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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 13 Jul 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• MNF-W SAILOR KILLED
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 13 Jul 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for July 13.
• Coalition Helicopter Crashes in Iraq; Terrorists Killed, Captured AFPS 13 Jul 2006 -- A Multinational Division Baghdad AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter crashed southwest of Baghdad today, U.S. military officials reported.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Major General Durbin 12 Jul 2006 -- Presenter: Major General Robert Durbin
• C-130 Hercules crew delivers critical supplies AFPN 13 Jul 2006 -- A C-130 Hercules crew assigned to the 738th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron provided critical support to an Army operating location in Afghanistan on July 6 by airdropping essential supplies before a potential enemy attack.
• Airmen handle missions big and small in Afghanistan AFPN 13 Jul 2006 -- Air Force officials notified an Airman deployed to a remote forward operating base that his wife was gravely ill
• 'Ammo' Airmen arm Bagram's warfighters AFPN 13 Jul 2006 -- Bombs, bullets and explosives are hazardous to friend and foe alike but are handled with care by the men and women who work in the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight.
• Good Progress Made in Creating Afghan Army and Police, says US Commander VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- The US commander responsible for training and equipping the Afghan national army says steady progress has been made in building a professional Afghan national army and police force, although significant challenges remain.
• Afghanistan: Legislator Assails Coalition On Civilian Casualties RFE/RL 13 Jul 2006 -- An Afghan member of parliament is contesting claims by the U.S.-led coalition about battle casualties in his home province of Oruzgan
ssian air force spokesman said Thursday.
• Terrorist Attacks Close Hundreds of Afghan Schools VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- Afghan extremists have attacked hundreds of teachers, students, and schools in recent months, leaving thousands of children, particularly girls, without access to education.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Navy Christens Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Green Bay 13 Jul 2006 -- The Navy will christen the newest San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Docking ship Green Bay at 10 a.m. CDT on Saturday, July 15, 2006, during a ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems - Avondale Operations, Avondale, La.
• Lakenheath tests small-diameter bombs AFPN 13 Jul 2006 -- Four F-15E Strike Eagles, each loaded with the newest small-diameter bombs in the Air Force inventory, known as guided bomb units, launched the first operational training mission with the munitions July 10.
• U.S.: Analyst Discusses U.S. Military-Justice System RFE/RL 12 Jul 2006 -- The early 20th-century French leader Georges Clemenceau once famously said, "Military justice is to justice what military music is to music."
• CNL-South Begins Facilitating at NOSC Fort Worth Navy NewsStand 13 Jul 2006 -- Center for Naval Leadership (CNL) South facilitated its first Work Center Supervisor Leadership (WSCL) Class May 7 at Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Fort Worth.
• Patriot Arrives in Hong Kong for Port Visit Navy NewsStand 13 Jul 2006 -- Sailors of Sasebo, Japan-based USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived here July 11 for a scheduled port visit.
• Pacific Islander Excels on TACRON 11’s Western Pacific Deployment Navy NewsStand 13 Jul 2006 -- A USS Pelleliu (LHA 5) Sailor has excelled during Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) 11’s Western Pacific deployment this summer.
• CNO Conducts All Hands Call at Great Lakes Navy NewsStand 13 Jul 2006 -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen conducted an all hands call for students at Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes, July 7.
• Tolliver Takes Helm of USS Maine Navy NewsStand 13 Jul 2006 -- Cmdr. John Tolliver assumed the title as USS Maine (SSBN 741) (Blue) commanding officer from Cmdr. Robert Palisin II in a ceremony held in the Jack Murdoch Auditorium at the Naval Undersea Museum, Keyport, July 7.
• Congress Awaits Bush Plan Expanding Legal Rights of Terror Suspects VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- A top Republican Senators says the Bush administration is preparing legislation to expand legal protections for foreign terrorism suspects to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
• India to supply air defense system to Sri Lanka IRNA 13 Jul 2006 -- India is to supply an air defense system to Sri Lanka shortly, a Defence Ministry source said.
• Russia, Germany to hold air force exercise July 17-20 RIA Novosti 13 Jul 2006 -- Russia and Germany will conduct a joint air force exercise at a major NATO airbase on July 17-20, a Russian air force spokesman said Thursday.
• Press Briefing by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and National Security Advisor Steve Hadley The White House 13 Jul 2006
• Daily Press Briefing US Department of State 13 Jul 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 13, 2006
• Boeing KC-767A Tanker Logs 100th Test Flight Boeing 13 Jul 2006 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-767A Tanker reached another significant milestone this week when it logged its 100th test flight. The accomplishment occurred while performing U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certification stall and climb testing in Seattle, Wash. To date, the tanker has accumulated about 330 flight hours in its extensive flight test program.
• Lockheed Martin Delivers First U.S. Air Force Virtual Combat Convoy Trainer, Updates Marine Corps Trainers Lockheed Martin 13 Jul 2006 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered to the U.S. Air Force its first Virtual Combat Convoy Trainer (VCCT) and also received a separate contract to upgrade six U.S. Marine Corps convoy trainers.
• U.S. Army Awards Thales Over $200M for Additional AN/VRC-111 SINCGARS Capable Vehicular Radio System Thales 13 Jul 2006 -- Thales Communications, Inc., has received a contract by the U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) to deliver more than 9,000 Thales AN/VRC-111 Vehicle Adapter Amplifier (VAA) systems. The contract was granted to two providers in a 60/40 split, with Thales being awarded the larger share, valued at over $200 million.
