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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 27 Feb 2007 [PDF]
• Route clearing mission ends with IED strike
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Feb. 27 airpower: tankers fuel fighting force AFPN 27 Feb 2007 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Feb. 27.
• Iraqi Army Detains 16 Suspects; Insurgents Kill 15 Civilians AFPS 27 Feb 2007 -- Special Iraqi army forces detained 16 suspected militiamen during operations today with coalition advisors in Sadr City, and insurgents killed 15 Iraqis and wounded nine in a car-bomb attack in Ramadi yesterday.
• SUSPECTED AL-QAEDA EMIR, ELEVEN OTHERS DETAINED IN RAIDS THROUGHOUT IRAQ MNF-I 27 Feb 2007 -- Coalition Forces detained 12 suspected terrorists including a suspected Al-Qaeda in Iraq emir during raids Tuesday morning targeting foreign fighter facilitators and the al-Qaeda in Iraq network.
• Bombings, Attacks Across Iraq Kill 20 People VOA 27 Feb 2007 -- Iraqi security officials say a series of bombings and other attacks across the country has killed around 20 people and wounded dozens more.
• Taleban Suicide Bomber 'Targets' Vice President Cheney Outside US Base in Afghanistan VOA 27 Feb 2007 -- Vice President Dick Cheney escaped any injury following a suicide bomb attack outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan that killed at least 12 people, and the number of dead could go higher
• Bomber Strikes Afghan Base During Cheney Visit RFE/RL 27 Feb 2007 -- A suicide bomber today attacked the front gates of Bagram Air Field, where U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was visiting, RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan reported.
• Suicide Bomber Attacks U.S. Base in Afghanistan During Cheney Visit AFPS 27 Feb 2007 -- Saying that changing his itinerary was "never an option," Vice President Richard B. Cheney stuck to his planned schedule after a suicide bomber's attack this morning on an entry gate at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, where the vice president was visiting.
• Britain to Send 1,400 More Troops to Afghanistan AFPS 27 Feb 2007 -- Great Britain will deploy an additional 1,400 troops to Afghanistan this summer, British Secretary of State for Defense Desmond Browne told the country's Parliament yesterday.
• Cheney Visits Pakistan, Afghanistan to Discuss Border Security AFPS 27 Feb 2007 -- Vice President Richard B. Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan yesterday focused on ways to shore up security along the Afghan-Pakistani border and built on discussions earlier this month between Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, White House officials said.
• Prodi Defends Italy's Involvement in Afghanistan VOA 27 Feb 2007 -- Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi defended his government's foreign policy on Tuesday, including its troop commitment in Afghanistan

