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• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• MARINE KILLED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
• Accident Claims Marine; Troops Nab Insurgents, Free Kidnap Victims AFPS 15 Apr 2006 -- A Marine assigned to 1st Marine Logistics Group died in a motor vehicle accident yesterday in Iraq's Anbar province, military officials reported, and tips from Iraqi citizens continue to result in captured insurgents and weapons.
• U.S., Coalition Vessels Conduct MSO in Arabian Sea Navy NewsStand 15 Apr 2006 -- The Commander and staff of U.S. Navy Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 50 embarked HNLMS Amsterdam (A 836) April 7, joining USS Typhoon (PC5), and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell (WPB 1332) in the Arabian Sea to conduct maritime security operations (MSO) in support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150.
• RFE/RL Afghanistan Report, Volume 5, Number 10 15 April 2006
• Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill Insurgents, Find Weapons AFPS 15 Apr 2006 -- Afghan and coalition forces killed three insurgents in the Chora district of Uruzgan Province today, and acted on a tip to find a weapons cache, military officials reported.
• Afghanistan Clash Kills 41 Taleban Insurgents VOA 15 Apr 2006 -- Afghan officials say local and U.S.-led forces killed 41 Taleban insurgents during a fierce gun battle in southern Afghanistan that also left six policemen dead.
• All-Day Battle Leaves 41 Taliban, 6 Afghan Police Dead RFE/RL 15 Apr 2006 -- Forty-one suspected Taliban militants and six police officers have been killed in a major battle in the south of the country, the governor of the Afghan province of Kandahar said today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Bush Stands By Rumsfeld Against Resignation Calls RFE/RL 15 Apr 2006 -- The U.S. Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, has rejected calls for his resignation, saying it would be like a "merry-go-round" if officials were changed every time they were criticized.
• US Considering Nuclear Warhead Redesign VOA 15 Apr 2006 -- The United States is preparing to decide on the design of new nuclear warheads to gradually replace its outdated, Cold War-era weapons.
• Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Center Preps for Hurricane Season Navy NewsStand 15 Apr 2006 -- Naval Station Norfolk’s Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Center (NMOC) provided a briefing April 13 to illustrate lessons learned and how they are preparing for hurricanes this upcoming season utilizing current technology.
• CNO Meets with PRT Commanders Headed to Afghanistan Navy NewsStand 15 Apr 2006 -- The Chief of Naval Operations met with six Navy commanders in the Pentagon April 14 as they prepare to assume command of half the U.S.-led Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) in Afghanistan.
• New Mexico Native to Command Namesake Submarine Navy NewsStand 15 Apr 2006 -- A native of New Mexico is set become the first commanding officer of his state's namesake submarine, PCU New Mexico (SSN 779).
• USS Underwood Sailors Visit Colombia in Support of ‘Partnership of the Americas’ Navy NewsStand 15 Apr 2006 -- USS Underwood (FFG 36) Sailors visited Cartagena, Colombia, April 10-13 to participate in community relations activities and carry out the mission of “Partnership of the Americas.”
• Recruiting Commercial Filmed Aboard USS Howard Navy NewsStand 15 Apr 2006 -- USS Howard (DDG 83) played its part in the Navy’s “Accelerate Your Life” campaign by welcoming a film production crew aboard to shoot a Navy recruiting commercial, April 13.
• USS George Washington Arrives in St. Maarten Navy NewsStand 15 Apr 2006 -- USS George Washington (CVN 73) (GW) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 arrived in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, April 14 for a goodwill port visit as part of the ship’s current deployment.
• NSA New Orleans Hurricane Briefs Prepare Service Members Navy NewsStand 15 Apr 2006 -- As part of a continuing curriculum in preparation for the 2006 hurricane season, military and civilian experts from local Navy bases delivered 27 briefs to 265 New Orleans-area service members and Department of Defense (DoD) civilians March 27 through April 7.
• CHEN PRESIDES OVER COMMISSIONING OF E-2K EARLY WARNING PLANES CNA 15 Apr 2006 -- President Chen Shui-bian said Saturday that the commissioning of two U.S.-built E-2K early warning and control aircraft will enable Taiwan to respond quickly to any contingency in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Palestinian Police Protest Against Hamas Government VOA 15 Apr 2006 -- Cash-strapped members of the Palestinian security forces launched an angry protest Saturday against the new government led by the Islamic militant group Hamas
• Sri Lankan Peace Talks in Doubt VOA 15 Apr 2006 -- Talks in Geneva between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels are in doubt, after rebel commanders canceled a meeting with the rebel leadership.
• Gov't slams LTTE's decision to pull out of transport agreement IRNA 15 Apr 2006 -- Head of the Sri Lankan government's Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP), Palitha Kohona, Saturday attended a press conference in Colombo, capital city of Sri Lanka to slam the rebels over a decision to pull out of a transport agreement.
• Protesters in Nepal Continue to Call for Democracy VOA 15 Apr 2006 -- Protesters in Nepal have again taken to the streets of the capital to demand the ouster of King Gyanendra.
• Nepal King calls for general elections IRNA 15 Apr 2006 -- Amid severe domestic and international criticism, Nepal King Gyanendra vowed to hold general elections in the country and invited all political parties to join in a dialogue process for the restoration of democracy.
• Taylor Supporters Struggle to Keep Legacy Alive VOA 15 Apr 2006 -- While the media storm over former Liberian president Charles Taylor's arrest for trial at the U.N.-backed court in Sierra Leone has blown over, most Liberians are trying to move on
• Sudan Given Notice of Break in Relations With Chad VOA 15 Apr 2006 -- Sudan says it has now received official notice that Chadian President Idris Deby has severed diplomatic ties between Chad and Sudan
• Chad Threatens to Cut Oil Exports as World Bank Cuts Aid VOA 15 Apr 2006 -- Chadian President Idriss Deby vowed Saturday to shut down its oil production if the World Bank continues to suspend much-needed aid.

News Reports

• Italy's Prime Minister Awaits Election Outcome VOA 15 Apr 2006 -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is still not prepared to concede defeat in closely fought parliamentary elections