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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 10 Feb 2006 [PDF]
• TWO MARINES DIE FROM WOUNDS
• Transcript: News Briefing with Col. Stephen W. Davis 10 Feb 2006 -- Presenter: Col. Stephen W. Davis, commander, Regimental Combat Team-2
• Freedom of Insurgents To Move in Western Iraq Curtailed Washington File 10 Feb 2006 -- A U.S. Marine who commands U.S. and Iraqi forces in western Iraq says insurgents in the city of Rutbah no longer have freedom of movement and that routes of infiltration along Iraq's border with Syria have been disrupted.
• CENTAF releases daily airpower summary AFPN 10 Feb 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
• Falcon eyes roam Iraqi skies AFPN 10 Feb 2006 -- For years the F-16 Fighting Falcon has been the premier multi-role fighter in the Air Force inventory, but recently F-16s here have been expanding their list of capabilities by performing non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, or NTISR.
• Fill 'er up: POL keeps base, mission running AFPN 10 Feb 2006 -- Against a constant battle with the elements, the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's flying mission depends on one unit to always be ready when called on.
• Insurgents Nabbed After Attack on Police AFPS 10 Feb 2006 -- In separate incidents over the past several days, Iraqi police caught two insurgents after they attacked a station, Iraqi soldiers conducted a raid through Safra village, and a suicide car bomber hit a U.S. patrol north of Baghdad, officials said.
• Roadside bombs, caches found in central Iraq Army News 10 Feb 2006 -- Iraqi Army and coalition forces discovered three large roadside bombs, killed two terrorist suspects and captured 12 others during patrols and raids south of Baghdad this week.
• Coalition Forces Evacuate Afghans for Medical Treatment AFPS 10 Feb 2006 -- Coalition forces conducted several medical evacuations of Afghans yesterday, officials said.
• AF drops emergency relief to isolated Afghan village AFPN 10 Feb 2006 -- Air Force cargo aircraft dropped 11,840 pounds of rice, oil, blankets and other emergency relief supplies Feb. 9 to a village in central Afghanistan that was isolated when roads were closed due to excessive snow.
• Afghanistan: ISAF Prepares To Leave Base At Kabul Airport RFE/RL 10 Feb 2006 -- ISAF, the NATO-led stabilization force in Afghanistan, is taking steps to release much of Kabul's main airport to Afghan officials for civilian use
• Western Afghan City Calm Following Sectarian Clashes RFE/RL 10 Feb 2006 -- Afghan officials say security forces have restored ordered in the western city of Herat after clashes on 9 February between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims that left six people dead and more than 150 injured.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for January 10 Feb 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of January.
• Solid Momentum Continues in Military Recruiting, Retention AFPS 10 Feb 2006 -- All the military services exceeded their recruiting goals for January - a trend that's continued for eight consecutive months, Defense Department officials announced today.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Kenneth Krieg 10 Feb 2006 -- Presenter: Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Kenneth Krieg
• QDR, budget mesh for Air Force future AFPN 10 Feb 2006 -- Air Force officials announced Feb. 6 how the service's budget will mesh with the Department of Defense quadrennial defense review, creating an overall financial plan for the service's future.
• Transcript: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Remarks at the NATO Defense Ministerial Press Conference 10 Feb 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld

• CNO Delivers Shipbuilding Plan to Congress: Features a Bigger and More Capable Fleet Navy NewsStand 10 Feb 2006 -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen submitted his long-range shipbuilding plan to Congress Feb. 7, designed to grow the fleet to about 313 ships – up from 281 today.
• Kearsarge Conducts Successful Boiler Light-Off Navy NewsStand 10 Feb 2006 -- The amphibious assault ship, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) marked a major milestone in its Planned Maintenance Availability (PMA) with the flawless light-off and steam testing of its Number One boiler, Jan. 18.
• Nassau Conducts Successful Replenishment at Sea With French Frigate Navy NewsStand 10 Feb 2006 -- USS Nassau conducted a replenishment at sea (RAS) training evolution with the French Navy frigate Courbet (F 712), Feb. 8, while conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the 5th Fleet Area of Operations.
• New Dunker Debuts for Pilots, Crew Navy NewsStand 10 Feb 2006 -- The Aviation Survival Training Center (ASTC) replaced their 15-year-old survival training system with the new 9D6 Multiplace Egress Trainer, Jan. 17.
