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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 29 Jun 2007 [PDF]
• MND-B patrol struck by improvised explosive device, small arms fire
• DoD Announces Soldiers Status as Missing-Captured
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Fil from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. 29 Jun 2007 -- Presenter: Commanding General of Multinational Division Baghdad and 1st Cavalry Division Maj. Gen. Joseph Fil Jr.
• Iran-Tied Terrorist, Other Suspects Nabbed In Iraq Raids AFPS 29 Jun 2007 -- Coalition forces captured 27 suspected terrorists, including an alleged terrorist with ties to Iranian elements, during missions conducted across Iraq today as Operation Phantom Thunder continues, U.S. military officials reported.
• Coalition Forces Control About Half of Baghdad AFPS 29 Jun 2007 -- Coalition forces are in control of more than 50 percent of Baghdad and are making progress in the rest, the coalition's military commander in the city said today.
• June 28 airpower summary: C-17s sustain operations AFPN 29 Jun 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations June 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Bulen at the Pentagon 29 Jun 2007 -- Presenter: Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District Col. William Bulen
• Recruiting, Retention School Aids Afghan Army Army News 29 Jun 2007 -- For the past four years the Retention and Recruiting School at here has been helping the Afghanistan National Army build its recruiting command.
• U.S., Afghan Troops Seize 16 Suspected Taliban in Raid AFPS 29 Jun 2007 -- Afghan and U.S. forces today detained 16 militants during a raid on an alleged Taliban compound and began an offensive to clear the Taliban from the Helman River's western bank.
• Afghan Police Training Mirrors Army Success AFPS 29 Jun 2007 -- Afghan police forces are quickly following in the footsteps of their Afghan army counterparts to help fight the Taliban, thanks largely to training being offered through Task Force Phoenix, the task force commander told bloggers earlier this week.
• Security Spurs Development in Afghanistan AFPS 29 Jun 2007 -- Development follows security, and Afghanistan is proof of that statement, the chief Army Corps of Engineers officer in Afghanistan said today.
• Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost Re-opens Bridge Navy NewsStand 29 Jun 2007 -- Joint Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Khost finished repairs to Shamal Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 24.
• Ban Ki-moon makes surprise visit to Afghanistan UN News Centre 29 Jun 2007 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a surprise visit to Afghanistan today, meeting with top officials there ahead of a planned conference on the country he will attend early next month in Rome.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Guantanamo Detainee Appeal VOA 29 Jun 2007 -- The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed itself and agreed to hear the appeals of detainees held at the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
• Transcript: DoD Media Roundtable With Secretary Gates and Gen. Pace in the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. 29 Jun 2007 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace
• CNO Expects GW to Call Yokosuka Home in Summer 2008 Navy NewsStand 29 Jun 2007 -- USS George Washington (CVN 73) "GW" is on track to head to Yokosuka in summer 2008, according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen.
• Kitty Hawk Strike Group Preps for Talisman Saber with Environmental Training Navy NewsStand 29 Jun 2007 -- Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group Sailors have been focusing their attention on environmental issues and requirements, while they prepared for the Talisman Saber (TS) 07 field training exercise (FTX) on June 18.
• Air Force, Navy join forces for combat training AFPN 29 Jun 2007 -- More than 200 Airmen and 16 F-15 Eagles from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., completed two completed two weeks of joint training operations with the Navy June 29 at Naval Air Station Key West.
• Biometric database offers tighter security AFPN 29 Jun 2007 -- The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron activated an entry system at a deployed location June 22 that will help make operations there safer and more secure.
• Air Force transfers former fuel supply site for redevelopment AFPN 29 Jun 2007 -- A former jet fuel supply depot in Michigan once used to supply a nearby Air Force base could soon enjoy new life as part of a waterfront resort development.
• Gates Urges Faster Production of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles AFPS 29 Jun 2007 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today he refuses to accept that improvised explosive devices are an uncontrollable challenge, and he urged private industry members today to produce Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, known as MRAPs, quickly and in greater numbers to counter this threat.
