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• TWO MARINES KILLED IN FALLUJAH
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• MARINE, SOLDIER KILLED IN SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK
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• Transcript: News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Johnson 06 Jan 2006 -- Presenter: Maj. Gen. Stephen T. Johnson, USMC, commanding general, Multinational Force-West and II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
• Iraq Looms as Key Domestic Issue in 2006 VOA 06 Jan 2006 -- 2006 is a congressional election year in the United States and the situation in Iraq figures to be a major issue in the November voting. Public opinion polls traced a steady decline in President Bush's popularity for much of 2005 and political analysts say bad news from Iraq had a lot to do with it.
• Iraqi Victims of Suicide Bombings Buried VOA 06 Jan 2006 -- Thursday's suicide bombings, which claimed the lives of at least 115 Iraqis, represent the worst outbreak of violence since elections in December.
• US General: Iraqi Government, Local Insurgents, Keys to Iraq's Future VOA 06 Jan 2006 -- The top U.S. military officer expressed the hope on Thursday that as a new Iraqi government takes power in the coming months, many of the Iraqi insurgents will decide to lay down their arms. But a member of the U.S. Senate's Armed Services Committee says that may not happen very quickly.
• Coalition Commander Calls Iraq Attacks 'Anomaly' VOA 06 Jan 2006 -- The coalition commander in Iraq calls this week's series of insurgent attacks in the country "an anomaly." And his top general in western Iraq, where one particularly deadly attack happened on Thursday, does not see this week's attacks as part of any new trend.
• CENTAF releases airpower summary report AFPN 06 Jan 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
• Ellsworth Airmen provide security in Iraq AFPN 06 Jan 2006 -- Security forces from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., are serving in southern Iraq this winter.
• Long convoy duty is no easy task AFPN 06 Jan 2006 -- By dawn, Airmen of the 424th Medium Truck Detachment had finished preparing for their mission -- move Army 4th Infantry Division supplies and material from Kuwait into Iraq.
• General Cites Significant Strides in Iraq's Anbar Province AFPS 06 Jan 2006 -- The past year has yielded major growth in Iraqi security forces and significant political progress in Iraq's Anbar province, and 2006 will give the people there a chance to enjoy the benefits of that progress, a top U.S. commander in Iraq said today.
• Military Prepares for Transfer; Search Ends for Missing UAV AFPS 06 Jan 2006 -- Two Army divisions are preparing for a transfer of responsibility in Baghdad tomorrow, and the search for an unmanned aerial vehicle near Mosul has been suspended, military officials said.

• U.S. Forces Airdrop Cold Weather Supplies in Afghanistan AFPS 06 Jan 2006 -- U.S. forces dropped eight bundles of humanitarian assistance supplies near Bamyan in central Afghanistan to help hundreds of families there survive the harsh winter, military officials here reported.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Coalition Commanders Come Together to Build a Strong Force Navy NewsStand 06 Jan 2006 -- Royal Netherlands Navy Commodore Hank Ort, Commander Task Force (CTF) 150 and a few key members of his staff met with Capt. Martin Allard, Commander, Nassau Strike Group aboard the USS Nassau (LHA 4) Jan. 5 to become better acquainted and familiarize one another with their capabilities.
• USS Nassau, Royal Netherlands Marines Seize Training Opportunity Navy NewsStand 06 Jan 2006 -- The Royal Netherlands Marines and USS Nassau (LHA 4) joined forces Jan. 5 for a Visit, Boarding, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training opportunity aboard Nassau.
• Joint Forces Command Provides Global Force Sourcing AFPS 06 Jan 2006 -- As the Defense Department continues to transform to meet the threats and challenges of the 21st century, U.S. Joint Forces Command has the pivotal role of determining which forces will do which jobs, whether it's disaster relief, homeland defense or the global war on terrorism.
• Army Decides Where Soldiers Will Test Future Combat Equipment Army News Release 06 Jan 2006 -- The Army continues to move forward in its Future Combat Systems (FCS) program by selecting Fort Bliss, Texas, as the location for the Evaluation Brigade Combat Team, where Soldiers will test and evaluate future combat equipment.
• IBM gets contract for commissary system Army News 06 Jan 2006 -- The new year began with a bang for military commissaries with the announcement by the Defense Information Systems Agency that the point-of-sale technology contract for the Defense Commissary Agency was awarded to IBM.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts 06 Jan 2006
• 46 Million MOD Harrier technical support contract awarded to BAE Systems BAE Systems 06 Jan 2006 -- The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a Joint Integrated Technical Support (JITS) contract valued at some 46 million to BAE Systems in support of the UK's Joint Force Harrier fleet that operates from both land and sea.
• Thales JTRS Radio Achieves Government Certifications ' First in Industry Thales 06 Jan 2006 -- Or JEM, has achieved Software Communications Architecture (SCA) certification by the U.S. Government. The JEM Operating Environment has been certified as "SCA Compliant with Waivers," making it the first JTRS radio to be certified by the JTRS Joint Program Executive Office (JPEO) for SCA compliance.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 06 Jan 2006
• NEPAL: A week of violence as cease-fire fades IRIN 06 Jan 2006 -- With the end of the Maoist unilateral cease-fire on Monday, Nepal has witnessed days of violence.
• DRC: Tens of thousands of IDPs flee fighting in Katanga IRIN 06 Jan 2006 -- Some 49,000 civilians who have fled fighting between the Congolese army and Mayi-Mayi militia in the northern province of Katanga are living under very difficult conditions, according to an official of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
• CHAD: Minister denies forced recruitment into army IRIN 06 Jan 2006 -- A senior Chadian government official has denied accusations that a recent spate of arrests was carried out to force people into the military as tensions mount in the country.
• Border tension between Ethiopia and Eritrea continues, UN says UN News Centre 06 Jan 2006 -- The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) has reported that the military situation in the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) separating the two countries continues to be "tense and potentially volatile," about a month after Eritrea demanded the pullout of UN personnel of certain nationalities.
• Haiti Struggles to Organize Presidential Election VOA 06 Jan 2006 -- The Caribbean nation of Haiti is struggling to organize presidential elections, which were postponed for the fourth time last week. Some Haitian officials are saying the international community is responsible for the delays.
• Prominent Analyst says Global Peace Is On The Increase VOA 06 Jan 2006 -- A prominent analyst on international relations says despite popular thinking, peace around the world is on the increase. The number of genocides and violent conflicts has dropped rapidly since the end of colonialism and the Cold War. Wars today are less frequent and less deadly.
• Congo Conflict Called Deadliest in the World VOA 06 Jan 2006 -- According to a new study, nearly four million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1998, making it the deadliest humanitarian crisis in the world. The authors of the report say most of the deaths were from easily preventable and treatable causes stemming from war.
• Chad Blames Sudanese Militiamen for Cross-Border Raid VOA 06 Jan 2006 -- Chad's government is blaming Sudanese militiamen for a raid on three border villages that killed nine civilians. Chad's government has repeatedly accused Sudan of supporting the attack and rebel activity along the border. Sudan has denied any involvement with the rebels.
• China Again Warns Taiwan Against Apparent Moves Towards Independence VOA 06 Jan 2006 -- China is warning Taiwan it will face harsh consequences if it continues to move towards independence. The latest threat came after Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian this week said he would pursue plans for a new constitution for the self-governed island, which China claims as part of its territory.

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