Defense Policy / Programs

• Army Provides Details on Plus-up Force Training Army News Release 27 Feb 2007 -- The United States Army provided details today, Feb. 27, of the training preparations and readiness for the five Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) and a division headquarters identified as part of the plus up of forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Department Of Defense And Denmark Sign Joint Strike Fighter Agreement 27 Feb 2007 -- Denmark has signed the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) production, sustainment, and follow-on development (PSFD) memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will govern the cooperative program arrangements for the next phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program
• Hydrant vehicles refuel Air Force fleet faster AFPN 27 Feb 2007 -- The 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight recently received three R-12 hydrant servicing vehicles that will significantly increase refueling capabilities.
• Air Force Reserve wing at Scott receives first C-40 aircraft AFPN 27 Feb 2007 -- The Air Force Reserve Command's 932nd Airlift Wing here welcomed a new aircraft into its inventory Feb. 26 with the arrival of its first of three C-40Cs.
• NSIPS Now Available Fleetwide Navy NewsStand 27 Feb 2007 -- The Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS), a Web-enabled pay and personnel management tool, is officially available fleetwide.
• 'Surge' Units to be Fully Trained, Equipped, Leaders Say AFPS 27 Feb 2007 -- The Army and Marine Corps units that will make up the 21,500-troop surge to Iraq will meet the same standards of training as every unit that deploys and have all the equipment they need to accomplish the mission, leaders from the two services said here today.
• Larger SOCOM Will Better Answer Global Needs, Official Says AFPS 27 Feb 2007 -- Special Operations forces will grow by 17,000 active-duty members over the next six years, a senior military official said today at the 18th annual Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Symposium here.
• Gates Promises Fewer, Shorter, More Predictable Guard Deployments AFPS 27 Feb 2007 -- The Defense Department is committed to implementing changes in policy that will mean fewer, shorter and more predictable deployments for reserve-component troops, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the National Guard's 54 adjutants general today.
• Gates Urges Congress to Pass 2007 Supplemental Budget AFPS 27 Feb 2007 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called on Congress to quickly act on the fiscal 2007 supplemental request to fund ongoing operations in the war on terror.
• Gearing Up: JRTC Trains 4th Bde., 2nd Inf. Div., for Accelerated Deployment Army News 27 Feb 2007 -- There might never have been a brigade training event on the scale of the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (SBCT), rehearsal for Iraq that ended Feb. 14. Certainly, one so big never came together so fast.
• USS Gary Expands Role, Trains with Expeditionary Units Navy NewsStand 27 Feb 2007 -- America's only permanently forward-deployed frigate expanded its role Feb. 19-21 as USS Gary (FFG 51) trained with the USS Essex Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) off the coast of Okinawa, Japan.
• Juneau, 31st MEU Medical Personnel Complete MEDCAP Navy NewsStand 27 Feb 2007 -- USS Juneau (LPD 10) and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) medical personnel treated more than 1,000 Filipino people here Feb. 24 as part of a medical civic action project with members of the Philippine Navy (PN).
• U.S. Military Bases Provide Stability, Training, Quick Reaction Washington File 27 Feb 2007 -- The United States long has pursued its national security interests in cooperative efforts with friends and allies around the world, sometimes through military bases and smaller defense installations.
• Blue Ridge Arrives in Singapore Navy NewsStand 27 Feb 2007 -- USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff arrived in Singapore Feb. 23 for a scheduled port visit.
• Tajikistan denies plans for Indian military base RIA Novosti 27 Feb 2007 -- A senior Tajik military official Tuesday denied media reports that India is set to deploy an air base in the Central Asian country.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 27 Feb 2007
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 27 Feb 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 27, 2007
• New Hawk Support Contract For BAE Systems BAE Systems 27 Feb 2007 -- A new £74 million support contract awarded to BAE Systems will boost maintenance and technical support for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy's fleet of 131 Hawk TMK1 aircraft and will help save the UK taxpayer over £14 million pounds.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED $ 979 MILLION FOR AEGIS BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE Lockheed Martin 28 Feb 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) today awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] $ 979,175,217 for continued development and evolution of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System.
• The second Horizontal Tail Plane (HTP) for the A400M ready for structural testing EADS 27 Feb 2007 -- Yesterday, the second horizontal tail plane (HTP) for the A400M departed from EADS CASA facilities in Tablada, Seville, to EADS CASA testing facilities in Getafe, Madrid.
• General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers Second T-AKE Ship General Dynamics 27 Feb 2007 -- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today delivered USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) to the U.S. Navy.
• DENMARK JOINS F-35 PROGRAM'S NEXT PHASE, COMPLETES JSF PARTNER PARTICIPATION Lockheed Martin 27 Feb 2007 -- Denmark today became the ninth and final F-35 partner nation to join the production and support phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program.
• Raytheon to Offer World-Class Transformational Team in a Bid for Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System Raytheon 27 Feb 2007 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) plans to offer the Army a world-class team in a bid for the U.S. Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS).
• Russia doubles int'l arms order portfolio to $30 bln in 2006 RIA Novosti 27 Feb 2007 -- The Russian defense industry portfolio of international orders for 2006 almost doubled over the previous year, increasing by $14 billion to $30 billion, the head of Russia's military and technical cooperation body said Tuesday.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 27 Feb 2007
• Middle East peace process must continue despite 'enormous' challenges - Ban Ki-moon UN News Centre 27 Feb 2007 -- In the face of "enormous" challenges - such as Israeli military operations and Palestinian suicide attacks targeting Israeli civilians - the Middle East peace process must persevere in order for Israelis and Palestinians to exist peacefully as neighbours, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
• Hamas ready to free Israeli in exchange for Palestinians - Mashaal RIA Novosti 27 Feb 2007 -- The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is ready to free the Israeli corporal it is holding in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, the Hamas leader said Tuesday.
• Russia Pledges to Help Hamas Secure Political, Economic Support VOA 27 Feb 2007 -- Russia says it supports the lifting of political and economic sanctions imposed on the Islamic militant group Hamas over its refusal to recognize Israel's right to exist
• Russia to support Palestinians, urge blockade lifted - FM Lavrov RIA Novosti 27 Feb 2007 -- Russia will support the Palestinians and push for an international economic blockade for the Palestinian National Authority to be lifted, the Russian foreign minister said at a meeting with Hamas' political leader in Moscow Tuesday.
• Bosnian Muslims, Croats Dismayed By Genocide Ruling RFE/RL 27 Feb 2007 -- Bosnian Muslim and Croat leaders say they are disappointed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling there is not enough evidence to prove Serbia bears state responsibility for genocide during the Bosnian war.
• Bosnia-Herzegovina: Hague Ruling Won't Bring Closure RFE/RL 27 Feb 2007 -- On February 26, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague cleared Serbia of genocide charges in connection with Belgrade's support to the Bosnian Serbs during the 1992-95 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
• Condemning rebel attack in Sri Lanka, Ban Ki-moon calls for end to violence UN News Centre 27 Feb 2007 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned an attack by separatist rebels in Sri Lanka which injured senior aid officials, including one from the United Nations, and urged both sides in the conflict to halt the bloodshed and resume talks.
• Ambassadors Slightly Wounded in Sri Lanka Rebel Attack VOA 27 Feb 2007 -- Sri Lanka says Tamil Tiger rebels deliberately targeted foreign ambassadors on a humanitarian mission to the east of the country
• 'Abandoned' people in Central African Republic, Chad need aid: UNICEF ambassador UN News Centre 27 Feb 2007 -- Humanitarian assistance is crucial to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of "utterly neglected" and "desperate" people affected by conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad, actress and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Mia Farrow said today, upon returning from a visit to the area.
• International Court Names Top Suspects in Darfur War Crimes VOA 27 Feb 2007 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has named a former Sudanese state minister and a militia commander as its first two suspects in the case of war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region

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