• DESRON 24 Departs for Neptune Warrior 06-1 Navy NewsStand 10 Feb 2006 -- Three ships led by Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 24 departed Norfolk, Feb. 10, to participate in a coalition course in the North Atlantic with ships from the United Kingdom, Germany, and Denmark.
• Guard, Reserve Aim to Become More Mobile Forces AFPS 10 Feb 2006 -- The era of the "weekend warrior" is over, the Defense Department's senior civilian in charge of the Guard and Reserve said here today.
• Army begins CAC logon for computers Army News 10 Feb 2006 -- The Army began implementing CAC Cryptographic Logon last month and will soon require a common access card and personal identification number, or PIN, to log onto the Army's unclassified network.
• Keystone is key to future of joint operations AFPN 10 Feb 2006 -- Joint warfare is a way of life for servicemembers fighting the global war on terrorism.
• Weapons load crews keep mission on target AFPN 10 Feb 2006 -- Weapons loaders know that and understand they have the critical job of keeping aircraft armed and weapons systems functioning properly.
• Rumsfeld: Terrorists Continue to Kill, But Also Continue to Fail AFPS 10 Feb 2006 -- Terrorists have racked up failure after failure in their efforts to keep democracy from taking root in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
• Rumsfeld Calls on NATO Members to Spend More on Defense VOA 10 Feb 2006 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has urged NATO members to spend more on defense to enable the alliance to meet challenges in the world
• NATO Defense Ministers Meet, Discuss Wide Range Of Topics RFE/RL 10 Feb 2006 -- NATO defense ministers met in Taormina, Sicily today to discuss a wide range of topics, from common defense plans to relations with Russia and Middle Eastern nations.
• Rumsfeld Recalls Ike's Words to Define NATO's Current Challenges AFPS 10 Feb 2006 -- The challenges facing NATO today bring to mind words spoken by Dwight D. Eisenhower in his last televised address to the nation as president 45 years ago, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
• U.S. Politics Play in the War on Terrorism VOA 10 Feb 2006 -- President Bush continued his push this week to rally domestic support for the U.S.-led effort in Iraq and the overall war on terrorism
• PRESIDENT APPROVES MAJOR MILITARY RESHUFFLE CNA 10 Feb 2006 -- President Chen Shui-bian has approved a major military reshuffle, with Gen. Chu Kai-sheng, commanding general at the Army Command Headquarters, replacing Hou Shou-yeh as vice minister of national defense, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced Friday.
• State Department Briefing, February 10 Washington File 10 Feb 2006 -- Iraq, Haiti, Russia, Israel/Palestinians, Middle East, North Korea, Venezuela

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 10, 2006
• GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Returns Engine to Test GE Aviation 10 Feb 2006 -- The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team LLC has successfully resumed testing its F136 Joint Strike Fighter engine. The engine ran in Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) configuration at the GE - Aviation outdoor test facility located in Peebles, Ohio and marks the first milestone under its $2.4B System Design and Demonstration contract that was awarded in August of 2005.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN AND AIR FORCE SIGN CRADA Lockheed Martin 10 Feb 2006 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has signed a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Air Force’s Electronic Systems Center (ESC).
• Egyptian Navy Chooses Raytheon's Rolling Airframe Missile System for Ship Defense Raytheon 10 Feb 2006 -- The Egyptian navy will outfit its new Fast Missile Craft with a state-of-the art protection system with its decision to acquire Raytheon Company's Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Launching Systems.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 10 Feb 2006
• Majority of Palestinian people do not want violence - Annan UN News Centre 10 Feb 2006 -- Palestinians voting in recent elections are seeking peace, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today in New York, noting that the international community will be closely watching developments in the region.
• Russia to Invite Hamas for Moscow Talks VOA 10 Feb 2006 -- Russia is inviting leaders of the Palestinian group Hamas to Moscow.
• Israel Angry Over Russia's Invitation to Hamas for Talks VOA 10 Feb 2006 -- Israel has sharply criticized a decision by Russia to invite the Islamic militant group Hamas to Moscow, following its victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections last month
• Russia To Urge Hamas To Recognize Israel RFE/RL 10 Feb 2006 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov says Russia will use a planned meeting with Hamas representatives to urge recognition of Israel and support for the Middle East peace process.
• France Backs Russia's Invitation To Hamas RFE/RL 10 Feb 2006 -- The French government today officially backed Russia's decision to invite leaders of the Palestinian militant group Hamas to Moscow for talks on the Middle East peace process.
