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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 29 Sep 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Sean B. MacFarland from Iraq 29 Sep 2006 -- Presenter: Army Col. Sean B. MacFarland, commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
• Tribal Leaders in Western Iraq Are Working Against Al-Qaida Washington File 29 Sep 2006 -- Defeating an insurgency requires long-term perseverance, says a U.S. Army official, and that kind of perseverance is paying off in western Iraq where tribal leaders are turning away from al-Qaida.
• CENTAF releases airpower summary for Sept. 29 AFPN 29 Sep 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Sept. 29.
• Iraqi Police Capture Terrorists; Bodies Found in Vehicle AFPS 29 Sep 2006 -- Iraqi national police detained eight suspected terrorists and seized a weapons cache in western Baghdad Sept. 26, U.S. military officials reported.
• Al Qaeda in Iraq Severely Disrupted, General Says AFPS 29 Sep 2006 -- The killing of al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June severely disrupted the terrorist organization's capability, but foreign fighters entering Iraq continue to cause problems, a senior Multinational Force Iraq spokesman told reporters in Baghdad yesterday.
• Iraq: New Security Initiatives Aim To Lessen Violence RFE/RL 28 Sep 2006 -- Two new security initiatives were launched this week in Iraq.
• PRT breaks ground on $3 million road project AFPN 29 Sep 2006 -- The Air Force-led Bagram Provincial Reconstruction team officially started a new road system Sept. 28 in the Kapisa province that will connect all districts and the provincial capitol.
• South Asia: Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflicts Continue RFE/RL 29 Sep 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush hosted a dinner for Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf at the White House on September 28 that reminded some of past peacemaking efforts involving Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Senate Passes Detainee Bill VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Senate, following the lead of the House of Representatives, has approved legislation establishing rules for the treatment and trial of terror suspects
• U.S.: President Given Broader Powers Over Terror Suspects RFE/RL 29 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Senate has approved a bill that gives President George W. Bush broad, new powers to interrogate and try suspected terrorists.
• House Approves Bush Surveillance Program VOA 29 Sep 2006 -- The House of Representatives has approved legislation providing a legal framework for President Bush's electronic surveillance program which he says is vital to preventing new terrorist attacks
• Congress Passes Legislation on Questioning, Trying Detainees Washington File 29 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Congress has agreed on legislation governing how the United States treats and tries detainees in the War on Terror. The legislation would authorize the president to establish military commissions to try unlawful enemy combatants engaged in hostilities against the United States.
• Transcript: Amb. Edelman's Remarks at the Department of State and Department of Defense Counterinsurgent Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building, Wash. D.C. 29 Sep 2006 -- Presenter: Amb. Eric Edelman, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• Army Readies Faster Unit Readiness-Assessment System AFPS 29 Sep 2006 -- The Army will soon power up a faster, computerized readiness-assessment system that commanders will use to monitor and gauge their units' fitness for deployment to perform combat and other missions, a senior Army official said here today.
• Army takes delivery of Cannon firing platform for FCS Manned Ground Vehicles Army News 29 Sep 2006 -- The Army today took delivery of the firing platform for a new cannon artillery system that will reduce battlefield risk to Soldiers, while meeting an essential Army modernization requirement.
• GW Moves to Dry Dock, Begins Availability Navy NewsStand 29 Sep 2006 -- USS George Washington (CVN 73) (GW) completed its move into the dry dock at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Sept. 28.
• Naval Station Pascagoula Disestablishes After 14 Years Navy NewsStand 29 Sep 2006 -- A disestablishment ceremony was held Sept. 29 to formally commemorate the closure of Naval Station Pascagoula.
• Command, control squadron inactivates at Offutt AFB AFPN 29 Sep 2006 -- The 55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron here was officially inactivated Sept. 27 after 28 years of service.
• Rumsfeld: 21st Century Challenges Can't Be Overcome by Military Means Alone AFPN 29 Sep 2006 -- The challenges the world faces in the 21st century can't be overcome by military means alone, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
• Army Takes Delivery of Cannon-firing Platform for FCS Manned Ground Vehicles Army News Release 29 Sep 2006 -- The Army today took delivery of the firing platform for a new cannon artillery system that will reduce battlefield risk to Soldiers, while meeting an essential Army modernization requirement.
• Russia worried by NATO expansion RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2006 -- Russia is concerned about the expansion of NATO's infrastructure in the new member states of the northern alliance, Russia's defense minister said.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 29 Sep 2006
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 29 Sep 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 29, 2006
• BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 goes sub-zero in USA BAE Systems 29 Sep 2006 -- The new BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 has touched down at Eglin Air Force base in Florida, USA after its first transatlantic flight.
• BAE SYSTEMS UNVEILS NLOS CANNON FIRING PLATFORM; EVENT MARKS KEY MILESTONE FOR FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS PROGRAM BAE Systems 29 Sep 2006 -- BAE Systems today unveiled the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Cannon Firing Platform.
• Unveiling of Non-Line-of-Sight-Cannon Firing Platform Marks Major Step For Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicle Fleet Development Boeing 29 Sep 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and partner Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), as the Lead Systems Integrator for the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, today celebrated the unveiling of the FCS Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C) firing platform. The event, held at BAE Systems' Land and Armaments division in Minneapolis, is a significant step toward development of FCS NLOS-C early prototypes scheduled to begin testing in 2008 and the full family of FCS Manned Ground Vehicles (MGVs) in 2010.
• EADS North America Defense Test and Services Launches New N-GEN™ Test System EADS 29 Sep 2006 -- EADS North America Defense Test and Services unveiled the new N-GEN™ Test System at AUTOTESTCON 2006 in Anaheim, CA. The new instrument-independent test system can test any engine. It provides automated data capture, customizable Graphical User Interface (GUI), and an open support structure. It is part of the new N-GEN Series products which includes the test system, a throttle control system (available now) and a portable maintenance device (available soon).
• U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $14 Million for 20mm PGU-28 A/B SAPHEI Ammunition Production General Dynamics 29 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Ill., has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems a $13.7M modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the production of 20mm PGU-28A/B SAPHEI tactical cartridges. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $62 Million Contract Modification for Virginia - class Submarine Work General Dynamics 29 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $61.5 million contract modification to provide lead yard services for Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• Boeing Completes Key Risk Reduction Milestone for Space Surveillance System Boeing 29 Sep 2006 -- The Boeing [NYSE:BA] team that is building the Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system has successfully completed a key risk reduction milestone by selecting a vendor for the optical sensor that will fly aboard the Pathfinder spacecraft.
• Lockheed Martin Completes Acquisition Of Pacific Architects And Engineers Inc. Lockheed Martin 29 Sep 2006 -- Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT] has completed its acquisition of Pacific Architects and Engineers Incorporated (PAE), a California-based provider of services that support military readiness, peacekeeping missions, nation building activities, personnel recruitment and training, and disaster relief services.
• Ukraine denies sale of sophisticated radar to Iran IRNA 29 Sep 2006 -- Kiev on Friday ruled out certain media reports that it wants to sell Kolchuga early warning radar systems to Iran.

