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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 12 May 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Fry from Iraq 12 May 2006 -- Presenter: Deputy Commander of Multinational Force Iraq and Senior British Representative in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Sir Robert Fry, The Royal Marines
• Coalition, Iraqi Forces Kill Terrorists; Weapons Discovered AFPS 12 May 2006 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces killed three insurgents in two separate incidents, and the Iraqi National Police discovered a large weapons cache in Baghdad between May 10 and yesterday.
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 12 May 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
• Analysis: Could Afghan And Iraqi Insurgencies Muster Operational Ties? RFE/RL 12 May 2006 -- Speculation of ties between insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq has resurfaced in the face of continuing attacks on military and other targets in Afghanistan
• AFGHANISTAN: More weapons surrendered IRIN 12 May 2006 -- Former militia commanders in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar have voluntarily surrendered a number of weapons to the Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) programme, officials from the UN-backed initiative said on Thursday in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Defense Policy / Programs

• House Votes to Allow Military to Assist in Border Security AFPS 12 May 2006 -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday to allow military forces to be used in border-security operations under certain circumstances.
• USS Monterey Spreads Spirit of Giving in St. Kitts Navy NewsStand 12 May 2006 -- More than 30 USS Monterey (CG 61) Sailors worked at St. Christopher’s Children’s Home and Ades Place painting, refurbishing and interacting with the children during community relations (COMREL) projects, May 3.
• CTF 76 Deploys for Cobra Gold 2006 Navy NewsStand 12 May 2006 -- Ships and units of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 with embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) left here May 5 for the multinational U.S.-Thai joint exercise Cobra Gold 2006 to be held in the Kingdom of Thailand, May 15-26.
• Lincoln Hosts Prince of Brunei Navy NewsStand 12 May 2006 -- Prince Mohamed, along with several government officials, the heads of Brunei’s armed forces and Charge d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy to Brunei Jeff Hawkins, visited USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) May 9, while the ship was off the northwest coast of the island of Borneo.
• Hospital Ship Mercy Deployed on Proactive Humanitarian Mission Navy NewsStand 12 May 2006 -- Continuing America's longstanding tradition of helping those in need, the U.S. Navy recently deployed the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) on a proactive humanitarian mission to Southeast Asia, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said here May 10.
• EODMU 11 Trains With Singapore Navy EOD Navy NewsStand 12 May 2006 -- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, Detachment 9, spent time diving and training with their Singaporean counterparts here May 1-4.
• Dubuque Picnics in Pacific Ocean Navy NewsStand 12 May 2006 -- Sailors of USS Dubuque (LPD 8) got a chance to relax and enjoy a barbecue on their flight deck May 9.
• Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron 4 Demonstrates Capabilities Navy NewsStand 12 May 2006 -- Sailors stationed with Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron (NCWS) 4 conducted a field exercise May 10 at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek that exhibited their capabilities for future deployments.
• New NKO Instant Messaging Expands Communications Capability Navy NewsStand 12 May 2006 -- Navy Knowledge Online (NKO), the Navy’s knowledge management portal for personal and professional development and life-long learning, has added two new management tools that allow users to collaborate in an encrypted environment in real time with other service users around the world.
• USS Memphis Surges In Support Of GWOT Navy NewsStand 12 May 2006 -- USS Memphis (SSN 691) departed Naval Submarine Base New London May 6 on a surge deployment in support of the global war on terrorism.
• Pearl Harbor Beats SHIPMAIN Goal For Late Work Premiums Navy NewsStand 12 May 2006 -- Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard’s (PHNSY) on-time completion of USS O’Kane (DDG 77) Feb. 1 puts the shipyard on course to meet a key Navy objective to cut surface ship maintenance costs.
• Russia doubles contingent at airbase in Kyrgyzstan - commander RIA Novosti 12 May 2006 -- Russia has more than doubled personnel numbers at its airbase in Kyrgyzstan, but will move the additional personnel in when housing construction is finished, the head of the Air Force said Friday.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 12, 2006
• Dornier Flugzeugwerft GmbH receives support contract for P-3C Orion EADS 12 May 2006 -- Dornier Flugzeugwerft GmbH (DFW) has received the contract for the system support of the P-3C Orion CUP (Capabilities Upkeep Programme) for the German Navy's eight maritime patrol aircraft. The consortium of DFW with Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) and the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) signed a contract today, Friday, May 12th, 2006, for the system support of the P-3C Orion CUP.
