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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 29 May 2007 [PDF]
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• May 28 airpower summary: Airlift reduces need for convoys AFPN 29 May 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations May 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Press briefing with Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, after meeting with Iranian and Iraqi ambassadors, May 29, 2007 MNF-I 29 May 2007
• Airmen in Baghdad keep convoys off the road AFPN 29 May 2007 -- The first thing arriving and outgoing cargo aircrews are likely to see on the Baghdad flightline is the aerial port team doing push-ups behind their aircraft.
• Combined Forces Detain 37 in Iraq, Discover Alleged Prison Camp AFPS 29 May 2007 -- Iraqi and coalition forces detained 37 suspected insurgents, found weapons caches and discovered an alleged prison camp holding 41 people in operations throughout Iraq over the past three days, military officials reported.
• Baghdad Bombings Kill 40, Westerners Reported Kidnapped VOA 29 May 2007 -- Two car bombs in the Iraqi capital have killed at least 40 people and wounded more than 100 others
• 82nd CAB Mechanics Install Frag-5 Armor Field Kits Army News 29 May 2007 -- The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade (Task Force Pegasus) recently responded to a request for mechanical support during the ongoing installation of nearly 1,800 Frag-5 Armor Field kits, which replace key elements on all up-armored vehicles in Afghanistan.
• Afghan, Coalition Forces Detain Five, Battle Enemy Fighters AFPS 29 May 2007 -- Afghan and coalition forces detained five suspected insurgents yesterday and today and killed about two dozen insurgents after a convoy was attacked in Helmand province May 27, military officials reported.
• Rising death toll prompts UN warning on protecting Afghan civilians UN News Centre 29 May 2007 -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is stepping up its efforts to better protect civilians amid the recent wave of fighting involving the Taliban, other terrorist groups and Government forces that has led to the deaths of hundreds of people and injuries to thousands more.
• AFGHANISTAN: UN to track civilian casualties more closely IRIN 29 May 2007 -- The increasing number of civilian causalities in the armed conflict in Afghanistan has prompted the UN to set up a database of information on non-combatants affected by the insurgency.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Navy to Christen Guided Missile Destroyer Truxtun 29 May 2007 -- The Navy will christen the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Truxtun, Saturday, June 2, 2007, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Pascagoula, Miss.
• Navy Secretary Names New Combat Logistics Ship 29 May 2007 -- Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter has announced his decision to name the Navy's newest underway replenishment vessel, the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6).
• Team Work in Djibouti Gets Ships Underway Navy NewsStand 29 May 2007 -- USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) successfully redeployed on May 28 thanks to the unified efforts from members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) 6th Provisional Security Company, Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, K-9 team, the U.S. Embassy and the Djiboutian military.
• O'Kane Completes VBSS Missions Navy NewsStand 29 May 2007 -- Visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team members aboard USS O'Kane (DDG 77) completed interaction patrols (IPATS) using a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) on May 18.
• O'Kane's Flying Squad Practices Rescue and Assistance Operations Navy NewsStand 29 May 2007 -- Flying squad members aboard USS O'Kane (DDG 77) performed a rescue and assistance drill May 11.
• Exercise brings Australian, U.S. forces together AFPN 29 May 2007 -- Australian and American forces came together at Hickam Air Force Base and executed part one of Exercise Talisman Saber 2007 the end of May.
• Health Study Uses Data from Global War on Terrorism AFPS 29 May 2007 -- When a landmark Defense Department-sponsored health study was launched six years ago, one of its goals was to evaluate the impact of future deployments on long-term health. The investigators did not know how timely the project would be.
• USS Underwood Visits Doha, Qatar Navy NewsStand 29 May 2007 -- USS Underwood (FFG 36) arrived in Doha on May 13 for a two-day port visit to take part in "Qatar-American Friendship Day" and enhance theater security cooperation within the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO).
• Guardian Completes Cobra Gold 2007 Navy NewsStand 29 May 2007 -- USS Guardian (MCM 5) completed a highly successful Cobra Gold 2007 alongside the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), in the waters near Sattahip, Thailand on May 17.
• Department Readies Pandemic Flu Guidebook for Civilians AFPS 29 May 2007 -- The Defense Department is preparing a pandemic flu guide for civilian managers and rank-and-file employees, a senior official said.
• Changes on horizon for Air Force pilots AFPN 29 May 2007 -- The Air Force recently announced there are changes forthcoming in aircrew management.
• Patriot Sailors Visit the City of Batam, Republic of Indonesia Navy NewsStand 29 May 2007 -- The crew of USS Patriot (MCM 7) sailed through calm seas from Republic of Indonesia's Surabaya through the Riau Islands to arrive at the island of Batam May 17.
• Baltic States ready to spend more on NATO air police RIA Novosti 29 May 2007 -- The Baltic States are ready to boost spending on the maintenance of a NATO 'air police' mission in the region, the countries' defense ministries said Tuesday.
