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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 Aug 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
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• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• CENTAF releases airpower, space support summary AFPN 03 Aug 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower and space support summary for Aug. 3.
• Operation River Falcon: 'We're taking the fight to these guys Army News 03 Aug 2006 -- Soldiers from Multi-National Division - Baghdad's Troop B, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, worked alongside Iraqi soldiers from 5th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division to conduct dismounted cordon and knock missions in support of Operation River Falcon.
• Airmen provide key support to Soldiers during firefight AFPN 03 Aug 2006 -- Air Force controllers teamed with Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers to successfully conclude a firefight in Mussayib, Iraq, on July 22 where 29 terrorists were killed.
• Terrorists Detained in Iraq; Foreign Fighter Turned Over to Iraqi Courts AFPS 03 Aug 2006 -- Coalition forces captured a wanted terrorist along with two others during a raid near Bayji, Iraq, yesterday, U.S. military officials reported.
• Iraqi, U.S. Soldiers Find Weapons, Capture Terrorists AFPS 03 Aug 2006 -- Iraqi and U.S. soldiers have found munitions caches and captured suspected terrorists in operations throughout Iraq this week, and U.S. soldiers killed a man planting a roadside bomb.
• Baghdad Bomb Blast Kills 10, Japanese FM Visits Iraq VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- Iraqi police say a bomb explosion in central Baghdad has killed at least 10 people.
• US: Additional Troops in Baghdad to Help End Violence VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff - General Peter Pace - says an increased American military presence in Baghdad will help Iraqi authorities deal with escalating violence.
• Suicide Attack Kills 21 in Southern Afghanistan VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- A suicide bomb attack in southern Afghanistan has killed at least 21 civilians and injured 13 others.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Senate To Approve US Defense Spending Bill VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- The U.S. Senate is nearing a vote on a $454 billion defense spending bill, which includes money to continue military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• New MCPON Visits USS Mason Navy NewsStand 03 Aug 2006 -- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) at Naval Station Norfolk Aug. 2, to meet with the crew and tour the ship.
• USS Pearl Harbor Back at Sea Navy NewsStand 03 Aug 2006 -- USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) departed her homeport of San Diego for sea trials July 26 following an extensive nine-week period in the NASSCO shipyards.
• Blue Blasters Return from Western Pacific Deployment Navy NewsStand 03 Aug 2006 -- The “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 will return to Naval Air Station Oceana Aug. 5, after completing a 5-month deployment to the Western Pacific.
• U.S., Romania, Bulgaria team up for Immediate Response 06 Army News 03 Aug 2006 -- Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division, the Air Force Europe's 492nd Fighter Squadron, U.S. European Command, Bulgarian and Romanian military forces teamed up and participated in a tri-lateral training exercise at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, throughout the month of July.
• PACAF unveils first F-22 AFPN 03 Aug 2006 -- Pacific Air Forces' officials got a glimpse into the future of fighter capability during a tail flash unveiling ceremony here today in which PACAF's first F-22 Raptor was unveiled.
• Officials prepare for F-22 arrival AFPN 03 Aug 2006 -- As Pacific Air Forces prepares to bring the F-22 to the command next year, the Headquarters PACAF F-22 Program Integration Office is working to ensure no detail is overlooked.
• Congress Urged To Define "War Crimes" Under Geneva Conventions Washington File 03 Aug 2006 -- Administration officials and armed forces personnel asked Congress to define clearly U.S. law with respect to terrorism. They made the request during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee August 2.
• Daily Press Briefing The State Department 03 Aug 2006
• Press Gaggle by Tony Snow The White House 03 Aug 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 03, 2006
• Boeing Awards Data Link Contracts for Small Diameter Bomb Boeing 03 Aug 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has awarded contracts to Harris Corp. and Rockwell Collins to participate in a supplier competition for the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Increment II data link.
• Joint acquisition of Atlas successfully completed EADS 03 Aug 2006 -- With the successful conclusion of the acquisition, the so-called "Closing" on 03.08.2006, the acquisition of Atlas Elektronik has taken place. In a first step, ThyssenKrupp will acquire a 60 percent and EADS a 40 percent share in Atlas Elektronik. In a second step, to take place in the near future, EADS will integrate its entire maritime electronics business into Atlas Elektronik, after which ThyssenKrupp will hold 51 percent and EADS 49 percent of the shares.
• General Dynamics Awarded $20 Million Contract for Professional Support Services by U.S. National Guard Bureau General Dynamics 03 Aug 2006 -- The U.S. National Guard Bureau has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for a wide range of professional support services across all National Guard divisions. The total potential value of the BPA, if all options are exercised, is $20 million over a five-year period of performance.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN DEMONSTRATES SUPERSONIC PAYLOAD DISPENSE DURING RATTLRS SLED TESTING Lockheed Martin 03 Aug 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully completed a series of sled tests, further demonstrating the future tactical suitability of the Revolutionary Approach To Time-critical Long Range Strike (RATTLRS) system. RATTLRS is part of the National Aerospace Initiative and is a flight demonstration program to increase capabilities and performance for expendable supersonic vehicles.
• GSA Approves Northrop Grumman For Homeland Security Standard Identification Credential Solutions Northrop Grumman 03 Aug 2006 -- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has approved Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) to provide integrated solutions for Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) implementations. This presidential mandate will create a standard identification credential with a biometric for enhanced authentication for all federal workers.
