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25 October 2004 Military News

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Current Operations

  • OIF/OEF Casualty Update 25 Oct 2004 [PDF]
  • SOLDIER KILLED IN CONVOY ATTACK
  • ONE SOLDIER KILLED, FIVE WOUNDED BY ROADSIDE BOMB

  • Cordon and Search Nets Two Terrorists, Weapons Collection MNF-I/MNC-I 25 Oct 2004 -- The Iraqi National Guard and Multi-National Forces from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained two people wanted for anti-Iraqi activities and collected a variety of weapons and munitions Oct. 24 during a cordon and search in northern Iraq.
  • Blair Outlines Plan for British Troop Move in Iraq AFPS 25 Oct 2004 -- The British Scotland Black Watch Regiment is deploying farther north in Iraq "for a limited period of time for a limited operation," British Prime Minister Tony Blair said during a press conference today in London.
  • Iraq: Killing Of 49 Army Recruits Shows Growing Security Problems RFE/RL 25 Oct 2004 -- Insurgents have killed 49 recruits of Iraq's National Guard in an ambush as the men were traveling home to visit relatives after completing training. The ambush -- a well-coordinated operation in which the insurgents posed as policemen -- is the latest escalation in what is becoming a determined insurgent campaign against Iraq's still fledgling security forces. As they target the Iraqi government forces, the insurgents are seeking to undermine public confidence in the government ahead of the planned first round of elections in January.
  • Two Convoys Attacked in Baghdad MNF-I/MNC-I 25 Oct 2004 -- Two Task Force Baghdad convoys came under attack by improvised explosive devices Oct. 25, neither attack causing any casualties.
  • Three killed, Eight Wounded By Car Bomb in Baghdad MNF-I/MNC-I 25 Oct 2004 -- Three Iraqi civilians died and six others were wounded when a suspected vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated at 8 a.m. in central Baghdad Oct. 25.
  • Operation Nets Large Weapons Cache MNF-I/MNC-I 25 Oct 2004 -- Task Force Baghdad troops uncovered a large weapons cache during a cordon and search operation Oct. 25 in central Baghdad.
  • More Violent Attacks Rattle Iraq RFE/RL 25 Oct 2004 -- More people were killed in Iraq today by car bombs, suicide attacks, and in clashes.
  • Blast In Central Baghdad Kills Two RFE/RL 25 Oct 2004 -- A bomb blew up near a U.S. patrol in central Baghdad today, killing at least two people, while a new report says 380 tons of explosives have vanished in Iraq.

  • U.S. Army Engineers Develop Facilities For Afghan Security Forces AFPS 25 Oct 2004 -- A U.S. military official outlined progress today on how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is using its know-how to provide headquarters buildings, barracks and training facilities for Afghanistan's security forces.
  • Afghanistan: Karzai Seen Winning Outright First-Round Victory RFE/RL 25 Oct 2004 -- The latest official preliminary results from Afghanistan's 9 October presidential election show transitional leader Hamid Karzai has won the clear majority needed for an outright first-round victory. The announcement yesterday of the election results was made with about 95 percent of the ballots counted. The final official result is not expected until the end of October, when the remaining 5 percent of the ballots have been counted. Karzai's closest rival, former Education Minister Mohammad Yunos Qanuni, appeared to concede defeat through a spokesman, although he also said he wants to see the conclusions of a probe into alleged electoral fraud.
  • Analysis: Afghan Leader Awaits Official Declaration Of Presidential Victory RFE/RL 25 Oct 2004 -- With over 90 percent of the vote counted by late last week, it appeared likely that Afghan Transitional Administration Chairman Hamid Karzai would become the country's first directly elected president. According to the latest statistics provided by the UN-Afghan Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB), Karzai had secured 55.3 percent of the vote, while his closest challenger, Mohammad Yunos Qanuni, stood at about 17 percent, followed by Mohammad Mohaqeq and General Abdul Rashid Dostum, each with 10 percent of the vote. Qanuni reportedly conceded defeat through a spokesman on 24 October, echoing Dostum's earlier concession, although Qanuni also stressed that he would await the results of the ongoing probe into alleged electoral fraud before drawing his final conclusions.
  • AFGHANISTAN ELECTION VOA 25 Oct 2004 -- With more than 95 percent of the ballots counted in Afghanistan's first presidential election, transitional leader Hamid Karzai appears to have more than enough votes to win. But Mr. Karzai's victory celebration will have to wait for the conclusion of an investigation into alleged election fraud.
  • RFE/RL Afghanistan Report, Vol 3, Number 38 25 Oct 2004 -- KARZAI AWAITS OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF VICTORY / AFGHANS DEBATE FAIRNESS OF ELECTION, LOOK AHEAD TO PARLIAMENTARY VOTE / KARZAI'S MAIN CHALLENGER CONCEDES DEFEAT / U.S. ENVOY TO AFGHANISTAN CALLS FOR REHABILITATION OF LOW-RANKING TALIBAN MEMBERS... / ...A VIEW ECHOED BY A FORMER TALIBAN COMMANDER / U.S. SUGGESTION FOR NATO TAKEOVER OF AFGHAN MISSION REJECTED BY ALLIES / NATO CHIEF DECLINES TO COMMENT ON AFGHANISTAN'S DRUG PROBLEM / U.S. OFFICIALS DISCUSS AFGHAN SECURITY AND PROMISE HELP / AFGHAN PROGRAM SHOWS SUCCESS AS SOLDIERS SURRENDER HEAVY WEAPONS / AFGHAN VOTE COUNT BEGINS... / ...AS AFGHAN PAPER CRITICIZES 'DEALS' IN POSTELECTION PROCESS / AFGHAN ELECTION COMMISSION SEQUESTERS BALLOT BOXES... / ...AS KARZAI COMMENDS AFGHANS FOR ELECTION TURNOUT... / ...AND AFGHAN NEWSPAPERS LAUD ELECTIONS / KARZAI LEADS IN PRELIMINARY VOTE COUNT, BUT RIVALS DO NOT CONCEDE AND CRY FOUL / POSTELECTION VIOLENCE IN AFGHANISTAN AS TWO U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED... / ...AND FIVE TRAVELING IN ELECTORAL VEHICLE KILLED IN SOUTHEASTERN AFGHANISTAN / THIS WEEK IN AFGHANISTAN'S HISTORY