• Spanish Eurofighter performs first air-to-surface weapon release EADS 12 May 2006 -- The first deliveries of air-to-surface weapons in the history of the Eurofighter programme were carried out by EADS CASA Military Air Systems (MAS) on the 4th and 5th of May. “As we have been nominated to conduct these first weapon release trials within the Eurofighter community, we are proud to announce that the next-generation combat aircraft Eurofighter is getting closer to reach the full multirole and subsequent swing-role capability”, said Pablo de Bergia, CEO of EADS Defence & Security Systems Spain, after this significant programme milestone.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 12 May 2006
• Following unrest, UN mission in Timor-Leste extended one month past expiration UN News Centre 12 May 2006 -- Following fatal mob violence late last month in Timor-Leste, the Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations office there (UNOTIL) one month past its 20 May expiration as the world organization considers how to further reinforce the stability of the nascent country.
• Sri Lanka: Annan calls on Government, Tamil rebels to return to peace talks after clashes UN News Centre 12 May 2006 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on the Sri Lankan Government and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to "change course and bring the country back on a path to peace" following a continuing upsurge of violence on the Indian Ocean island.
• UN peacekeeping mission voices hope Eritrea will release 11 arrested local staff UN News Centre 12 May 2006 -- The peacekeeping United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) is awaiting a response from the Eritrean authorities to its letters asking why they had arrested 11 local staff members over the past week, an UNMEE spokeswoman said, voicing hope that those detained will be released.
• DR of Congo: militia group comes forward to enter disarmament process UN News Centre 12 May 2006 -- A group of around 250 members of a renegade militia in the troubled Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have come forward to enter the country's disarmament and reintegration process, the United Nations mission in the country (MONUC) said today.
• Nepal's New Government Detains Three Former Cabinet Members VOA 12 May 2006 -- Nepal's interim government has detained for questioning three cabinet ministers who served in the royalist government of King Gyanendra.
• DRC: Mayi-Mayi warlord surrenders in Katanga IRIN 12 May 2006 -- Mayi-Mayi warlord Kyungu Mutanga, alias Gédéon, surrendered to UN peacekeepers on Friday in Mitwaba, a town in southeastern province of Katanga in Democratic Republic of Congo.
• BURUNDI: Peace talks facilitator ends visits IRIN 12 May 2006 -- The newly appointed facilitator of planned peace talks between the Burundian government and the country's remaining rebel group, Charles Nqakula, who is the South African minister for safety and security, ended a familiarisation visit to Burundi on Friday.
• SOMALIA: Illegal arms continue to fuel factional fighting IRIN 12 May 2006 -- As the death toll in the factional fighting in Mogadishu mounts, lethal weapons continue to flood into Somalia, despite a 15-year arms embargo imposed by the United Nations
• KYRGYZSTAN-TAJIKISTAN: Armed group attacks border guards, kill at least five people IRIN 12 May 2006 -- An unidentified armed group attacked a Tajik check-point and a customs post in Kyrgyzstan early on Friday morning, shooting dead four soldiers and one civilian, representatives from both countries said.
• Several Dead In Raid On Kyrgyz-Tajik Border RFE/RL 12 May 2006 -- Kyrgyz and Tajik security forces clashed with gunmen who attacked border posts on both sides of their frontier today, killing five people
• Tamil Rebels Threaten to Attack Sri Lankan Navy Ships VOA 12 May 2006 -- Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have warned that they will attack any navy ships that approach coastal areas under their control, and that international cease-fire monitors who travel with the navy do so at their own peril.

News Reports

• At least 3 Killed, 30 Injured in Series of Addis Ababa Bombings VOA 12 May 2006 -- The Ethiopian government has appealed for calm following at least four explosions in the capital Friday that killed at least three people and injured dozens.
• Indonesia Drops Graft Case Against Former President Suharto VOA 12 May 2006 -- Indonesia's attorney general has dropped a graft case against ailing former President Suharto, who is suspected of amassing billions of dollars during his 32-year rule.
• VNPT AWARDS LOCKHEED MARTIN CONTRACT TO DELIVER VIETNAM'S FIRST TURNKEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM Lockheed Martin 12 May 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been awarded a contract by Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) of Vietnam to provide a turnkey telecommunications satellite system with operations slated to begin in the second quarter of 2008. Financial terms were not disclosed.