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 29 Sep 2006
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC United Nations 29 Sep 2006
• Israel Postpones Lebanon Pullout VOA 29 Sep 2006 -- Israel has postponed plans for a final pullout from Lebanon
• Russia has no plans to annex Georgian territory - Ivanov RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2006 -- Russia has no plans to annex Georgian territory, the defense minister said Friday amid an escalating confrontation with Georgia over the detention of Russian officers on espionage charges.
• Russia hopes UN statement on Georgia will be adopted Friday RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2006 -- Russia hopes the chairman of the UN Security Council will adopt a statement on Georgia today, Russia's envoy to the organization said Friday.
• NATO, EU Urge Calm In Russia-Georgia Row RFE/RL 29 Sep 2006 -- NATO, the United States, and the EU have all attempted to calm the escalating spy row between Russia and Georgia.
• Russian Officers Detained in Georgia on Spy Charges VOA 29 Sep 2006 -- Georgian officials say four Russian officers detained in Tbilisi have been charged with spying and are expected to appear in court for a preliminary hearing
• Russian 'Spies' To Appear In Court RFE/RL 29 Sep 2006 -- The four Russian officers accused by Georgia of spying will appear in court later today.
• Russian envoy to Georgia blasts espionage charges RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2006 -- Russia's ambassador to Georgia continued Moscow's diplomatic attack on Tbilisi Friday dismissing espionage charges brought against four officers stationed in the capital.
• Georgia says 1 Russian released, 4 charged with espionage RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2006 -- The Georgian Interior Ministry said Friday that one Russian serviceman has been released and four officially charged with espionage in a scandal that threatens to wreck already tense bilateral relations.
• COTE D IVOIRE: Infrastructure crumbling in rebel-held north IRIN 29 Sep 2006 -- Public infrastructure in the rebel-held north of Cote d'Ivoire has become so broken down that the region is at severe risk of epidemics caused by water-borne diseases, a senior United Nations official warned on Friday.
• Nepal Govt-rebel summit talks slated for Oct 8 IRNA 29 Sep 2006 -- As per the understanding reached between Nepal's Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist supremo Prachanda at the PM's residence Thursday, the government and the Maoist talks teams decided to hold the second round of summit talks on October 8.

News Reports

• LEBANON: UN Hariri Investigation makes some progress IRIN 29 Sep 2006 -- Belgian Prosecutor Serge Brammertz told United Nations Security Council members on Friday that his team has reached a number of preliminary conclusions relating to the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, including evidence that a suicide bomber detonated the bomb that killed Hariri and 22 others.
• Leaked report overshadows Blair, Musharraf meeting IRNA 29 Sep 2006 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair was expected to distance himself from a Ministry of Defence report criticizing Pakistan's intelligence service (ISI) during a meeting Thursday with the country's president Pervez Musharraf.
• Thailand's Coup Leaders Say Civilian Government to Ease Media Controls VOA 29 Sep 2006 -- Thailand's military council says the new civilian government it intends to install will move quickly to ease restrictions imposed on the media after the September 19 coup