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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 01 Sep 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Vail from Iraq 01 Sep 2006 -- Presenter: Commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Col. Thomas Vail
• Civil-Military Teams Work To Restore Services in Baghdad Washington File 01 Sep 2006 -- U.S. military forces are working to deliver humanitarian assistance to designated Baghdad neighborhoods, even as counterinsurgency operations continue in and around Iraq's capital.
• CENTAF releases airpower summary for Sept. 1 AFPN 01 Sep 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Sept. 1.
• Good News, Bad News Reported on Afghan Drug War Washington File 01 Sep 2006 -- A new U.N. report on narcotics trafficking says global opium poppy cultivation fell 22 percent in 2005, but a senior U.S. State Department official warns 2006 could see an increase in poppy cultivation to record levels because insurgency is hindering control and law enforcement in Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• New Missile Defense Test Boosts Confidence of Developers Washington File 01 Sep 2006 -- Next major test is scheduled for December, says Missile Defense Agency chief
• Statement from the Secretary of Defense on the Ground-Based Missile Test 01 Sep 2006
• Missile Defense Exercise and Flight Test Successfully Completed Missile Defense Agency 01 Sep 2006 -- Air Force Lieutenant General Henry "Trey" Obering III, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) director, announced today it has successfully completed an important exercise and flight test involving the launch of an improved ground-based interceptor missile designed to protect the United States against a limited long-range ballistic missile attack.
• Operational Missile Defense Test a Total Success AFPS 01 Sep 2006 -- A test of the Ground-based Missile Defense System today was a total success, said Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry A. Obering III, the director of the Missile Defense Agency.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Obering from the Pentagon 01 Sep 2006 -- Presenter: Missile Defense Agency director, Lt. Gen. Henry "Trey" Obering III
• US Missile Intercepts Ballistic Target in Test VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Defense Department says it conducted a successful test of its land-based ballistic missile defense system on Friday.
• Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Weapon System Gains Fleet Certification Missile Defense Agency 01 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Navy has certified the latest version of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System for tactical deployment
• Army Has Destroyed Half of All Chemical Weapons in U.S. Stockpile Washington File 01 Sep 2006 -- Fifty percent of the total munitions in the United States' declared chemical weapons stockpile has been destroyed, the U.S. Army announced August 30.
• USS Enterprise Returns to 5th Fleet Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2006 -- USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) returned to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Aug. 28, following nearly two months of operations with U.S. 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific.
• USNS Mercy Finishes 72 Days of Humanitarian Aid Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2006 -- The last of USNS Mercy’s (T-AH 19) patients returned to shore Sept. 1 as the ship prepared to make its journey home after completing 72 days of humanitarian aid to Southeast Asia.
• NAVELSG Supports Seahawk 2006 Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2006 -- More than 60 Reserve Sailors from the Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) provided base camp and logistics support to exercise Seahawk 2006, the first major West Coast training event for components of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Aug. 16-31.
• Bagram C-130s drop high-tech cargo delivery system AFPN 01 Sep 2006 -- The same global positioning technology that helps fighter and bomber pilots deliver smart bombs with pinpoint accuracy now allows cargo bundles dropped from cargo planes to steer themselves to drop zones.
• Air Force, Navy weather forecasters form one front AFPN 01 Sep 2006 -- Air Force weather forecasters from the 20th Operational Weather Squadron welcomed Navy weather forecasters into their unit here Aug. 31.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 1, 2006
• LOCKHEED MARTIN C-5M SUPER GALAXY PROGRAM COMPLETES DYNAMIC TAXI TESTING Lockheed Martin 01 Sep 2006 -- The newly modernized Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-5M Super Galaxy completed Dynamic Taxi Testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 25.
• "Future Soldier System": Bundeswehr awards Rheinmetall Defence key force modernization contract Rheinmetall Defence 01 Sep 2006 -- The German Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall to develop an expanded version of one its most important modernization projects, "Future Soldier System". This multi-million euro development contract is expected to culminate in large-volume procurement orders starting in 2009, when serial production is set to commence. The system is destined to form a key part of the personal equipment of German soldiers at home and abroad.
• Boeing-led Team Conducts Successful Missile Defense Flight Test Boeing 01 Sep 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], working with industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, today successfully completed a missile defense flight test that demonstrated the increased operational capability of the nation's only defense against long-range ballistic missiles.
• Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile Successfully Destroys Tactical Ballistic Missile in Test Lockheed Martin 01 Sep 2006 -- Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile successfully intercepted and destroyed an incoming Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM) target yesterday during a flight test at White Sands Missile Range, NM. This was the 19th successful flight test out of 22 conducted to date.
• Northrop Grumman Plays Key Role in Successful Missile Defense Intercept Test Northrop Grumman 01 Sep 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) fire control and launch control equipment software, developed for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) system, successfully performed today during MDA's Flight Test 2, where the interceptor successfully tracked and subsequently destroyed the target warhead over the Pacific Ocean. These software systems play a pivotal role in launching the system's ground-based interceptor and orchestrating the overall engagement sequence.
