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Current Operations

• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• CENTAF releases airpower summary for Nov. 18 AFPN 18 Nov 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Nov. 18.
• Iraqi, US Forces Search for Kidnap Victims VOA 18 Nov 2006 -- Iraqi and U.S. forces raided a Shiite slum in Baghdad Saturday, looking for men abducted earlier this week in a mass kidnapping at a government ministry
• CVW-7 Continues OEF Missions Over Afghanistan Navy NewsStand 18 Nov 2006 -- Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE), continue to provide close air support and reconnaissance to International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops on the ground in Afghanistan as part of Operation Eagle.
• Karzai Says Afghan Violence Threatens Regional Stability RFE/RL 18 Nov 2006 -- Representatives of 18 countries are gathering in New Delhi for an international conference, amid growing concerns over increasing violence and bloodshed in Afghanistan.
• Pakistani secret service not supporting Taliban: Musharraf IRNA 18 Nov 2006 -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf rejected accusations that his country's intelligence service is supporting its one-time protege Taliban and other militant Islamists in Afghanistan, Focus news magazine said in a report made available ahead of Monday's publication.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Top US General: Islamic Extremism Could Trigger World War III VOA 18 Nov 2006 -- The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East says the United States must confront Islamic extremism, or face the prospect of World War III.
• "Big E" Comes Home Navy NewsStand 18 Nov 2006 -- More than 5,400 Sailors from USS Enterprise (CVN 65) returned home Nov. 18 after completing a successful six-month deployment in support of the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces.
• Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley The White House 18 Nov 2006
• TAIWAN, U.S. MILITARY DIALOGUE CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY CNA 18 Nov 2006 -- An annual dialogue between the deputy defense ministers of Taiwan and the United States concluded earlier this week in Washington, D.C., with both sides reaching consensus on issues concerning arms deals, military exchanges and defense industry cooperation.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Palestinian Factions Make Progress on Unity Government VOA 18 Nov 2006 -- Rival Palestinian factions are holding a third day of top-level talks aimed at forming a national unity government
• UN's Egeland Says Darfur Violence a 'Powder Keg' VOA 18 Nov 2006 -- United Nations Humanitarian chief, Jan Egeland, has painted a grim picture of life for millions of civilians in Darfur, following his return from the war-torn region

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