• US Responds to Putin's Call for Meeting on Forces in Europe VOA 29 May 2007 -- A Pentagon spokesman says the United States would be "disappointed" if Russia stopped meeting its obligations under the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty
• Netherlands okays CFE Treaty conference RIA Novosti 29 May 2007 -- An emergency conference of signatories to the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty will be held within the next 15 days, a Dutch Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
• Another military convoy set to leave base in Georgia May 30 RIA Novosti 29 May 2007 -- A military convoy will leave a Russian military base in Georgia Wednesday as part of a 2006 deal on the withdrawal of Russian bases from the country, a senior military official said Tuesday.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 29 May 2007
• Press Gaggle by Tony Snow The White House 29 May 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 29, 2007
• ATK Awarded $22 Million Medium-Caliber Training Ammunition Contract ATK 29 May 2007 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received a $22 million contract to produce 25mm Bushmaster M793 Target Practice-Traced, 25mm M910 Target Practice Discarding Sabot-Traced and 30mm M788 Target Practice ammunition
• Boeing KC-767 Tanker Win Would Benefit California Economy Boeing 29 May 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that Californians will fill more than 4,000 direct and indirect jobs if it is selected to build the U.S. Air Force's new tanker aircraft fleet
• Boeing Awarded Contract to Test Advanced Helicopter Rotor System Boeing 29 May 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $3 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract to test an innovative main rotor system that promises quieter operation, reduced vibration and potentially improved performance for military helicopters like the AH-64D Apache Longbow.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATES HIGH ALTITUDE LAUNCH CAPABILITY FOR MK-54 TORPEDOES Lockheed Martin 29 May 2007 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully demonstrated its High Altitude ASW Weapons Concept (HAAWC) from a P-3 aircraft recently.
• Raytheon Demonstrates Joint C3I Warfighter Interoperability Raytheon 29 May 2007 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) further demonstrated its leading edge Joint Battlefield Integration capability earlier this month with a real-time hardware in-the-loop demonstration of Joint Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (Joint C3I).
• Team Oshkosh Focuses Urban Challenge Prep on Military Applications Oshkosh 29 May 2007 -- Oshkosh Truck Corporation has two goals in building its unmanned ground vehicle for the U.S. Department of Defense: saving soldiers’ lives and the $2 million prize. Team Oshkosh is developing the TerraMax® unmanned ground vehicle at its Global Technology Center in Oshkosh for the 2007 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge.
• Sweden contracts with Rheinmetall for Birdie 118 helicopter self-protection system Rheinmetall Defence 29 May 2007 -- The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH an order for Birdie 118 aircraft decoys for Swedish Air Force helicopters. The decoys will be delivered in 2007 and used in future international operations.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 29 May 2007
• PRESS CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS United Nations 29 May 2007
• Lebanese Army, Militants Engage in Heavy Clashes VOA 29 May 2007 -- Sporadic gunfire during the day between Lebanese soldiers and Islamic militants in a Palestinian refugee camp ended in heavy clashes just before sunset near the northern port city of Tripoli
• Olmert, Abbas to discuss peace initiatives next week RIA Novosti 29 May 2007 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday he would meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert next to discuss ceasefire proposals amid the latest wave of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants.
• United States Tightens Sudan Sanctions Washington File 29 May 2007 -- The United States will tighten economic sanctions against Sudan for failing to end the violence in Darfur, President Bush announced May 29.
• Darfur: Ban Ki-moon condemns attack on blue helmets in Darfur UN News Centre 29 May 2007 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the recent killing of a United Nations officer in the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan.
• US Officials Say Sudan Sanctions Will Have Serious Impact VOA 29 May 2007 -- Top Bush administration officials said Tuesday President Bush decided to seek new sanctions against Sudan in the face of continued stalling by Khartoum on an upgraded peacekeeping force for Darfur
• Analysis: U.S. Implements Darfur 'Plan B' cfr.org 29 May 2007 -- In an April speech at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, President Bush reiterated his statement that the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region is genocide
• Sudan Balks at Threat of US Sanctions VOA 29 May 2007 -- Sudan says President Bush is unjustified in his decision to impose new sanctions on Khartoum because of the situation in Darfur
• Bush Orders New US Sanctions on Sudan VOA 29 May 2007 -- The United States is imposing tough new sanctions on Sudan in an effort to end the bloodshed in its troubled Darfur region
• China Rejects US Sanctions Against Sudan For Darfur Conflict VOA 29 May 2007 -- China has rejected U.S. plans for more sanctions against Sudan and has called for more patience to resolve the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region
• Analysis: Somalia Slipping Away cfr.org 29 May 2007 -- Over sixteen anarchic years, the people of Somalia have endured more than their fair share of strife

News Reports

• UN Sets Hariri Tribunal Vote VOA 29 May 2007 -- The U.N. Security Council is to vote Wednesday to create an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri
• Israeli Labor Party Leader Ousted VOA 29 May 2007 -- Israel's Labor Party has voted out its current leader, Amir Peretz, who serves as Israel's defense minister in the coalition government