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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 28 Sep 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD News: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• CENTAF releases airpower summary for Sept. 28 AFPN 28 Sep 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Sept. 28.
• Surge in Iraq Violence Continues with 15 Killed in Baghdad VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- Iraqi security officials say a string of attacks in Baghdad killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens of others Thursday.
• Terrorists Killed, Captured in Iraq; Weapons Caches Found AFPS 28 Sep 2006 -- Stryker Brigade soldiers killed a terrorist and wounded another after spotting them attempting to place an anti-tank mine near Muqdadiya, in Iraq's Diyala province, yesterday, U.S. military officials said.
• Rumsfeld: Enemy Underestimated NATO in Afghanistan AFPS 28 Sep 2006 -- The enemy in Afghanistan underestimated NATO's will and ability to bring security and stability to the country, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
• About 12,000 U.S. Troops to Come Under NATO Control in Afghanistan AFPS 28 Sep 2006 -- Some 12,000 U.S. troops in 14 eastern provinces of Afghanistan will come under NATO control in the near future following a decision today by the alliance's defense ministers meeting here.
• Bush Urges Musharraf, Karzai to Unite in War on Terror VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- President Bush is urging the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to focus on the cause that unites them: victory in the war on terror.
• Bush Urges Karzai, Musharraf To Unite Against Terrorism RFE/RL 28 Sep 2006 -- The leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan have been publicly criticizing each other's perceived failings in tackling terrorism.
• Afghan Militant Attacks Rise Sharply Along Pakistan Border VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- Pakistan earlier this month signed a deal with pro-Taleban militants in its North Waziristan province, aimed at reducing militant raids into Eastern Afghanistan
• Ramstein team aids peacekeeping mission in Darfur AFPN 28 Sep 2006 -- Ramstein Airmen flew with a Botswana C-130 aircrew to the Darfur region Sept. 23 and 24 to support the African Union peacekeeping mission.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Senate to Pass Detainee Bill VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Senate Thursday is expected to approve legislation establishing rules for the treatment and trial of terrorism suspects in U.S. custody
• Bush Urges Senate to Back Detainee Bill VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- President Bush met with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Thursday, ahead of expected Senate passage of a bill dealing with the treatment and trials of terrorism suspects
• Senator Kerry Urges New Policies for Iraq, Afghanistan VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- Massachusetts Senator and former presidential candidate John Kerry, in a foreign policy address in Washington, has stepped up his criticism of the Bush administration's policies on Iraq and Afghanistan
• Transcript: Press Conference with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the NATO Informal Meeting of Defense Ministers at the St. Bernardin Hotel, Portoroz, Slovenia 28 Sep 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
• USS Austin Decommissioned After 41 Years of Naval Service Navy NewsStand 28 Sep 2006 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Austin (LPD 4) was decommissioned Sept. 27, during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, ending more than 41 years of naval service.
• Air Force will get new bomber, upgrades to fighters AFPN 28 Sep 2006 -- The Air Force is looking to get a "next generation" long-range bomber by 2018, according to the commander of Air Combat Command.
• F-35 centerpiece for international partnership AFPN 28 Sep 2006 -- The F-35 Lightning II aircraft brings new capability to the Air Force, but also serves as a centerpiece for international cooperation.
• 23rd 'Flying Tigers' to become host wing at Moody AFPN 28 Sep 2006 -- The "Flying Tigers" will be brought back from the past as the 347th Rescue Wing will be redesignated as the 23rd Wing during a ceremony here at 8:23 a.m. Sept. 29.
• USS Curts Supports Theater Security Cooperation in Lima, Peru Navy NewsStand 28 Sep 2006 -- USS Curts (FFG 38) pulled into Lima, Peru, in mid-September for a four-day port visit to the country.
• Last U.S. Servicemembers to Leave Iceland Sept. 30 AFPS 28 Sep 2006 -- A 65-year segment of history ends Sept. 30, when the last American servicemember based in the country leaves Iceland.
