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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 26 Feb 2007 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Press Briefing, Feb. 26, 2007 MNF-I 26 Feb 2007 -- BRIEFING BY PAUL BRINKLEY, DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
• Feb. 26 airpower: F-15Es provide show of force AFPN 26 Feb 2007 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Feb. 26.
• Suspected al Qaeda Leader, Others Captured; Weapons Cache Found AFPS 26 Feb 2007 -- Coalition forces detained 15 suspected terrorists, including a suspected al Qaeda in Iraq emir, in raids throughout Iraq today; Iraqi forces found a large weapons cache Feb. 24; and Iraqi and coalition forces announced the casualty toll from yesterday's car-bomb attack in Habbaniyah, military officials reported.
• Iraqi Tips Lead to Bomb Factory Discovery AFPS 26 Feb 2007 -- Tips that led to the discovery of a bomb-making factory in western Iraq demonstrate that the Iraqi people are fed up with terrorists operating in their midst and stepping forward to help remove them, military officials in Baghdad told reporters today.
• US Vice President Presses Pakistan on Taleban VOA 26 Feb 2007 -- Vice President Dick Cheney has made unannounced stops in Pakistan and Afghanistan
• US Vice President Presses Pakistan on Taleban VOA 26 Feb 2007 -- Vice President Dick Cheney has made unannounced stops in Pakistan and Afghanistan
• Analysis: Cheney Presses Pakistan cfr.org 26 Feb 2007 -- Vice President Dick Cheney made a surprise stop in Islamabad to deliver a stern warning (NYT) to President Pervez Musharraf that Washington may reduce aid to Islamabad if he does not take a more offensive approach toward terrorists that have allegedly sought refuge close to the Afghan border
• Pakistan Key Counterterrorism Ally, Says White House Washington File 26 Feb 2007 -- The United States considers Pakistan a vital ally in the struggle against terrorism and will look to its government for continued support as al-Qaida and the Taliban gear up to target neighboring Afghanistan in a new spring offensive, says White House spokesman Tony Snow.
• UK to increase Afghanistan troops to 7,700 IRNA 26 Feb 2007 -- Defence Secretary Des Browne announced Monday that Britain was increasing the number of its troops in Afghanistan to 7,700, more than the current deployment in Iraq.
• Afghan officers exchange ideas with Air Force counterparts AFPN 26 Feb 2007 -- Eight Afghan army air corps officers recently visited the 455th Expeditionary Mission Support Group here
• AFGHANISTAN: President pressured to sign controversial amnesty bill IRIN 26 Feb 2007 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai is under pressure to sign a controversial amnesty bill approved by the country's national assembly last week
• Vice President Cheney in Afghanistan for Talks with Karzai VOA 26 Feb 2007 -- U.S. officials say Vice President Dick Cheney made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Monday to discuss concerns about the Taleban insurgency with President Hamid Karzai.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Spangdahlem Airmen, a force behind ground support AFPN 26 Feb 2007 -- In the hangars along the flightline here, Airmen load up the 81st Fighter Squadron's A-10 Thunderbolt IIs with munitions.
• Chairman Discusses Force Levels, Military Challenges AFPS 26 Feb 2007 -- When troops ask the military's highest-ranking officer questions about the war in Iraq, force levels or tour lengths, Marine Gen. Peter Pace is eager to answer frankly and completely.
• Building Global Network, Denying Safe Havens Essential in War on Terror AFPS 26 Feb 2007 -- In the long war on terrorism, it takes a network to defeat a network, a senior Defense Department official said today at the 18th annual Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Symposium here.
• Winkenwerder Leaving After Six Years at Helm of DoD Health Affairs AFPS 26 Feb 2007 -- After nearly six years in office, the Defense Department's top doctor said he will miss the people of the department who make things happen for servicemembers around the world.
• Task Force Examines Troop Mental Health Assistance Programs AFPS 26 Feb 2007 -- A special panel of health care officials learned how the military is addressing mental health issues experienced by some troops deployed in support of the global war on terrorism during a series of briefings held here today.
• U.S., Kenyan Militaries to Conduct Bilateral Exercise Navy NewsStand 26 Feb 2007 -- Elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Bataan Strike Group (SG) will conduct a bilateral military exercise in March with land and Naval forces from the Kenyan military during Edged Mallet '07.
• U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti Visits USS Oak Hill Navy NewsStand 26 Feb 2007 -- Dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) hosted U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti W. Stuart Symington while underway Feb. 10 off the coast of Djibouti in northeast Africa.
• Juneau, 31st MEU Arrive in Philippines for Goodwill Visit Navy NewsStand 26 Feb 2007 -- Sailors of USS Juneau (LPD 10), along with embarked Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived here Feb. 23 for a scheduled port visit which included a chance to donate time for goodwill activities and community outreach.
• SECDEF Visits USS Harry S. Truman Sailors Navy NewsStand 26 Feb 2007 -- Sailors aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) received a special visit Feb. 22 from the Honorable Dr. Robert M. Gates, the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF). Gates' visit to Truman was his first carrier visit as SECDEF.
• USNS Soderman Visits NAVSTA Everett Navy NewsStand 26 Feb 2007 -- USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317) pulled pierside at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Everett for light berthing and supplies Feb. 23.