Defense Policy / Programs

  • U.S. Won't Abandon Asia-Pacific in Force Restructuring AFPS 25 Oct 2004 -- The United States may change the exact positioning of its forces in the Asia-Pacific region, but remains committed to helping maintain peace and security in that part of the world, Secretary of State Colin Powell said during a whirlwind trip to Japan, China and South Korea.

  • AWACS tests new identification system AFPN 25 Oct 2004 -- Years of preparation paid off for the Airborne Warning and Control Systems Program Office during the test of a capability which will reduce the possibility of friendly-fire accidents.
  • 'Quiet Professionals' praised by AFSOC commander AFPN 25 Oct 2004 -- The leader of the "Quiet Professionals" had plenty to say about the contributions Air Force Special Operations Command's nearly 20,000 Airmen have made to the war on terrorism.
  • Deployed Airmen build a better life in Kyrgyzstan AFPN 25 Oct 2004 -- Airmen deployed from the 78th Civil Engineer Group and 778th Civil Engineer Squadron here have their hands full.
  • ROK Navy Visits Pearl Harbor Navy NewsStand 25 Oct 2004 -- As part of a three-and-a-half-month Navy Cruise Training Force deployment, three ships from the Republic of South Korea made a port visit in Pearl Harbor Oct. 14.
  • Stennis CSG Returns Home from Western Pacific Deployment Navy NewsStand 25 Oct 2004 -- The USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group (JCS CSG) will return from a deployment to the Western Pacific Nov. 1, after spending five months operating at sea in support of critical cooperative theater security commitments.
  • Commissioning of USS Virginia Ushers in New Era of Undersea Warfare Navy NewsStand 25 Oct 2004 -- The first nuclear-powered Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Virginia (SSN 774), was commissioned Oct. 23 at Norfolk Naval Station here.

  • State Department Noon Briefing, October 25 Washington File 25 Oct 2004 -- Department/death of Edward J. Seitz, Iraq, Sudan, Tunisia, Ukraine, Kosovo, Deputy Secretary Armitage's meets with Deputy President of Iraq, Macedonia, Israel/Palestinians, China/Taiwan, Yugoslavia, Azerbaijan
  • White House Daily Briefing, October 25 Washington File 25 Oct 2004 -- International Atomic Energy Agency and missing munitions in Iraq

Defense Industry

  • Boeing Unveils Low-Cost, Versatile 'Little Bird' That Can Fly Manned or as UAV Boeing 25 Oct 2004 -- Flight testing of a unique aircraft combining the advantages of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a combat-proven manned rotorcraft helicopter is under way at The Boeing Company in Mesa, Ariz.
  • Raytheon Named Lead Systems Integrator for U.S. Navy Submarine Combat System Raytheon 25 Oct 2004 -- Raytheon Company will serve as the lead systems integrator for AN/BYG-1, the next generation combat system for the U.S. Navy submarine fleet. As the AN/BYG-1 integrator for the existing U.S. Navy contract, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) will backfit both Los Angeles-class and Seawolf-class combat systems.
  • Northrop Grumman Offers Next Generation Hunter II for U.S. Army UAV System Competition Northrop Grumman 25 Oct 2004 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has proposed using an upgraded version of the fourth-generation, in-production Heron medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the U.S. Army's new Extended-Range/Multi-Purpose UAV System.
  • Thales Announces UK Government Version of the Datacryptor AP High-Speed IP Encryptor Thales 25 Oct 2004 -- The first product based on this new AP platform is a 100 Mbps IP encryptor that sets a new price/performance standard for securing the confidentiality and integrity of data, voice and video transmissions over a public IP network. Datacryptor AP joins the well-established Datacryptor 2000 family of Link, Frame Relay and IP encryptors that are already approved by CESG to protect information classified at RESTRICTED, CONFIDENTIAL and short- or long-term SECRET. CESG is the information assurance arm of GCHQ that is responsible for evaluating and approving security products for use by the Government. Datacryptor AP is currently being evaluated at Enhanced Grade by CESG under the Cryptographic Assisted Products Scheme (CAPS).

Other Conflicts

News Reports

  • INDIA/BURMA VOA 25 Oct 2004 -- One of Burma's principle military rulers, General Than Shwe, is in India to strengthen political and economic ties. It is the first visit by a Burmese leader to India in the last 24 years, and the visit was marked by protests by Burmese pro-democracy activists.



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