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10 June 2004 Military News

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Defense Policy / Programs
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Current Operations

  • OIF/OEF Casualty Update 10 Jun 2004 [PDF]

  • Iraq: Insurgent Attack Signals Rising Tensions In Al-Fallujah RFE/RL 10 Jun 2004 -- Insurgents have attacked the Iraqi security force entrusted with keeping the peace in Al-Fallujah. The attack is surprising because the security force already includes some insurgents in its own ranks as part of the deal to end fighting with U.S. troops two months ago.
  • Coalition helps Mosul after car bomb, stops other attack Army News 10 Jun 2004 -- A car bomb killed 10 Iraqi civilians in Mosul June 8, but Coalition forces in that northern Iraq city prevented another explosion near there June 7.

  • 22nd MEU (SOC) Harriers join the fight against Taliban insurgents Marine Corps News 10 Jun 2004 -- AV-8B Harrier II attack jets from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) recently conducted ground attack missions against anti-coalition militia in Afghanistan's Oruzgan province in support of the MEU's ground forces.
  • CHINA/AFGHAN ATTACK VOA 10 Jun 2004 -- China is condemning the killing of at least 11 Chinese workers in Afghanistan.
  • RFE/RL Afghanistan Report, Vol 3, Number 21 10 Jun 2004 -- AFGHANISTAN: DRUG TRADE IS FOCUS OF U.S. CONGRESSIONAL HEARING / UN SPOKESMAN SAYS NO FUNDS YET AVAILABLE FOR AFGHAN ELECTIONS... / ...AS AFGHAN ELECTION CHIEF SAYS VOTER REGISTRATION IS SLOW... / ...AND HUMAN-RIGHTS WATCHDOG CALLS ON G-8 COUNTRIES TO ENSURE AFGHAN SECURITY FOR ELECTIONS / AFGHAN LEADER'S SPOKESMAN DENIES 'COALITION' WITH MUJAHEDIN LEADERS / AFGHAN LEADER SAID TO HAVE OFFERED POSTS TO FORMER TALIBAN OFFICIALS / FORMER AFGHAN PRESIDENT ENDORSES KARZAI / PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CALLS SONGS BY WOMEN UNCONSTITUTIONAL / AFGHANISTAN EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 4,000 TONS OF OPIUM... / ...AS AFGHAN IS REPORTEDLY ADDED TO U.S.'S DRUG-KINGPIN LIST... / ...AND UN PAINTS GLOOMY PICTURE OF AFGHAN DRUG PROBLEM / FIVE AID WORKERS KILLED IN NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN... / ...AS NEO-TALIBAN CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY / AID ORGANIZATION HALTS OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN AFTER KILLINGS... / ...AS RIGHTS GROUP SAYS 32 AID WORKERS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN LAST YEAR / AFGHAN, U.S. FORCES KILL EIGHT SUSPECTED NEO-TALIBAN MILITANTS / FOUR MILITIAMEN KILLED IN NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN / U.S. SOLIDER KILLED IN CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN / NEO-TALIBAN REPORTEDLY CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR KILLING POLICE CHIEF / FRANCE TO INCREASE ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN AFGHANISTAN / UNIVERSITY RADIO STATION CLOSED IN WESTERN AFGHANISTAN / NEW TELEVISION STATION STARTS BROADCASTING IN WESTERN AFGHANISTAN / AFGHAN PAPER MOURNS REAGAN / AFGHANISTAN REGISTERS ITS FIRST AIDS DEATHS / THIS WEEK IN AFGHANISTAN'S HISTORY

Defense Policy / Programs

  • GUANTANAMO DETAINEE CHARGED VOA 10 Jun 2004 -- The Pentagon has announced that an Australian man captured by the U.S. military in Afghanistan in 2001 will be tried before a military tribunal on charges of attempted murder and providing aid to al-Qaida. David Hicks has been detained at a U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for nearly three years.
  • Guantanamo Detainee Charged 10 Jun 2004 -- The Department of Defense announced today that three charges were approved against Guantanamo detainee David Hicks of Australia who will be tried by military commission. The charges include: conspiracy to commit war crimes; attempted murder by an unprivileged belligerent and aiding the enemy. Hicks is the third Guantanamo detainee charged.
  • DoD Issues Detainee Death Investigation Procedures 10 Jun 2004 -- The Department of Defense announced today that the secretary of defense issued new guidance on procedures for investigations into deaths of any person held as a detainee in the custody of the U.S. Armed Forces.

  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles become Force Multipliers NAVSEA Newsroom 10 Jun 2004 -- They've been called drones, robots, Autonomous Undersea Vehicles, and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles, but regardless of their name, Navy scientists of 2004 intend to use them to dramatically speed up mine hunting and mine clearance operations, according to Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City's Research and Development Department.
  • Fiber Optic THreat Net offers Increased Asset Security NAVSEA Newsroom 10 Jun 2004 -- Naval Surface Warfare Center - Philadelphia (NSWC-Philadelphia) is answering the call for better at-sea security measures with the Fiber Optic Threat Detection and Protection Net (FOTDPN), as part of the Force Protection/Homeland Security Initiative. The terrorist bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000, and more recent attempts to blow up Iraqi oil terminals in the Arabian Gulf brought the need to improve asset protection and move it to the forefront.

