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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 09 Jun 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Caldwell from Iraq 09 Jun 2006 -- Presenter: Spokesman, Multinational Force Iraq, Maj. Gen. William Caldwell
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 09 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 8.
• Air Force F-16 airstrike kills al-Zarqawi AFPN 09 Jun 2006 -- Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons, supporting coalition actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom, dropped precision munitions near Baquba, Iraq, on June 7, killing al Qaida's leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and other terrorists.
• AFMC delivers capability that helps take out al-Zarqawi AFPN 09 Jun 2006 -- The Air Force's latest contribution to the ongoing war on terrorism took center stage June 7 when an air strike against an identified, isolated safe house north of Baghdad killed terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, head of al-Qaida in Iraq.
• Dozens of Raids Follow Death of Zarqawi in Iraq VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. military says it has conducted dozens of raids in Iraq following the death of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
• Zarqawi Survived Air Strike, Died Shortly After AFPS 09 Jun 2006 -- Terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi initially survived the June 7 air strike but died from his wounds while laying on a stretcher shortly thereafter, a senior U.S. military officer in Baghdad said today.
• Afghan Police Thwart Attack; Coalition Collects Weapons AFPS 09 Jun 2006 -- Afghan National Police thwarted an insurgent attack in Afghanistan Paktika province, while coalition forces collected and destroyed weapons across the country this week, military officials reported today.
• RFE/RL Afghanistan Report, Volume 5, Number 16 09 June 2006
• NATO Defense Ministers Agree Afghanistan Is Top Priority Washington File 09 Jun 2006 -- NATO defense ministers agreed that Afghanistan remains the alliance's main priority, while approving new guidance for members' long-term defense planning.
• Following Zarqawi Death, Hunt for Terrorist Leader Bin Laden Continues VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- Pakistan has described the killing of Abu Musab al- the terrorist leader in Iraq, as a significant development in the global war on terror
• PAKISTAN: Afghan registration to start in October IRIN 09 Jun 2006 -- Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will begin registering Afghans living in the country in October, officials said on Thursday.
• Pakistan taking steps to stop infiltration on Pak-Afghan border: PM IRNA 09 Jun 2006 -- Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Friday said that Pakistan has taken a number of steps to stop illegal infiltration on Pak-Afghan border.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Commando Warrior prepares Airmen for war on terrorism AFPN 09 Jun 2006 -- Weapons tactics. Night operations. Improvised explosive devices and convoy training. Knowledge of all four areas is important. That knowledge aids in the survival and victory of a combat unit
• Northern Edge aims for air, sea dominance AFPN 09 Jun 2006 -- "Our end result (of Northern Edge 2006) is to establish complete dominance in the air and at sea," said Col. John Marselus, chief of the Joint Exercise Division, or JED, for U.S. Alaskan Command.
• DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Number for May 09 Jun 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the Active and Reserve components for the month of May.
• VBSS Teams From Africa, Europe, U.S. Train Together on USS Simpson Navy NewsStand 09 Jun 2006 -- Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) teams from Africa and Europe finished a week's worth of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) training June 8 by conducting compliant boardings on USS Simpson (FFG 56) during Phoenix Express 2006.
• Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast Stands Up Navy NewsStand 09 Jun 2006 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast was officially established in Jacksonville, Fla., June 2.
• U.S. Navy, Philippines Agree to Joint Hydrographic Surveys Navy NewsStand 09 Jun 2006 -- The Navy signed a multi-year agreement with the Republic of the Philippines in April to perform joint hydrographic surveys that will improve navigational safety for military and commercial ships operating in Philippine waters.
• Chile’s Chief of Naval Operations Visits U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Navy NewsStand 09 Jun 2006 -- The Chief of Naval Operations from Chile visited U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO) headquarters here June 5 through 7 to further enhance Theater Security Cooperation efforts with the U.S. Navy.
• Shanghai group unlikely to expand soon - Russian deputy FM RIA Novosti 09 Jun 2006 -- A Eurasian security bloc comprising five former Soviet republics and China is unlikely to produce any agreements on the accession of new members at a forthcoming summit, a deputy Russian foreign minister said Friday.
• Russia denies link between adapted CFE Treaty, military pullout RIA Novosti 09 Jun 2006 -- Russia's envoy to Europe's largest security organization denied Friday statements that an adapted Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) could only be ratified after Moscow fulfilled commitments it undertook in Istanbul in 1999.
