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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 09 Feb 2006 [PDF]
• SOLDIER DIES FROM IED ATTACK IN AL ANBAR
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• CENTAF releases daily airpower summary AFPN 09 Feb 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
• U.S., Iraqi Soldiers Find Roadside Bombs, Weapons Caches AFPS 09 Feb 2006 -- American and Iraqi soldiers found multiple roadside bombs and weapons caches during anti-terrorist operations in Iraq over the past several days.
• Iraqis Fighting Terrorists, Cooperating With Coalition AFPS 09 Feb 2006 -- Iraqi citizens are tired of insurgents and their violent tactics and are turning against them, providing tips to coalition and Iraqi security forces and, in some cases, taking action themselves, a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad said today.
• Afghanistan: Religious Violence Leads To Deaths In Herat RFE/RL 09 Feb 2006 -- Sectarian violence erupted in the western Afghan city of Herat today at a gathering for the Shi'ite Muslim holiday of Ashura.
• Afghanistan: NATO Expects Violence Over Cartoons To Subside In North RFE/RL 09 Feb 2006 -- NATO officials at a base in Mazar-e Sharif say they think protests in northern Afghanistan about cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad are likely to subside soon
• Afghanistan: NATO Commander Says Drugs Biggest Threat RFE/RL 09 Feb 2006 -- Speaking at a press briefing on 8 February in New York, General James L. Jones, the supreme allied commander of the NATO military alliance, called the ongoing deployment of foreign troops to Afghanistan "by far the most ambitious operation" for NATO since the Cold War.
• At Least 4 Killed in Shi'ite-Sunni Battle in Afghanistan VOA 09 Feb 2006 -- Fighting between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims in western Afghanistan Thursday has killed at least four people and wounded about 50 others.
• Rumsfeld Says NATO Expansion in Afghanistan Does Not Mean US Withdrawal VOA 09 Feb 2006 -- American Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says NATO's plan to take over security operations in southern Afghanistan, later this year, will not necessarily mean a reduction in U.S. troop strength in the country
• Pakistanis Charged With Inciting Violence At Afghan Protest RFE/RL 09 Feb 2006 -- Afghan officials in the volatile southern province of Zabol say more than 40 Pakistani workers have been arrested along with their Saudi Arabian boss on charges of inciting violence during a demonstration 8 February.
• Task Force Assisting Yemenis in Hunt for Escaped Terrorists AFPS 09 Feb 2006 -- The Dutch-led coalition of maritime Combined Task Force 150 is supporting the efforts of the government of Yemen to recapture suspected terrorists who escaped from a Yemeni prison Feb 5.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Guantanamo Bay Detainee Administrative Review Board Decisions Completed 09 Feb 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today the completion of the first round of Administrative Review Board (ARB) decisions.
• Detainee Release Announced 09 Feb 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it released seven detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Afghanistan.
• Detainee Release Announced 09 Feb 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it transferred four detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• Pentagon Announces Release of Seven More Detainees Washington File 09 Feb 2006 -- After completion of the first round of Administrative Review Board hearings, seven detainees held in custody by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were released to Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced February 9.
• Ceremony christens first C-17 in Pacific Air Forces AFPN 09 Feb 2006 -- The first of eight C-17 Globemaster III cargo jets arrived here Feb. 8 for its christening and Hawaiian blessing before a crowd of spectators and distinguished visitors from the local and military communities.
• Joint task force takes first steps to securing future AFPN 09 Feb 2006 -- The initial stages of a four-month long joint training exercise between the U.S. military and Honduran government, dubbed Operation New Horizons 2006 -- Honduras, began here in January.
• Cope Tiger '06 draws A-10 thunder AFPN 09 Feb 2006 -- Cope Tiger '06, an annual multi-lateral exercise involving the U.S., Thailand and Singapore, began Feb. 7.
• New Personnel System Presents Opportunity, Program Officer Says AFPS 09 Feb 2006 -- The Defense Department's new National Security Personnel System is on track for initial implementation, the system's program executive officer told the human resources specialists attending a symposium here yesterday.
• Weight change in theater may redefine 'fit to fight' Army News 09 Feb 2006 -- Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan have lost weight and muscle mass while those serving in Iraq have reported gaining weight and losing their fitness edge, according to anecdotal evidence that has prompted an Army study.
• Leaders Assess Katrina Successes, Lessons Learned AFPS 09 Feb 2006 -- The Defense Department is applying lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina to build its capabilities to respond to similar or even bigger catastrophes within the United States, defense and military leaders who oversaw the military response told Congress today.
• China: U.S. Concerned By Beijing's Defense Posture RFE/RL 09 Feb 2006 -- The United States and China disagree on whether Beijing's military strength has the potential in the not-too-distant future to challenge American supremacy.
• Transcript: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and UK Minister of Defense John Reid Press Stakeout at the NATO Defense Ministerial 09 Feb 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
• NATO Defense Minister Meetings Begin in Italy AFPS 09 Feb 2006 -- NATO defense ministers, including Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, are meeting here to discuss the alliance's continuing transformation, its mission in Afghanistan and other issues.
• NATO To Be Proactive on Security but Not Become Global Policeman Washington File 09 Feb 2006 -- NATO is undergoing both a physical and philosophical transformation that will result in a more proactive alliance operating beyond its traditional borders to prevent crisis and conflict, says General James L. Jones, NATO's supreme allied commander.
• NATO Officials Work on Afghanistan and Rapid Reaction Force VOA 09 Feb 2006 -- NATO defense ministers met in Italy Thursday to discuss further expanding the alliance's role in Afghanistan, final preparations for a new rapid reaction force and other issues officials described as important in shaping NATO's role in the 21st Century.
• White House Briefing, February 9 Washington File 09 Feb 2006 -- Personnel announcement, El Salvador/visit of President Saca, Bush/speech on war on terror, NSA surveillance program, Iraq war, Darfur, India, Iran/nuclear program, Hurricane Katrina, FY07 budget, Guantanamo, Abramoff
• State Department Briefing, February 9 Washington File 09 Feb 2006 -- Turkey, Department, Palestinians/Russia, Cyprus, Bolivia, Iran/Syria/Europe, Colombia, Yemen, Venezuela, Iraq, Sudan

