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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 26 Jun 2007 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• June 25 airpower summary: Tankers bring fuel to fight AFPN 26 Jun 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations June 25, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Operation Bull Run disrupts insurgent operations MNF-I 67 Jun 2007 -- The 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team completed two simultaneous operations in a 48-hour period in Al Dura'iya June 24.
• Bombers Target Iraqi Tribal Leaders in Baghdad, Businesses in Mosul AFPS 26 Jun 2007 -- A suicide bomber attacked a Baghdad hotel yesterday while community leaders were meeting to discuss peace efforts, and a vehicle-bomb attack struck civilians and damaged businesses in Mosul.
• Two Terrorists Killed, 20 Suspects Detained in Iraq AFPS 26 Jun 2007 -- Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained two suspects during operations today targeting al Qaeda in Iraq leaders and their bombing network.
• French, U.S. Ships Assist Merchant Vessel in Arabian Sea Navy NewsStand 26 Jun 2007 -- French Ship Dupleix (D 641) and USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) responded to a distress call from a North Korean-flagged merchant vessel at approximately 6:26 pm local time in the Arabian Sea June 25.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Votel from Afghanistan 26 Jun 2007 -- Presenter: Deputy Commanding General for Operations, Combined Task Force-82 Brig. Gen. Joseph Votel
• Afghan Drug Trade Closely Linked to Taliban Insurgency Washington File 27 Jun 2007 -- The drug trade in southern Afghanistan is related closely to the Taliban insurgency, and the Afghan government needs increasing support from NATO and international troops to help fight opium and heroin trafficking, U.S. and British counternarcotics officials say.
• UN: Afghan Poppy Harvest Growing Rapidly VOA 26 Jun 2007 -- Afghanistan's poppy harvest is growing rapidly and this year's yield could exceed last year's record crop
• US, NATO Not Changing Procedures for Protecting Afghan Civilians VOA 26 Jun 2007 -- In the wake of a series of high-profile incidents in which U.S. and NATO attacks have killed Afghan civilians, a senior American officer with responsibility for both forces says allied procedures for avoiding civilian casualties are adequate
• C-130 crews change lives 1 mission at a time AFPN 26 Jun 2007 -- The C-130 Hercules is just one of many different types of aircraft stationed at Bagram Air Base, but it could easily be called one of the most versatile.
• NATO Forces Winning Battle Against Taliban in Afghanistan AFPS 26 Jun 2007 -- Though the number of insurgent attacks in Afghanistan has increased as officials predicted it would with better weather, coalition forces are winning the battle against al Qaeda and the Taliban in NATO's Regional Command East, a U.S. official in Afghanistan said today.
• Afghan Opium Production Soars By Half In 2006 RFE/RL 26 Jun 2007 -- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says illegal opium production in Afghanistan increased by nearly half in 2006 compared to the record harvest of a year earlier.

