from 90 to 120 days.
  • RUMSFELD/SINGAPORE VOA 04 Jun 2004 -- U-S Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has told a regional security conference in Singapore that the war against terrorism is far from over and close cooperation is more essential than ever to prevent future attacks. The defense chief made the comments during a three day visit to the region intended to reaffirm security ties.
  • RUMSFELD / SINGAPORE VOA 04 Jun 2004 -- Asian defense ministers are meeting in Singapore for an annual conference on regional security that will include efforts to fight terrorism. U-S Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is there to meet with his Asian counterparts and is expected to warn the terrorist threat posed by groups like al-Qaida remains high in the region.
  • Sweeping Changes Ahead in Military Doctrine to Meet Current Threat AFPS 04 Jun 2004 -- Military doctrine needs to be less detailed, more adaptable and less rooted in Cold War mindsets to guide U.S. military forces confronting new challenges, particularly global terrorism.
  • Rumsfeld Foresees Increasing Capability, Lethality for Navy AFPS 04 Jun 2004 -- Though the Navy may ultimately be smaller in terms of numbers of people, it is on the path toward being a more capable and more lethal force, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
  • Officials Clarify Maritime Initiative Amid Controversy AFPS 04 Jun 2004 -- The U.S. initiative concerning Pacific waterway security does not call for new U.S. bases and military organizations to be part of the equation, defense officials asserted here.
  • NATO evaluators put base under "attack" to test capabilities US Air Force Europe 04 Jun 2004 -- Airmen of the 31st Fighter Wing were under the gun of about 100 AirSouth inspectors May 24 - 29 during a NATO Tactical Evaluation here.
  • 'Integration' theme of JEFX 04 Spiral 3 Air Force Press Service 04 Jun 2004 -- With the successful conclusion of Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment Spiral 3 recently, the stage is now set for the largest battle management command and control experiment ever.
  • Morocco Designated as Major Non-NATO U.S. Ally Washington File 04 Jun 2004 -- Following is the text of President Bush's June 3 statement designating Morocco as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States

  • MND ELABORATES ON BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR MAJOR MILITARY PROCUREMENT CNA 04 Jun 2004 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) called a news conference Friday to elaborate on its budget allocations worth NT$610.8 billion (US$18.2 billion) for major military procurement programs amid grave public concern over the issue.
  • NO COMMENT FROM U.S. ON ROC CABINET'S APPROVAL OF BUDGET FOR U.S. ARMS CNA 04 Jun 2004 -- A U.S. State Department spokesman on Thursday refused to comment on issues related to the ROC Executive Yuan's approval of a special budget to buy weapons from the United States, saying only that the budget still needs to be passed by the island's legislators.

  • State Department on Open Skies Treaty Washington File 04 Jun 2004 -- Following is the June 4 State Department fact sheet on the Open Skies Treaty

Defense Industry

  • First Aegis-Equipped Norwegian Frigate Launched Lockheed Martin 04 Jun 2004 -- The Fridtjof Nansen (F310), the first of five Aegis-equipped ships in the Royal Norwegian Navy's frigate program, was launched on June 3 during ceremonies at the IZAR shipyard in Ferrol, Spain. The frigate is the first ever to incorporate the SPY-1F radar system and marks a significant milestone for the Aegis Integrated Weapon System (IWS) that will provide critical capabilities for the surface fleets of navies around the world.
  • Rheinmetall DeTec focuses its marketing phalanx in Greece Rheinmetall Defence 04 Jun 2004 -- The establishment of Rheinmetall Hellas S.A. in Athens represents a further important step in the operational implementation of the Rheinmetall DeTec group's strategy of internationalisation. In founding the new company, Rheinmetall DeTec AG of Düsseldorf, Germany, Europe's leading supplier of ground forces systems, is bringing together under a single banner its full phalanx of activities in Greece, the objective being to exploit new business opportunities and existing synergies in the longstanding Nato member state.
  • Northrop Grumman Upgrades Navigation Systems for Coast Guard Icebreaker Northrop Grumman 04 Jun 2004 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has just completed a major upgrade of the Integrated Bridge System (IBS) aboard the U.S. Coast Guard's icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB 20).
  • DCN and Thales create integrated Prime Contract Office for France's second aircraft carrier PA2 Thales 04 Jun 2004 -- DCN and Thales have decided to combine their strengths to propose to jointly lead the future French aircraft carrier programme (PA2), and have set up an integrated Prime Contract Office that will be placed under the responsibility of a jointly owned company. The new company will have a four-member board of directors, with equal representation of Thales and DCN, and will be chaired by a DCN nominee.