• GSA Approves General Dynamics as an Integrated HSPD-12 Service Provider General Dynamics 13 Jul 2006 -- The General Services Administration (GSA) has approved General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), to provide integrated, end-to-end solutions for Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) implementations. This approval allows all federal agencies to begin procuring General Dynamics Information Technology’s services to address HSPD-12, the presidential mandate that will create a standard biometric identification card for all federal workers.
• Raytheon Selected for Next-Generation Military GPS Receiver Development Raytheon 13 Jul 2006 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has won an initial $38 million contract from the Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office at the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to design next-generation global positioning receivers. An additional award to complete development and fabricate pre-production receiver cards for test and integration in host systems could follow.
• Raytheon Receives $75 Million Satellite Communications Contract for Mission Support Services Raytheon 13 Jul 2006 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has won an initial $38 MCKINNEY, Texas, July 13, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- With its significant number of satellite communication (SATCOM) systems installed throughout the Navy's fleet, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a five-year, $75 million contract for ongoing mission support for more than 300 of these systems.
• Moscow to host first-ever exhibition of land forces weaponry RIA Novosti 12 Jul 2006 -- International exhibitions, including arms fairs, are usually held in summer.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 13 Jul 2006
• Backgrounder: Israel and the Doctrine of Proportionality cfr.org 13 Jul 2006
• Israel Escalates Military Campaign Against Lebanon VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- Israel struck deep inside Lebanon Thursday, targeting airports, military airbases and Hezbollah positions.
• US Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Israel's Gaza Offensive VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- The United States has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have demanded a halt to Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip
• LEBANON: Red Cross braces for further attacks IRIN 13 Jul 2006 -- The Lebanese Red Cross and other aid agencies are readying themselves to provide humanitarian assistance in the case of further attacks by Israel in Lebanon.
• Middle East: Israel-Lebanon Conflict Threatens Entire Region RFE/RL 12 Jul 2006 -- Arab League member states are virtually helpless in confronting the threat of further regional instability. Regional players have little leverage against groups like Hamas and Hizballah
• US vetoes Security Council resolution on violence in Gaza UN News Centre 13 Jul 2006 -- The United Nations Security Council failed today to adopt a draft resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the Israeli soldier abducted by Palestinian armed groups from Gaza and for a halt to what it called a "disproportionate" military reaction by Israel, due to a veto by the United States, which called the text unbalanced and outdated.
• Secretary-General sends top advisers to Middle East to defuse crisis; calls key leaders UN News Centre 13 Jul 2006 -- Seeking to defuse what he called "the major crisis" stemming from the flare-up of violence between Israel, the Palestinians and Lebanon, Secretary-General Kofi Annan is today sending a three-member team of veteran United Nations officials for wide-ranging talks in the region.
• U.S. Blocks Security Council Condemnation of Israel Washington File 13 Jul 2006 -- The United States has blocked a Security Council resolution calling on Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza.
• Diplomats to Head to Middle East Amid Flare-Up of Violence VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he is sending a team to the Middle East in an effort to address escalating violence involving Israel, Lebanon-based guerrillas and the Palestinians.
• Bush Concerned by Israeli Bombing of Beirut Airport VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- President Bush says he is concerned that the Israeli bombing of Beirut's airport could weaken the Lebanese government
• Israel Blockades Lebanon by Sea and Air, Hezbollah Threatens to Hit Haifa VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- Israel has bombed Beirut airport and imposed a sea and air blockade on Lebanon in a military campaign to free two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah guerrillas Wednesday.
• Israeli Attacks Target Lebanon, Gaza VOA 13 Jul 2006 -- Israel carried out air, sea and ground attacks against targets in Lebanon Thursday, effectively blockading the country
• Israeli army says it imposed sea blockade on Lebanon RIA Novosti 13 Jul 2006 -- The Israeli army's news service told Thursday it had imposed a total sea blockade on Lebanon.
• Annan says States must deal with Uganda-based rebel group, but UN can assist UN News Centre 13 Jul 2006 -- Governments in the region beset by the human rights abuses of the Uganda-based rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have both the responsibility and the capability to deal with the scourge, but United Nations missions in the region can assist them, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a report released today.
• UGANDA-SUDAN: Govt, LRA to start talks on Friday, says Machar IRIN 13 Jul 2006 -- Southern Sudanese Vice-President Riek Machar returned to Juba on Thursday with leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and announced that peace talks between the rebels and the Ugandan government would start on Friday.
• SUDAN: Factional fighting displaces thousands more in Darfur IRIN 13 Jul 2006 -- Clashes between rival factions of a rebel group in Sudan's western region of Darfur have displaced 8,000 civilians in the past 10 days, United Nations emergency coordinator Jan Egeland said on Tuesday, reiterating his call for the deployment of a UN peacekeeping force in the war-ravaged area.
• CAR: France provides military help to restore security in the north IRIN 13 Jul 2006 -- France is to provide military assistance to help the Central African Republic (CAR) restore peace and security in its troubled northern region.
• NEPAL: New budget boosts rural development, cuts king's income IRIN 13 Jul 2006 -- The Nepalese government on Wednesday presented a new national US $1.9 billion "peace budget" that will boost rural development and leave the monarch with less cash in the fiscal year 2006/07.
• Russia warns Georgia against moves provoking conflict in S. Ossetia RIA Novosti 13 Jul 2006 -- Russia's first deputy foreign minister warned against moves that could intensify the conflict in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia at a meeting with the Georgian ambassador to Russia Thursday.

News Reports

• PRESS CONFERENCE ON BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN OIL PIPELINE United Nations 13 Jul 2006