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 9, 2006
• EADS Defence & Security Systems Division optimises its structure EADS 09 Feb 2006 -- The EADS Defence & Security Systems (DS) Division has been reorganised in order to further promote integration and increase efficiency. The Division will focus more intensively on its national customers and markets. This is being reflected in the new organisation.
• Lockheed Martin Delivers 50,000th Paveway II Laser Guided Training Round to U.S. Navy Lockheed Martin 09 Feb 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently delivered its 50,000th Laser Guided Training Round (LGTR) to the U.S. Navy, meeting its commitment to provide a low-cost, effective training tool for the warfighter. The total estimated value of the contract over the life of the program is $150 million.
• Raytheon Extends Joint Battlespace to Homeland Security Raytheon 09 Feb 2006 -- Citing its ability to integrate and manage large technology-based programs throughout the Joint Battlespace, Raytheon Company is offering the Department of Homeland Security a solution to reliably sense and control illicit nuclear materials at points of entry into the United States.
• Thales Underwater Systems awarded a contract for 10 AQS22 ALFS Dipping Sonar Subsystems for the USN Thales 09 Feb 2006 -- Thales Underwater Systems has been awarded a $17 million contract from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) for the production of 10 AQS 22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) dipping sonar subsystems for the U.S. Navy's MH60R multi-mission helicopter.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 09 Feb 2006
• If UN forces are sent to Darfur, Annan wants them highly trained and well-equipped UN News Centre 09 Feb 2006 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who is scheduled to see United States President George Bush on Monday, said today he would ask countries with highly trained and well-equipped troops to take part in a proposed peacekeeping force that may take over from the African Union's mission in western Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region.
• SUDAN: Concerns over recent clashes in the south IRIN 09 Feb 2006 -- Recent clashes between armed militia and the southern Sudanese army in the greater Upper Nile region demonstrate the need to resolve issues of alignment between various armed groups in the area, a spokeswoman for the United Nations said.
• Annan to Ask for US Troops in Darfur Peace Mission VOA 09 Feb 2006 -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on the United States and other wealthy countries to contribute manpower and equipment for a new peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur region.
• Bush Blocks U.S. Property of Ivorians Contributing to Unrest Washington File 09 Feb 2006 -- President Bush February 8 blocked the property of three people who are contributing to the continuing conflict in the West African nation of Côte d'Ivoire.
• DRC: Fighting in the Kivus displaces 55,000 IRIN 09 Feb 2006 -- At least 55,000 people have been displaced in North and South Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a result of fighting between the army and armed groups, according to humanitarian agencies.
• Lack of Peacekeepers May Be Destabilizing in South Ossetia Washington File 09 Feb 2006 -- The United States is urging the Republic of Georgia to proceed with caution while making a decision regarding Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia because their departure could create a "destabilizing" security vacuum if additional Georgian troops are not deployed to take their place.
• Georgia: Russian Peacekeepers Detained In South Ossetia RFE/RL 09 Feb 2006 -- Tensions between Tbilisi and Moscow heightened today with Georgia threatening to deport three Russian peacekeepers arrested overnight in its separatist republic of South Ossetia
• Georgia May Deport Detained Russian Officers RFE/RL 09 Feb 2006 -- A Georgian minister says three Russian military officers detained on the border with the breakaway republic of South Ossetia could be deported.
• Annan to discuss Darfur, Iran, and other hotspots with top officials in Washington UN News Centre 09 Feb 2006 -- Ahead of his visit next week to Washington, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan and the nuclear dispute involving Iran would be among the key issues discussed with United States President George W. Bush and other senior officials.
• Names Of 50 Mladic Supporters In Secret Serbian Report RFE/RL 09 Feb 2006 -- The names of more than 50 alleged accomplices of Serb war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic are in a confidential military security service report filed last week, the defense minister of Serbia and Montenegro said on 9 February.
• YEMEN: Concern over humanitarian situation as fighting resumes in north IRIN 09 Feb 2006 -- Aid agencies have expressed concern about the humanitarian situation in the northern governorate of Sa'ada following renewed fighting between government troops and supporters of late Shi'ite dissident Badr Eddin al-Houthi.
• Nepal Protesters Take to Streets as Royalist Candidates Win Local Elections VOA 09 Feb 2006 -- Demonstrators have taken to the streets in Nepal's capital to protest Wednesday's local elections and demand King Gyanendra relinquishes power

News Reports

• Security Council lauds Haitian elections as step towards restoring democracy UN News Centre 09 Feb 2006 -- The United Nations Security Council today congratulated the people of Haiti on holding the first round of national elections on Tuesday, calling it a fundamental step towards the restoration of democracy and stability in that Caribbean country.
• Space takes centre-stage in crisis scenario exercise in Poland EADS 09 Feb 2006 -- ASTRO+, part of the preparatory phase for the European Commission’s Seventh Research and Development Framework Programme which will identify R&D focus for the period 2007–2012, is being co-ordinated by EADS SPACE, via its subsidiary EADS Astrium.
• Press Conference By Chairman Of ‘Group Of 77’ On Secretariat, Management Reforms United Nations 09 Feb 2006