  • G8 Pledges to Pay for Training for Peace Support Operations Washington File 10 Jun 2004 -- G8 leaders have pledged to pay for and organize training for about 75,000 troops worldwide by 2010 and to equip some of them to improve rapid deployment of peace support operations where they are needed, especially those led by the United Nations in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Senator Hagel on NATOs Role in Middle East Security Efforts Washington File 10 Jun 2004 -- The following article by Senator Chuck Hagel appears in the June 2004 issue of the State Department electronic journal of "U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda" devoted to examining the newly enlarged NATO on the verge of its Istanbul Summit.
  • The U.S. and NATO: A Partnership In Action Washington File 10 Jun 2004 -- The following article by Assistant Secretary of State A. Elizabeth Jones appears in the June 2004 issue of the State Department electronic journal of "U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda" devoted to examining the newly enlarged NATO on the verge of its Istanbul Summit.
  • NATO Remains Our Essential Alliance Washington File 10 Jun 2004 -- The following article by Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns appears in the June 2004 issue of the State Department electronic journal of "U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda" devoted to examining the newly enlarged NATO on the verge of its Istanbul Summit.

  • Navy Special Ops Demos Training in Azerbaijan AFPS 10 Jun 2004 -- Spinning "donuts" in the Caspian Sea aboard special warfare rigid inflatable boats provided a thrilling introduction to Navy special operations for a group of U.S. civilian leaders here June 9..
  • New technologies in mine countermeasures demonstrated Marine Corps News 10 Jun 2004 -- Military officials and guests gathered at Courthouse Bay here June 10, to gain knowledge on the different types of mine countermeasure technology.

  • G8 Summit Creates Double Duty for Georgia Guard General American Forces Information Service 10 Jun 2004 -- If Terry Nesbitt were in Major League Baseball, he would be the manager of the New York Yankees and the New York Mets at the same time and for the first time - during the World Series.

  • President Bush Holds Press Conference Following the G8 Summit The White House 10 Jun 2004
  • State Department Noon Briefing, June 10 Washington File 10 Jun 2004 -- Global Terrorism Report, Congressman Waxman's letter, Libya/Saudi Arabia, Syria, China, Israel/Palestinians, North Korea

Defense Industry

  • BAE SYSTEMS Receives $35 Million For HAARP Program BAE Systems 10 Jun 2004 -- The Office of Naval Research has awarded BAE Systems a $35.4 million contract to manufacture 132 high frequency (HF) transmitters for installation in the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Programs (HAARP) phased array antenna system. The contract was finalised April 19 with BAE Systems Information & Electronic Warfare Systems in Washington, D.C.
  • Lockheed Martin to Retrofit Predator With New Warhead Lockheed Martin 10 Jun 2004 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will retrofit its Predator anti-tank weapon with a multi-purpose variant (MPV) blast fragmentation warhead, enabling the missile to defeat urban targets such as buildings and bunkers, as well as light-armored vehicles.
  • Raytheon Receives $369 Million for Phase II Development and Demonstration of MP-RTIP Radar Raytheon 10 Jun 2004 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has received a $369 million System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract for Phase II of the U.S. Air Force's Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP).
  • CACI Rejects Lawsuit as Slanderous and Malicious CACI 10 Jun 2004 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) today issued the following statement: Yesterday, a New York-based human rights activist group filed a lawsuit in San Diego federal court. The suit accuses CACI, Titan Corporation of San Diego, and several named individuals of conspiring with the U.S. government to carry out various crimes against detainees at detention centers in Iraq.
  • Air Force Selects ILS' Atlas V For Space Test Program Mission Lockheed Martin 10 Jun 2004 -- International Launch Services (ILS) has received authorization from the U.S. Air Force to begin integration of the Space Test Program-1 (STP-1) mission on the Atlas V rocket, scheduled to launch in September 2006.

Other Conflicts

News Reports

  • SHAPE News Morning Update SHAPE 10 Jun 2004 -- NATO's hesitancy over wider role in Iraq unlikely to change, despite new UN resolution / Poland says mortar attack killed troops in Iraq / UN experts found 20 engines used in banned Iraqi missiles in Jordan scrap yards / Government presidential candidate holds rally in tense northern Kosovo
  • Mobile Computing reduces Sailors' Workloads NAVSEA Newsroom 10 Jun 2004 -- NAVSEA 04L has the lead for implementing Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technology for Maritime Navy and associated shore activities. The integration of this new technology requires the assessment and re-engineering of business processes both ashore and afloat.
  • SHAPE News Summary & Analysis SHAPE 10 Jun 2004 -- President Bush's call for wider NATO role in Iraq viewed / Chinese aid workers killed in Kunduz area

  • Intelsat 10-02 Spacecraft Ready for Launch EADS 10 Jun 2004 -- Once in orbit, the satellite will be located at 359° East, for premium landmass coverage of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Additionally, the Intelsat 10-02 will provide coverage as far east as Asia (India) and as far west as South and North America.



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