• US Commander Wants Better Awareness of What's in Space VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- The head of the U.S. Air Force Space Command says he is working to improve the military's sensor system to ensure that no one can threaten crucial space-based assets
• USS Juneau Prepares to Deploy Navy NewsStand 28 Sep 2006 -- Sailors stationed aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Juneau (LPD 10), homeported in Sasebo, Japan, completed a 12-week ship's restricted availability (SRA) and "fast cruise" Sept. 13 in preparation for their upcoming routine fall patrol.
• US Navy Says No Danger From Submarine Radiation in Japan VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Navy says trace amounts of radiation detected near one of its nuclear submarines at a Japanese port are no cause for alarm.
• Afghanistan Tops NATO Defense Minister's Agenda, Rumsfeld Says Washignton File 28 Sep 2006 -- Taliban forces gravely underestimated the resolve of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), said Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
• Political Will Key to NATO's Success, Secretary-General Says AFPS 28 Sep 2006 -- Military equipment, availability of troops and the alliance's willingness to use them are on the table here as NATO defense ministers meet today and tomorrow, Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said here today.
• NATO Defense Ministers Gather in Slovenia to Discuss Afghanistan, Other Issues AFPS 28 Sep 2006 -- NATO's operations in Afghanistan will be among the key topics here today and tomorrow as the alliance's defense ministers hold their last informal meeting before this fall's formal NATO Summit planned in Riga, Latvia.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 28 Sep 2006
• Press Gaggle by Tony Snow The White House 28 Sep 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 28, 2006
• Northrop Grumman Achieves Production Approval for New System to Enable Safer Aircraft Carrier Landings Northrop Grumman 28 Sep 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has received U.S. Navy approval to begin production of a new digitally-controlled arrestment system that will dramatically upgrade the critical process of "catching" aircraft landing on carriers.
• Polish-Assembled F100 Engine Powers Ceremonial Flight of Polish Air Force's New F-16 Aircraft Pratt & Whitney 28 Sep 2006 -- The first F100-PW-229 engine manufactured at the Pratt & Whitney WSK PZL-Rzeszów facility debuted during an inaugural aerial exercise of Poland’s new F-16 aircraft at the Polish Peace Sky Program ceremony held at Lockheed Martin on Sept. 15.
• Raytheon Delivers First Release 7 (R7) HARM Targeting System to Air Force Raytheon 28 Sep 2006 -- Raytheon Company's High-Speed Anti-radiation Missile (HARM) Targeting System (HTS) program reached a contract milestone with the delivery of the first R7 pod to the U.S. Air Force.
• Jets to be sold to Mexico, Brazil, pilots trained in Venezuela RIA Novosti 28 Sep 2006 -- Russia's state-owned arms exporter said Thursday it will soon sign deals to export Sukhoi warplanes to Mexico and Brazil, and will open helicopter maintenance and pilot training centers in Venezuela.
• EADS to build the Estonian nationwide TETRA radio network for public safety EADS 28 Sep 2006 -- The Estonian Government and EADS signed a contract in September 2006 on building the Estonian Public Safety Digital Mobile Trunked Radio Network (EDTN). Users of the network will include the police, border guards, rescue services, and other organisations responsible for public safety. The EDTN network is planned to be ready for service during the first half of year 2007.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 28 Sep 2006
• Russia Demands UN Security Council Meeting on Georgia VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- Russia has asked for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to discuss the arrest of five Russian army officers in Georgia.
• Russia Recalls Georgian Ambassador Over Spy Scandal REF/RL 28 Sep 2006 -- Russia says it has recalled its ambassador from Tbilisi, one day after Georgia detained four Russian officers on spying charges.
• Georgia says to give media recordings of Russian "spies" RIA Novosti 28 Sep 2006 -- Georgia's interior minister said Wednesday he would provide the media with audio and video recordings confirming that Russian officers had been spying in Georgia.
• Another seven Russian servicemen detained, released in Georgia RIA Novosti 28 Sep 2006 -- Another Russian officer and six soldiers were detained by Georgian authorities and beaten in the country's Black Sea port of Batumi, the Russian defense minister said Thursday. All were later released.