Other Conflicts

  • DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 04 Jun 2004

  • Looting paralyzes food distribution in DR of Congo - UN UN News Centre 04 Jun 2004 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today appealed for an end to the looting that has forced it to suspend food distribution across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while the UN peacekeeping mission in the eastern city of Bukavu estimated that the withdrawal of rebel troops from the university town was not yet significant.
  • Eastern DR of Congo calm but volatile as dissidents discuss pull-back, UN says UN News Centre 04 Jun 2004 -- The situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was relatively calm but volatile as dissident leaders met with United Nations representatives today to discuss withdrawing the forces that seized control of the town of Bukavu yesterday, a UN spokesman said.
  • DRC / UN PROTESTS VOA 04 Jun 2004 -- A renegade commander say he has withdrawn his troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city, Bukavu, Friday, while in the capital, Kinshasa, mobs continued demonstrating against the United Nation's failure to prevent the fall of Bukavu.
  • DRC: Now rebels withdraw from Bukavu, MONUC takes over IRIN 04 Jun 2004 -- The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), known as MONUC, has taken control of security in the volatile eastern Congolese city of Bukavu after leaders of dissident army troops agreed to withdraw their men, a senior UN official said on Friday.

  • Liberia's peace process is 'firmly on track,' UN envoy tells Security Council UN News Centre 04 Jun 2004 -- The once-volatile situation in Liberia has calmed and security is being restored to the West African country, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission there (UNMIL) told the Security Council today.
  • SIERRA LEONE: First war crimes trial starts at UN-backed court IRIN 04 Jun 2004 -- A Special Court that includes five judges appointed by the United Nations has begun the trial of those deemed primarily responsible for war crimes and human rights abuse committed during Sierra Leone's 10-year civil war.
  • ISRAEL / POLITICS VOA 04 Jun 2004 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has fired two of his cabinet ministers in a move to secure passage of his controversial plan to pull out of the Gaza Strip. The cabinet has been deeply divided over the issue and getting rid of two opponents of the plan is expected to give Mr. Sharon a slim majority for Sunday's vote.
  • NEPAL POLITICS VOA 04 Jun 2004 -- In Nepal, Maoist rebels and major political parties say the king's appointment of a new prime minister will neither return peace nor end political turmoil in the country.

News Reports

  • SHAPE News Morning Update SHAPE 04 Jun 2004 -- Pentagon proposes troop reductions in Germany / NATO to miss summit deadline for Afghan force plan / Four indicted Serbian generals will face UN war crimes court / Russia raises unfinished business in Iraq debate - what about the search for weapons? / U.S. names Morocco major non-NATO ally / Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable missile / UN says more peacekeepers needed in Congo crisis

  • U-S-VENEZUELA RECALL VOA 04 Jun 2004 -- The United States has welcomed the decision by Venezuelan election officials to allow a recall referendum on the rule of President Hugo Chavez to go forward. It urged all the parties in Venezuela, but especially the government, to insure that the process goes forward peacefully.
  • BURMA/THAILAND VOA 04 Jun 2004 -- Thailand's prime minister has expressed "concern" to his Burmese counterpart over the lack of participation by Burma's largest opposition party in the drafting of a new constitution.The opposition refuses to take part, because the government will not release the party leaders from detention.



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