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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 09 Aug 2004 [PDF]
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• Violence Claims U.S. Marine, Iraqi Security Forces AFPS 09 Aug 2004 -- A U.S. Marine, seven Iraqi police officers and four soldiers from the Iraqi Intervention Forces are the latest casualties of violence in Iraq.
• IRAQ WRAP VOA 09 Aug 2004 -- For the fifth day, U.S. forces battled militia loyal to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf. Politician Ahmad Chalabi and his nephew vow to fight charges brought against them in an Iraqi court. A car bombing in the northern city of Baquba kills seven Iraqi police officers.
• Seven IPS killed in VBIED attack MNF-I/MNC-I 09 Aug 2004 -- Seven Iraqi Police officers were killed when a vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated in Balad Ruz around 7:30 a.m. Aug. 9.
• AIF attack Al Thawra District Council MNF-I/MNC-I 09 Aug 2004 -- Four Iraqi Intervention Forces were killed, six were wounded and three Task Force Baghdad Soldiers were wounded while thwarting an anti-Iraqi force attack on the Al Thawra District Council, in Sadr City around 1:30 p.m. Aug. 8.
• Fighting Continues To Rage In Al-Najaf RFE/RL 08 Aug 2004 -- U.S. Marines backed by aircraft continue to battle Iraqi Shi'a militia in the holy city of Al-Najaf.

• Robots help Soldiers patrol Iraqi streets Army News Service 09 Aug 2004 -- Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division are using robots from the Rapid Equipping Force to help them on their patrols.
• CSSB-1 builds base for land-locked 24th MEU Marine Corps News 09 Aug 2004 -- Marines from Combat Service Support Battalion 1 have spent more than a month working 12- to 20-hour days in the blazing heat to get the camp up to standards for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
• Squadrons complete mission, prepare to return home Marine Corps News 09 Aug 2004 -- After months of transporting and patrolling the skies of Iraq's Al Anbar province, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 and Marine Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, are going home.

• AFGHAN/US/PRISON ABUSE VOA 08 Aug 2004 -- The U.S. military in Afghanistan has completed a "top-to-bottom" review of its detention facilities, and will change some prison practices. The investigation comes as the Afghan government pushes for U.S. troops to improve their relations with locals.
• Afghan Forces Capture Four Taliban Mullahs RFE/RL 08 Aug 2004 -- Afghan forces acting on a tip have captured four mullahs who were regional Taliban commanders in two separate raids since 7 August.

Defense Policy / Programs

• JEFX 04 execution phase ends in success AFPN 09 Aug 2004 -- Two years, three spirals and three weeks of simulated combat in a fictional area of operations culminated in the completion of the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2004 execution phase here Aug. 5.
• Army Reserve Concerned About Prior-Service Recruiting AFPS 09 Aug 2004 -- Army Reserve officials are concerned by a downward trend in recruiting, and said they are studying the reasons so they can put remedies in place.
• PANAMAX 2004 Begins NNS 09 Aug 2004 -- Naval forces from eight countries begin PANAMAX 2004 in August, a maritime exercise in which the multinational forces plan and coordinate a coalition response to a security threat against the Panama Canal.
• USS Seattle Rescues Merchant Crew in Arabian Gulf NNS 09 Aug 2004 -- USS Seattle (AOE 3) rescued the crew of a sinking ship after responding immediately to a distress call originating from an Indonesia-flagged cargo ship operating in the North Arabian Gulf at approximately 10:30 p.m., Aug. 8.
• Pakistani Delegation Visits P-3C Orion Squadron NNS 09 Aug 2004 -- Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 hosted a maritime surveillance familiarization visit of four Pakistani naval aviation experts in Bahrain Aug. 1-5.

• White House Daily Briefing: August 9 Washington File 09 Aug 2004 -- President's schedule, Iraq war/Ahmed Chalabi, Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan, economy/energy, 9/11 Commission recommendations, stem cell research, Iran threat level, Pakistan
• State Department Noon Briefing, August 9 Washington File 09 Aug 2004 -- Iraq, Sudan, Philippines, RNC/Powell's participation, OSCE/U.S. elections, Department/Cunningham nomination, Department/Special Envoy Detrani's travel/meetings, Iran, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, China/Taiwan, Pakistan, Israel/Palestinians