• Orbital's OBV Rocket Successfully Launched For Missile Defense Interceptor System Test Orbital Sciences Corp. 01 Sep 2006 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) announced today that its Orbital Boost Vehicle (OBV) Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) was successfully launched as part of a test of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program. Orbital provides the OBV as part of an industry team led by The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
• Raytheon Missile Defense Systems Key to Successful Ballistic Missile Intercept in Space Raytheon 01 Sep 2006 -- Raytheon Company components played key roles in the destruction of a ballistic missile target in the latest successful flight test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system conducted Sept. 1.
• Sagem Défense Sécurité transforms Danish UAVs for Canadian Forces Sagem (Safran group) 01 Sep 2006 -- The Canadian Ministry of Defence has just awarded Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) a contract to standardize Danish Army Sperwer tactical UAV systems according to Canadian specifications.
• Russian shipbuilder to sign landing-craft contract with China RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2006 -- Russian shipbuilder Almaz plans to conclude a contract with China next year on supplying six heavy air cushioned landing craft, the company's chief executive said Friday.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 01 Sep 2006
• Italian blue helmets to deploy in Lebanon on Saturday, UN Force Commander says UN News Centre 01 Sep 2006 -- The first large contingent of Italian troops will arrive in Tyre on Saturday as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the Force Commander announced today.
• Syria agrees to help enforce arms embargo on its border with Lebanon, says Annan UN News Centre 01 Sep 2006 -- Syria agreed today to increase the number of guards on its border with Lebanon and "take all necessary measures" to curb the flow of arms to Hizbollah as stipulated in the United Nations resolution that ended the recent hostilities with Israel, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said after meeting Syrian President Bashar al Assad.
• Annan Says Syria Pledges To Help Lebanon Peace RFE/RL 01 Sep 2006 -- From Syria to Sweden, diplomats around the world are continuing their efforts today to shore up the cease-fire in Lebanon between Israel and Hizballah.
• UN Official: Lebanon Recovery Moving Ahead Quickly VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- A senior United Nations official says recovery work in Lebanon is moving ahead quickly, but is being hampered by Israel's sea and air blockade.
• Annan: Syria Agrees to Prevent Rearming of Hezbollah VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Syria has indicated it will increase border security to prevent the flow of arms to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group.
• Israeli Defense Minister Calls for Sweeping Probe of Lebanon War VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- The Israeli defense minister is demanding a sweeping, independent investigation of the war in Lebanon that ended last month.
• Fresh round of Somalia peace talks kicks off in Khartoum - UN spokesman UN News Centre 01 Sep 2006 -- The Secretary-General's top envoy to Somalia is taking part in peace talks starting today in Khartoum between the troubled Horn of Africa's disputing parties, the Transitional Government and the Supreme Council of Islamic Courts.
• Sudan Rejects UN Resolution on Darfur Peacekeeping VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- The Sudanese government has expressed its strong opposition to Thursday's United Nations' Security Council resolution that calls for a U.N. peacekeeping force in the volatile Darfur region. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi.
• SUDAN: Army unleashes military offensive in Darfur IRIN 01 Sep 2006 -- Sudanese government forces have recaptured the rebel-held town of Um Sidir near El Fasher, capital of North Darfur State, raising fears that a major new offensive has started in the region, observers said on Friday.
• Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Rebels Clash in Northern Sea VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- Sri Lanka's navy and the Tamil Tiger rebels fought a fierce sea battle Friday near Point Pedro off the island's northern Jaffna peninsula.
• Renewed fighting in Sri Lanka disrupts return of displaced, UN refugee agency says UN News Centre 01 Sep 2006 -- A new flare-up of fighting in Sri Lanka has disrupted returns to Muttar Town, the scene of recent violence and military operations, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.
• Sri Lanka Fighting Continues as Ceasefire Monitors Leave VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- The Sri Lankan military and Tamil Tiger rebel leaders are battling for control of what is now a rebel enclave in the east of the country
• DRC: Aid workers pull out of Gety IRIN 01 Sep 2006 -- Aid workers have fled Gety, in the Ituri District of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after attacks by armed gangs.
• Abkhazia will quit talks if Georgia remains in Kodori Gorge RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2006 -- Abkhazia may quit peace talks with Tbilisi if Georgia does not withdraw its troops from the Kodori Gorge, the leader of the breakaway region said Friday.
• Azerbaijan, Armenia to hold talks on Nagorno-Karabakh RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2006 -- The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia may meet in mid-September to outline principles for resolving a long-running territorial dispute, the Azeri media said Friday.
• Russian Town of Beslan Marks Second Anniversary of School Attack VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- The town of Beslan in southern Russia is today marking the second anniversary of a massacre by Chechen separatists in which more than 330 people died - about half of them children

News Reports

• US Pushes UN Security Council to Take Up Burma VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- The United States is formally asking the UN Security Council to place Burma on its permanent agenda as a threat to international peace and security.
• Violence Erupts in East Timor Following Prison Break VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- Violence between rival gangs has erupted in the East Timorese capital of Dili, injuring at least six people and renewing fears of civil unrest
• Thai Army Chief Calls for Talks After Bombing Wave VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- Thai security forces have arrested four suspects and stepped up investigations after a wave of bombings in southern Thailand left one person dead and injured more than two dozen