• Admiralty Shipyards conducts sea trials of new diesel submarine RIA Novosti 03 Aug 2006 -- Admiralty Shipyards, a St. Petersburg-based company, said Thursday it had started the second round of sea trials of a new diesel-electric submarine.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 03 Aug 2006
• World Leaders Repeat Call for Peace in Middle East VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- Hezbollah guerrillas Wednesday fired a record number of rockets into Israel. Israel commandos raided the militant group's strongholds deep inside Lebanon.
• Analysis: Vying for Victory in the Middle East cfr.org 03 Aug 2006 -- As the battle between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters rages on in Lebanon, each side is trying to position itself to emerge from the crisis claiming victory
• UN Diplomats Still Divided Over Resolution to End Hostilities in Lebanon VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- France's U.N. ambassador, Jean Marc de la Sabliere, says he is losing confidence in the Security Council's ability to quickly adopt a resolution to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
• Blair Predicts UN Resolution on Lebanon Within Days VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has signaled that a U.N. ceasefire resolution on Lebanon could soon be agreed upon
• Hezbollah Rockets Kill 8 Israelis; Israel Steps Up Airstrikes in Lebanon VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- A barrage of more than 100 rockets fired by Hezbollah militants has killed at least eight Israelis.
• US Expects Lebanon Cease-fire Action at UN Early Next Week VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- The State Department says it still hopes for a U.N. resolution by Friday aimed at ending the Lebanon fighting, though officials say action early next week is more likely
• U.S. Humanitarian Aid Flowing to Lebanese Villages Washington File 03 Aug 2006 -- Relief agencies are taking every opportunity to get aid to the worst hit areas in Lebanon, but safe passage amid heavy exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah remains inconsistent.
• Israeli Warplanes Hit Hezbollah Targets in Beirut, Bekaa Valley VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- Israel resumed air strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut Thursday
• Muslim Leaders Call For Lebanon Ceasefire, Peacekeeping Force VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- Muslim leaders meeting in Malaysia have demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Lebanon, as the United Nations debates a formula for ending the crisis.
• LEBANON: France, UK, US seem closer to resolution IRIN 03 Aug 2006 -- France, Britain and the United States edged closer to an agreement on Wednesday at the United Nations that would call for the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, with a settlement potentially including the deployment of a multinational force.
• Interview: OIC Leader Calls Emergency Meeting Over Lebanon RFE/RL 03 Aug 2006 -- The conflict between Israeli and Hizballah forces will be the focus of an emergency meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Thursday (August 3) in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.
• Middle East: OIC Leaders Demand Immediate Cease-Fire RFE/RL 03 Aug 2006 -- At an emergency session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) today, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of around 20 Islamic countries demanded that the United Nations pursue and enforce an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon.
• Premier Puts Lebanese Death Toll At 900 RFE/RL 03 Aug 2006 -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora says Israel's three-week-old offensive against Hizballah in southern Lebanon has killed more than 900 people and wounded 3,000.
• 21 killed in fresh clashes in Sri Lanka IRNA 03 Aug 2006 -- At least 17 civilians and four policemen were killed on Thursday in artillery attacks in Sri Lanka's northeastern Muslim-majority town of Muttur, military officials said.
• Thousands Reported Fleeing Sri Lankan Fighting VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- Aid workers say thousands of people are fleeing a town in eastern Sri Lanka where fighting between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels has raged for more than a week
• Annan calls for relief access in strife-torn Sri Lanka, immediate end to fighting UN News Centre 03 Aug 2006 -- Expressing deep concern about increasing violence in Sri Lanka, particularly the escalation caused by a water dispute in the northeast, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on all sides to cease hostilities immediately, allow humanitarian agencies unimpeded access to those affected and resume peace talks.
• Civil War Looms With More Fighting in Sri Lanka VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- Officials in Sri Lanka say Tamil rebels have launched new attacks in the country's volatile northeast, as the island appears to be falling back into full-scale civil war.
• SUDAN: Fragile disarmament in the south IRIN 03 Aug 2006 -- During the dry season, armed youth - the so-called White Army - from communities in Ayod (Gawaar Nuer) Uror, Nyirol (Lou Nuer) and Duk (Dinka) counties take their cattle to the water-rich west of Jonglei State in southern Sudan.
• SUDAN: Deaths of aid workers threaten Darfur operations IRIN 03 Aug 2006 -- Escalating violence in the volatile Darfur region has left more aid workers dead over the past two weeks than during all the previous years of conflict, jeopardising one of the world's largest aid operations, a United Nations official said on Thursday.
• Ugandan Rebel Commander Says Commited to Peace Despite Refusal to Attend Talks VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- The deputy leader of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebel group has turned down a request to attend peace talks in southern Sudan.
• DRC: Militia leader gets 20-year jail sentence IRIN 03 Aug 2006 -- A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri District has sentenced a militia leader to 20 years' imprisonment for crimes against humanity.
• BURUNDI: Regional body to decide date of ceasefire agreement IRIN 03 Aug 2006 -- Negotiations between the Burundian government and the rebel Forces nationales de libération (FNL) are proceeding smoothly and it will be up to the head of the peace initiative to decide when the ceasefire agreement should be signed, the mediator of the talks has said.

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