Defense Industry

• Army, Boeing Sign Agreement to Increase Funding for Future Combat Systems Program by Up to $6.4 Billion Boeing 09 Aug 2004 -- Boeing (NYSE:BA) and the U.S. Army have signed an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in additional funding for the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program.
• GE Engines Will Power Canada's Cyclone Helicopters GE Aviation 09 Aug 2004 -- General Electric's CT7-8A turboshaft engines will power 28 Sikorsky H-92 Cyclone helicopters ordered last month by the Canadian government.
• General Dynamics Awarded $5.1 Million Artillery Ammunition Contract General Dynamics 09 Aug 2004 -- Cannon will use the ammunition.
• Team US101 Selects More Texas Suppliers to Support Next Marine One Helicopter Lockheed Martin 09 Aug 2004 -- Team US101 announces it has selected an additional seven companies in Texas to supply components and systems for the American-built US101 medium-lift helicopter. The US101 team is competing to provide the next-generation helicopter fleet for the President of the United States.
• Lockheed Martin Establishes Focused Logistics Enterprise Lockheed Martin 09 Aug 2004 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced the formation of a Focused Logistics Enterprise to align the Corporation’s capabilities in logistics management to support defense net-centric transformation objectives. Peter M. Cuviello has been named vice president and managing director for the enterprise, which will be part of Lockheed Martin’s Integrated Systems & Solutions (IS&S) business area, established last year to support growing customer requirements for net-centric solutions.
• General Dynamics Intelligence and Exploitation Systems Achieves “CMMI Level 3” General Dynamics 09 Aug 2004 -- The Intelligence and Exploitation Systems business of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has achieved a Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI®) Level 3 rating in all areas of the CMMI disciplines, including systems engineering, software engineering, integrated product and process development, and supplier sourcing. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• Lockheed Martin And ESRI Enter Strategic Business Relationship For Geospatial-Intelligence Solutions Lockheed Martin 09 Aug 2004 -- Lockheed Martin has announced a strategic business relationship with ESRI, the world leader in geographic information systems (GIS) software, to jointly develop and market system solutions and services for defense, intelligence and homeland security.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 09 Aug 2004
• UN / SUDAN VOA 09 Aug 2004 -- U.N. workers in the Darfur region of Sudan continue to report violent attacks against internally displaced people. Officials remain hopeful that Sudan will comply with a new agreement that creates safe havens where militia activity is prohibited.
• SUDAN / UN VOA 09 Aug 2004 -- With Sudan facing a United Nations deadline in less than a month to show progress in the troubled Darfur region, the country's foreign minister Monday told reporters in Cairo he believes Khartoum can satisfy the U.N. demands.
• SUDAN / UN / DARFUR VOA 09 Aug 2004 -- A new agreement between Sudan and the United Nations to create safe havens for civilians in Darfur within 30 days is expected to be signed Monday in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Meanwhile, the government says it is ready to restart peace negotiations later this month in Nigeria with Darfur rebels. But analysts say they are wary about how committed the warring parties are to stopping the violence in Darfur.
• Sudan: Khartoum Approves Plan For Safe Areas In Darfur RFE/RL 09 Aug 2004 -- Sudan has approved an action plan drawn up with the United Nations that calls for "safe areas" to be created for displaced civilians in its troubled western region of Darfur. But with Sudan facing possible UN sanctions unless it implements the plan within 30 days, the government in Khartoum is seeking support from Arab League countries to delay any punitive measures.

• IVORY COAST / POL VOA 09 Aug 2004 -- Rebels and opposition leaders in Ivory Coast rejoined the power-sharing reconciliation government Monday, ending a four-month boycott. The reactivation of the unity government follows the signing of a new peace agreement in Accra last month.
• IVORY COAST / POL VOA 08 Aug 2004 -- Rebels and opposition parties in Ivory Coast have ended their four-month boycott of the power-sharing government, following a new peace agreement reached last month.

• UN representative hails progress in Burundi's post-conflict talks UN News Centre 09 Aug 2004 -- The top United Nations envoy for Burundi today hailed progress made during two days of talks in South Africa on forming a multi-party, power-sharing government at the end of the transitional political period, which followed a decade of civil conflict in the Great Lakes nation.
• U.S. / INDONESIA / TIMOR VOA 09 Aug 2004 -- The United States Monday expressed dismay over an Indonesian appeals court ruling overturning convictions of security officials for crimes against humanity in the 1999 violence in East Timor. The State Department called the Indonesian legal process "seriously flawed."

News Reports

• SHAPE News Summary & Analysis SHAPE 09 Aug 2004 -- Eurocorps takes command of ISAF / Daily: "British special forces sent in to counter Olympics terror threat" / NATO mission in Iraq noted / KFOR introduces new measures to improve security in minority areas

• BURMA/EUROPE VOA 08 Aug 2004 -- Burma's senior leaders, including Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, have kicked off a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia with talks in Hanoi. The visit comes amid a standoff between Southeast Asian nations and Europe, which is critical of Burma's human rights record.
• EADS Astrium Builds Super-Eye for JWST Space Telescope EADS 09 Aug 2004 -- EADS Astrium GmbH is to build the NIRSpec super-eye for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded the €69million contract to EADS SPACE’s satellite specialists. The 200kg spectrograph is able to detect the faintest radiation from the most distant galaxies and can observe more than 100 objects simultaneously.