• Congolese Flee Fighting in Eastern DRC VOA 10 Feb 2006 -- The U.N. refugee agency says thousands of people are fleeing their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo because of fighting between the Congolese army and dissident forces in the eastern section of North Kivu province
• DRC: Rape on the rise in North Kivu, as fighting displaces 70,000 IRIN 10 Feb 2006 -- Incidents of rape have risen sharply along the Kanyabayonga-Kayna road in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu Province, where fighting between the army and renegade soldiers has displaced at least 70,000 people, according to humanitarian workers.
• Thousands Flee, Many More Displaced by Fighting in DRC's North Kivu Province VOA 10 Feb 2006 -- Fighting in the eastern DRC is causing thousands of people to flee the country - while many others are being displaced within the country and are subject to attack.
• Nagorno-Karabakh: Military Situation Could Be Key To Lasting Peace RFE/RL 10 Feb 2006 -- As the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia prepared for a summit on 10-11 February that could yield a significant breakthrough in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, the challenge of securing any peace agreement will undoubtedly depend partly on the military situation on the ground
• Armenia, Azerbaijan Meet to End Dispute Over Nagorno-Karabakh VOA 10 Feb 2006 -- The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are meeting outside Paris, to try an unblock a 15-year dispute over the mainly Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. Experts are cautiously hopeful about the talks.
• Armenia, Azerbaijan Leaders Begin Karabakh Talks RFE/RL 10 Feb 2006 -- The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev, held talks separately in Paris today with French President Jacques Chirac in an effort to move toward a settlement of the 18-year-old conflict over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
• Nagorno-Karabakh: Timeline Of The Long Road To Peace RFE/RL 10 Feb 2006
• Russian Troops In Fierce Battle With Militants Near Chechnya RFE/RL 10 Feb 2006 -- Some 300 Russian Interior Ministry troops and special forces fought a fierce battle today with Islamic militants in Tukui-Mekhteb, 40 kilometers north of Chechnya.
• Russian Forces Attack Militants In Stavropol RFE/RL 10 Feb 2006 -- Some 300 Russian police and special forces have launched an attack on a building held by gunmen in Stavropol Krai, close to the border with Chechnya.
• UN team visits post-election Liberia to evaluate future support UN News Centre 10 Feb 2006 -- A United Nations assessment team is travelling around Liberia to evaluate the general conditions for peacebuilding and to recommend adjustments to the UN mission's (UNMIL) mandate that could be included in Secretary-General Kofi Annan's report to the Security Council next month.
• U.S. Official Clarifies Charles Taylor's Position for Congress Washington File 10 Feb 2006 -- The fate of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, lies in the hands of the country he misruled for more than five years and in those of Nigeria where he lives in exile, says Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer.
• COTE D IVOIRE: Parliament meets in defiance of international community IRIN 10 Feb 2006 -- As Cote d'Ivoire's interim Prime Minister Charles Konan Banny began talks on Friday to set out a roadmap to peace for the divided West African nation, parliament met in special session in defiance of international guidelines.
• Kosovo: UN envoy hails election of new president UN News Centre 10 Feb 2006 -- The senior United Nations envoy to Kosovo today welcomed the election by the province's Assembly of Fatmir Sejdiu to serve as president, succeeding Ibrahim Rugova, who passed away last month.
• CHAD: With insecurity mounting in the east, are Deby's days numbered? IRIN 10 Feb 2006 -- In the past, when Chadian President Idriss Deby moved around town everybody knew about it. Roads were closed, parked cars were towed away. Now paranoia has replaced the protocol and his convoy flies past unannounced in a cloud of dust.
• BURUNDI: Last phase in demobilisation programme IRIN 10 Feb 2006 -- Burundi's demobilisation programme has entered its final stage, with 5,000 former members of the armed forces due to be demobilised this year, the head of the programme, Silas Ntigurirwa, said on Friday at a news conference in the capital, Bujumbura.
• CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Agencies plan food aid to bandit-prone areas IRIN 10 Feb 2006 -- UN agencies in the Central African Republic (CAR) began a meeting on Friday in the capital, Bangui, to put in place aid strategies for thousands of people in the bandit-hit northwestern provinces of Ouham and Ouham Pende.

News Reports

• PRESS CONFERENCE ON INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS BY SPECIAL ADVISER TO EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR United Nations 10 Feb 2006
• Sea Launch Re-Starts Countdown for EchoStar X Launch Boeing 10 Feb 2006 -- After a halt in the countdown for launch on February 8, Sea Launch is now preparing for a second launch attempt on Sunday, February 12, with liftoff planned for 3:35pm PST (23:35 GMT).