• South Korea Hosts International Maritime Exercises VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- Waters off the southern tip of the Korean peninsula were the site of first-of-their-kind multinational maritime drills this week
• Planned Joint NATO-Ukraine Exercises in Crimea Create Political Uproar VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- Joint military exercises between NATO and Ukraine have been postponed after the landing of a U.S. naval ship in the Crimean peninsula touched off a firestorm of local protests
• Press Gaggle by Dana Perino The White House 09 Jun 2006
• Daily Press Briefing US Department of State 09 Jun 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 9, 2006
• U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $31 Million Contract for Virginia-Class Submarine Work General Dynamics 09 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $30.7 million contract to provide continued research and development studies related to Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• General Dynamics Team Selected to Design First Area of U.S. Government’s Nationwide Integrated Wireless Network General Dynamics 09 Jun 2006 -- General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded one of two contracts to prepare a design and implementation plan for an initial service area of the government’s future Integrated Wireless Network (IWN). Ultimately, IWN will provide secure, seamless, interoperable and reliable nationwide wireless voice, data and multimedia communications among 80,000 federal agents and law enforcement officers engaged in disaster response, law enforcement, protective services and homeland defense. Following the design competition, the government will select a single contractor for full implementation of IWN.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN BEGINS FINAL PHASE OF INTEGRATED WIRELESS NETWORK COMPETITION Lockheed Martin 09 Jun 2006 -- The Lockheed Martin-led [NYSE: LMT]) team has been selected by the Department of Justice to compete in the final phase of the multi-billion dollar Integrated Wireless Network (IWN) competition. During this final competitive phase, the team will prepare a design and implementation plan for an initial IWN service area covering a specific geographic region of the nation.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 09 Jun 2006
• Israel Assassinates Top Palestinian Militant in Gaza VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- Israel has assassinated a top militant in the Gaza Strip, raising tensions with the new Palestinian government led by the radical Islamic group Hamas.
• Israeli Strikes Kill 10 in Gaza, Israel Orders Investigation VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- Palestinian officials say at least 10 Palestinians have died in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip Friday.
• Palestinian Sources: Israeli Air Strike Kills Hamas Security Official VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- Palestinian medical sources say an Israeli air strike has killed a senior security official in the Hamas-led Palestinian government.
• Norway puts Sri Lanka parties on notice as talks fail IRNA 09 Jun 2006 -- Norway Friday said it was reconsidering its role as Sri Lankan peace facilitator after failing in its latest bid to arrange a meeting between the warring parties in Oslo.
• Norway Reconsiders Role in Sri Lanka Peace Process VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- Norwegian mediators say they are pondering their future role in Sri Lanka's peace process, and have asked the government and Tamil Tiger rebels to clarify if they remain committed to a four-year truce that halted ethnic fighting in the country
• Ending visit to Sudan, UN Security Council mission heads to Chad UN News Centre 09 Jun 2006 -- A delegation of United Nations Security Council members visiting Sudan and neighbouring countries held talks today with officials in North Darfur for talks on security, humanitarian issues and gender-based violence.
• SUDAN: Rebel splinter factions commit to Darfur peace deal IRIN 09 Jun 2006 -- Factions from two Sudanese rebel groups that had refused to sign the Darfur Peace Agreement signed a declaration of commitment to the pact on Thursday, effectively pledging to abide by its terms.
• UN mission delays start of disarmament in Côte d'Ivoire UN News Centre 09 Jun 2006 -- The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire has postponed the start of militia disarmament in response to factional leaders who said they needed more time to raise awareness among their followers about the scheduled process whose starting deadline was to have been yesterday.
• South Caucasus: EU Special Representative 'Hopeful' On Nagorno-Karabakh RFE/RL 09 Jun 2006 -- No progress was reported in the latest round of talks between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh
• US to Convene Contact Group on Somalia VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- The United States said Friday it will convene an international meeting next week in New York on the situation in Somalia
• CHAD: As army pursues rebels, militia massacres fill the vacuum IRIN 09 Jun 2006 -- When the light breeze lulls in the trees around Djawara, a village in the far east of Chad, the thick stench of rotting corpses becomes unbearable.
• Indian govt agrees to hold monthly peace talks with N-E separatists IRNA 09 Jun 2006 -- The Indian government and a powerful separatist group in the northeastern state of Nagaland have agreed to hold monthly peace talks aimed at ending six decades of bloodshed in the region, a rebel leader Friday said.

News Reports

• Nepal Govt rules out dissolution of Parliament IRNA 09 Jun 2006 -- Amidst Maoists' demand that the re-instated Parliament be dissolved, Nepal's Government Friday said no threats or pressure can force it to do so.