• Carrier Strike Group 12 Changes Command Aboard Big E Navy NewsStand 26 Feb 2007 -- Rear Adm. Daniel P. Holloway relieved Rear Adm. Ray Spicer as commander, Carrier Strike Group (CCSG) 12 during a change of command ceremony Feb. 23 in the hangar bay aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65).
• USS Hawes Assists Distressed Dhow Navy NewsStand 26 Feb 2007 -- USS Hawes (FFG 53) assisted a merchant vessel in distress Feb. 19 while conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in the 5th Fleet area of operations.
• U.S. missile shield talks could take several years - Polish FM RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2007 -- Future talks on the deployment of a U.S. missile defense base in Poland could take several years, Poland's foreign minister said Monday.
• U.S. Vice President Makes Surprise Visit To Pakistan RFE/RL 26 Feb 2007 -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney made an unannounced visit today to Pakistan, where he went straight into security-related talks with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 26 Feb 2007
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 26 Feb 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 26, 2007
• LOCKHEED MARTIN WINS UK CONTRACT TO SUPPLY SNIPER ADVANCED TARGETING POD FOR HARRIER URGENT OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT Lockheed Martin 26 Feb 2007 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to supply the Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for the Harrier GR9 aircraft to satisfy an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR.)
• General Dynamics Awarded $11 Million U.S. Marine Corps Contract General Dynamics 26 Feb 2007 -- U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada an $11 million delivery order to produce 20 vehicles for its Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES PHASE 2 TESTS OF CENTRALIZED CONTROLLER FOR UNMANNED AIR, GROUND SYSTEMS Lockheed Martin 26 Feb 2007 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully conducted the second phase in a series of tests of a new centralized controller device for unmanned air and ground vehicles
• ATK Receives Contract in Excess of $10 Million for Chaparral Rocket Motors ATK 26 Feb 2007 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) received a production contract in excess of $10 million to manufacture solid propellant rocket motors for the Chaparral surface-to-air missile system
• Oshkosh Truck Announces $30.6 Million Contract for U.S. Marine Corps Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles Oshkosh 26 Feb 2007 -- Oshkosh Truck Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today that the company has received a $30.6 million contract award from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command for its Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program. Under this production contract, Oshkosh will produce 100 Category I MRAP vehicles that will be deployed with U.S. military forces worldwide. Oshkosh plans to expedite its production schedule and deliver the first units within 120 days to meet the Marine Corps' urgent needs for additional armored vehicles in theater.
• SAIC Awarded DoD Contract to Support Joint Test and Evaluation Program Office SAIC 26 Feb 2007 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it was one of four companies awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) contract to provide joint military environment process planning support services to the Department of Defense's (DoD) Joint Test and Evaluation Program Office.
• U.S. Army to Field Thales' AN/PRC-148 Joint Tactical Radio System Handheld Radio Thales 26 Feb 2007 -- Thales Communications, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Army has ordered more than 5,000 units of its AN/PRC-148 Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Enhanced Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radios (MBITR), or JEM.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 26 Feb 2007
• UN peacekeeping must remain flexible and adapt to meet rising demand - top official UN News Centre 26 Feb 2007 -- United Nations peacekeeping operations must continue to evolve in a period of sustained high demand, with the number of blue helmets deployed around the world the highest in its history at nearly 100,000 and still rising and an annual budget that has more than doubled over five years to $5.7 billion, the top UN peacekeeping official said today.
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR NEPAL United Nations 26 Feb 2007
• SOMALIA: ICRC counts cost to civilians IRIN 26 Feb 2007 -- More than 430 people have been admitted to two of Mogadishu's three hospitals with wounds sustained in the rampant violence in the city since the beginning of 2007, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said, urging parties to the conflict to consider the welfare of civilians.
• Somalia: UN envoy appeals to Muslim States to help bring peace and reconciliation UN News Centre 26 Feb 2007 -- The top United Nations envoy for Somalia today called on Muslim countries to redouble their efforts to promote stability and reconciliation in the war-ravaged State which has seen a sharp rise in fighting, especially in Mogadishu, since the Transitional Government ousted Islamist groups with Ethiopian help two months ago.
• UN Court Clears Serbian Government of Direct Responsibility for Srebrenica Massacre VOA 26 Feb 2007 -- The International Court of Justice in The Hague has cleared the Serbian government of direct responsibility for acts of genocide during the three-year war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, but ruled that it failed to prevent it.
• SOMALIA: ICRC counts cost to civilians IRIN 26 Feb 2007 -- More than 430 people have been admitted to two of Mogadishu's three hospitals with wounds sustained in the rampant violence in the city since the beginning of 2007, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said, urging parties to the conflict to consider the welfare of civilians.
• Nablus Under Israeli Curfew for 2nd Day, at Least 20 Palestinians Detained VOA 26 Feb 2007 -- Israeli troops are enforcing a curfew in the West Bank city of Nablus for a second day as they conduct more house-to-house searches for Palestinian militants and weapons.

News Reports

• Astrium to build Mercury Probe - BepiColombo EADS 26 Feb 2007 -- Astrium is set to build the Mercury probe BepiColombo on behalf of the European Space Agency, ESA. ESA’s scientific programme decision-making body, the “Science Programme Committee” (SPC) agreed to award this order to Astrium, Europe’s largest space company, following the decision of ESA’s Industrial Policy Committee in January this year.