• Moscow mulls UN involvement amid Russian-Georgian 'spying' clash RIA Novosti 28 Sep 2006 -- The tense standoff in Georgia should be referred to the UN Security Council because it is destabilizing the Caucasus region, Russia's foreign minister said Thursday.
• Moscow Ridicules Georgia's Spy Charges Against Russian Officers VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- Russia has reacted angrily to Georgia's detention of five Russian officers on suspicion of spying.
• OPT: Palestinian agricultural losses top US $1 billion IRIN 28 Sep 2006 -- An ongoing economic boycott and intermittent border closures have created humanitarian problems for Gaza's residents, including a deteriorating agricultural sector, the United Nations and the Palestinian Authority (PA) said.
• Lebanon is recovering quickly from recent conflict between Israel and Hizbollah - UN UN News Centre 28 Sep 2006 -- Lebanon is making speedy progress towards recovery after the destructive conflict between Israel and Hizbollah this summer and humanitarian agencies are preparing to close down or transfer their activities to relevant Government authorities or development agencies, the United Nations officials reported today.
• US Says Hezbollah Still Strong After War With Israel VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- U.S. counterterrorism officials say Lebanon-based Hezbollah terrorists remain a threat to the survival of Lebanon's government, Israel's security, and regional stability following its month-long war with Israel
• Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Plan Summit VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders are planning a rare summit meeting.
• Security in Central Africa still fragile despite recent advances, Annan tells UN meeting UN News Centre 28 Sep 2006 -- Although there has been substantial progress in establishing peace, democracy and the rule of law across Central Africa, the situation remains fragile and several countries could easily slip back, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today in a message to a United Nations committee meeting on security in the region.
• Ugandan Rebels Reportedly Leave Camps Before Peace Talks VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- Members of a northern Ugandan rebel group who were to participate in negotiations with the Ugandan government have reportedly left their camps, leading some to speculate that peace talks to end almost two decades of civil war may be in jeopardy.
• Ugandan Rebels Withdraw from Peace Talks with Government VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- Ugandan rebels have withdrawn from peace talks aimed at ending two decades of conflict.
• UGANDA: Government resumes peace talks with rebelsIRIN 28 Sep 2006 -- Talks between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have resumed in Juba, capital of southern Sudan, despite accusations and counter-accusations of truce violations by both sides.
• Uganda Says It Is Committed to Peace in Somalia VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- Sources in Kampala tell VOA that Uganda is cooperating with Ethiopia and others in drawing up a plan to fight Islamists in Somalia.
• SOMALIA: UIC disarms militia, tightens control over Kismayo IRIN 28 Sep 2006 -- Three days after taking control of the southern port city of Kismayo, 500 km south of the capital Mogadishu, the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) on Wednesday peacefully disarmed hundreds of militiamen loyal to the Juba Valley Alliance (JVA), which previously controlled the city.
• High-level Nepal gov't-rebels talks postponed IRNA 28 Sep 2006 -- High-level talks between Nepal's seven- party alliance (SPA) government and the Maoists supposed to be held on Thursday has been postponed for another day after the SPA failed to come to a conclusion on prickly political issues.
• UN Secretary-General Advises UN Troops to Extend Mission in Ethiopia, Eritrea VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is urging the Security Council to extend a U.N. mission monitoring the tense border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, warning of potential disaster if their conflict is not resolved.

News Reports

• Police in Somalia Arrest 3 in Connection with Attack on President VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- Police in Somalia have arrested three people in connection with a failed assassination attempt on President Abdullahi Yusuf last week.
• U.S. Suspending Some Aid to Thai Authorities in Response to Coup Washignton File 28 Sep 2006 -- The United States has suspended nearly $24 million worth of assistance to the Thai government for programs such as military financing, military training and peacekeeping operations as a response to Thailand's September 19 military coup.
• US Imposes Sanctions on Thailand Because of Coup VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. State Department has announced that it will withhold $24 million in assistance to Thailand in response to the military coup that overthrew the nation's civilian government last week.