Defense Policy / Programs

• C-130 upgrades geared to save Air Force $250M AFPN 26 Jun 2007 -- The latest modifications for the Air Force's tactical workhorse, the C-130 Hercules are set to debut with the installation of an improved landing gear, carbon brakes and a new anti-skid system.
• Civil Affairs Provides Humanitarian Assistance in Uganda Navy NewsStand 26 Jun 2007 -- In northern Uganda, military personnel from Bravo Company 489th Civil Affairs (CA) Battalion (BN) Team A16 are working to provide peace and stability to an area that hasn't been so peaceful.
• CNO's Vision of '1,000-Ship Navy' Tested by CARAT Exercise Navy NewsStand 26 Jun 2007 -- When Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen put forth the bold concept of a "1,000-ship navy," he envisioned the U.S. and other navies worldwide joining in regional partnerships to improve maritime security and the sharing of information.
• Hickam crew prepares for AMC Rodeo AFPN 26 Jun 2007 -- Airmen around the world are preparing for the 2007 Air Mobility Command Rodeo scheduled for July, including Hickam Air Force Base members.
• Kearsarge Providing War Support with Individual Augmentees Navy NewsStand 26 Jun 2007 -- In support of the global war on terrorism, the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) has been doing its part by sending Sailors to fill individual augmentee (IA) assignments in the Middle East.
• Naval Station Great Lakes Hosts SONS Exercise Navy NewsStand 26 Jun 2007 -- Naval, federal, state and local city officials responded to "what if" disaster scenarios at Naval Station Great Lakes during the station's first Spill of National Significance (SONS) exercise June 19-21.
• CARAT Sailors Build Friendships in Thailand Navy NewsStand 26 Jun 2007 -- Sailors from dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and frigates USS Jarrett (FFG 33) and USS Ford (FFG 54) participated in several community improvement events June 18-23 as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2007.
• Seabees Ease Typhoon Victims' Burden Navy NewsStand 26 Jun 2007 -- Sailors from Naval Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 and Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 began renovating a large bathroom and shower facility at a Typhoon Evacuation Center in Guinobatan on June 21.
• U.S., Thai Navy Divers Test Knowledge, Skills During CARAT Navy NewsStand 26 Jun 2007 -- U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) divers participated in manned chamber operations training June 22 using the Cowan Transportable Recompression Chamber System (TRCS) -- a valuable tool that could save a diver's life.
• Fleet Surgical Team 1 Begins Philippine Portion of Pacific Partnership Navy NewsStand 26 Jun 2007 -- Members of the San Diego-based Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 1 began treating patients from the Bicol Region of the Philippines on June 22 in support of Pacific Partnership.
• Rural Salvadorans Receive Free Medical Care from U.S. Military Washington File 26 Jun 2007 -- Medical training exercise provides consultations, medications to rural poor
• Predators reach quarter-million flight hours AFPN 26 Jun 2007 -- Airmen from the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron flew an MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle past the 250,000 flying hour milestone marking the historic milestone with a ceremony June 22 at Creech Air Force Base.
• Bataan Enjoys Port Visit in Spain Navy NewsStand 26 Jun 2007 -- Sailors and Marines aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) made a port visit to Rota on June 14-20, before heading toward home after a six-month deployment.
• Russia Warns NATO Against Unilateral Security Steps RFE/RL 26 Jun 2007 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned NATO against unilateral steps that would compromise Russia's national security.
• NATO hopes Russia remains in CFE treaty RIA Novosti 26 Jun 2007 -- NATO hopes Russia will not quit the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, the alliance's secretary general told journalists Tuesday.
• Russia links its cooperation with NATO to bloc's reform RIA Novosti 26 Jun 2007 -- Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday the country will be building its cooperation with NATO with an eye to the trans-Atlantic alliance's internal reforms.
• Lavrov Warns NATO Against Compromising Russia's Security VOA 26 Jun 2007 -- Moscow is warning NATO not to adopt policies that increase European security at the expense of Russia
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 26 Jun 2007
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 26 Jun 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 26, 2007
• US Investigates Europe's Top Military Contractor for Corruption VOA 26 Jun 2007 -- British military contractor BAE Systems says it is being investigated by the U.S. government over the company's compliance with anti-corruption laws in its extensive business dealings in Saudi Arabia
• F-35 NAVY VERSION UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL DESIGN REVIEW, READIES FOR PRODUCTION Lockheed Martin 26 Jun 2007 -- The U.S. Navy's F-35C Lightning II carrier variant has completed its Air System Critical Design Review (CDR), a significant development milestone that verifies the design maturity of the aircraft and its associated systems
• Northrop Grumman Awarded $20.6 Million Contract for USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Work Northrop Grumman 26 Jun 2007 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy valued at $20.6 million for work on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).
• Raytheon Ships Second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Radar To Missile Defense Agency Raytheon 26 Jun 2007 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has completed all factory acceptance testing on its second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) radar.
• Mass protection system installed on German Navy F123 frigate Rheinmetall Defence 26 Jun 2007 -- The German procurement authorities have contracted with Rheinmetall Defence to supply three more Mass naval protection systems for German Navy frigates. By 2009, the F123-class frigates Brandenburg, Bayern and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will each be equipped with the four-launcher configuration of the Mass Multi Ammunition Softkill System. The order is worth a total of €6.4 million.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 26 Jun 2007
• Israel mulling Russian offer to deliver arms to PNA forces RIA Novosti 26 Jun 2007 -- Israel signaled that it may accept a Russian proposal to supply military hardware to Palestinian security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas, in a reversal of Tel Aviv's former position.
• Mideast Quartet Discusses Blair Appointment as Mideast Envoy VOA 26 Jun 2007 -- The Quartet of Middle East negotiators have met in Jerusalem, to discuss how to revive the Arab-Israeli peace process, following the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip and the just-concluded summit between Israel and its Arab neighbors in Egypt
• US Presses for Somali Political Reconciliation VOA 26 Jun 2007 -- The United States Tuesday urged Somalia's transitional federal government to reach out as broadly as possible to clans and other factions for the national reconciliation conference planned for mid-July
• SOMALIA: Returnees killed waiting for food distribution IRIN 26 Jun 2007 -- At least five people were killed on 25 June when security forces opened fire on a crowd waiting for food aid in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, local sources told IRIN.
• CAR: Armed actors exploiting vacuum in north, says Amnesty International IRIN 26 Jun 2007 -- Violence in Sudan and Chad has placed at risk hundreds of thousands of civilians in northern neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR), Amnesty International has warned.

News Reports

• Congo: Is President's son paying for designer shopping sprees with country's oil money? Global Witness 26 Jun 2007 -- The son of the president of Republic of Congo appears to have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of money that may derive from sales of state oil on lavish designer shopping sprees in Paris, Marbella and Dubai, while Congo remains one of the poorest and most indebted countries in the world.
• Agreement should synchronize actions with African Union - Security Council UN News Centre 27 Jun 2007 -- A new agreement between the Security Council and its African Union (AU) counterpart will allow the two bodies to better harmonize their actions in the interest of international peace and security, the Council heard today.