• Tortuga Makes Talisman Saber 07 Training a Success Navy NewsStand 29 Jun 2007 -- For more than two weeks, USS Tortuga (LSD 46) along with embarked Marines and midshipmen on summer cruise have been participating in Talisman Saber 2007 alongside their Australian counterparts.
• Super Hornets Show Off Versatility During Deployment Aboard Stennis Navy NewsStand 29 Jun 2007 -- Operating as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 embarked aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during its 2007 deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation are 12 of the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft: the F/A-18F Super Hornet.
• Ponce Returns from CERTEX Navy NewsStand 29 Jun 2007 -- Amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) returned to Norfolk as Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) completed its certification training exercise (CERTEX), that took place from June 14-27.
• Corpsman Integrate with Australian Medics for Talisman Saber 2007 Navy NewsStand 29 Jun 2007 -- Twelve U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the 3rd Medical Battalion, from Okinawa, Japan, are augmenting the Australian Defense Force, 1st Health Battalion, with a Forward Resuscitive Surgical Suite (FRSS) at a forward deployed field hospital here June 18 to July 2, during Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07).
• Harpers Ferry, Royal Thai Navy Practice Medicine Together Navy NewsStand 29 Jun 2007 -- Dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) played a multifaceted role in a joint Royal Thai Marine and U.S. Marine amphibious raid exercise June 25 as a part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2007.
• Marines Conduct Sniper Training with Thai Forces Navy NewsStand 29 Jun 2007 -- Marines and Sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force's Special Operations Training Group (SOTG) conducted sniper familiarization training with more than two dozen reconnaissance Royal Thai Marines from June 19-22 at the 75- to 250-yard Rifle Range, located at the Royal Thai Marines' Reconnaissance Battalion Headquarters.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 13, 2007
• NORWAY AND THE UNITED STATES SIGN AGREEMENT FOR SALE OF LOCKHEED MARTIN C-130J SUPER HERCULES AIRCRAFT Lockheed Martin 29 Jun 2007 -- The governments of Norway and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the sale of four Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to Norway.
• BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $213.9 MILLION CONTRACT FROM U.S. MARINE CORPS FOR 441 MINE RESISTANT AMBUSH PROTECTED VEHICLES BAE Systems 29 Jun 2007 -- BAE Systems has received a $213.9 million delivery order from the U.S. Marine Corps for 425 Category I 4x4 and 16 Category II 6x6 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles.
• Boeing Awarded $2 Billion A-10 Wing Contract Boeing 29 Jun 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract worth up to $2 billion between 2007 and 2018 for engineering services and the manufacturing of 242 wing sets for the Air Force's A-10 fleet.
• Eurocopter EC145 is first commercial Helicopter to be certified for civil Night-Vision Goggle Operations EADS 29 Jun 2007 -- Following a joint effort between Eurocopter and the airworthiness authorities EASA (Europe), FAA (USA) and TCCA (Canada), the EASA accorded Eurocopter, on May 31, 2007, the first certification providing the EC145 with an Night-Vision Goggle (NVG) aided operation capability.
• General Dynamics Delivers First MRAP Vehicles from Alabama General Dynamics 29 Jun 2007 -- General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has delivered its first Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to the U.S. Marine Corps from Anniston, Ala., less than 120 days after the company received its first production order for the new product.
• Northrop Grumman and L-3 Partner to Offer an Integrated, Next-Generation Communications Solution for the BAMS Program Northrop Grumman 29 Jun 2007 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has selected L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) Communication Systems West (CS-West) as a key member of the Communications Integrated Product Team (IPT) for the Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) offer to the U.S. Navy.
• Russia, France set to cooperate in naval industry RIA Novosti 29 Jun 2007 -- Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport and French Thales signed a document Friday on cooperation in the production of naval equipment.
• Russia, Indonesia sign corvette construction agreement RIA Novosti 29 Jun 2007 -- Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Friday it has signed a contractual agreement on the design and construction of corvettes for the Indonesian navy.
• Thales and Rosoboronexport signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the naval field Thales 29 Jun 2007 -- During the IMDS exhibition in St Petersburg, Rosoboronexport, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise, expert in the domain of exportation and importation of military systems and technologies, and Thales, the leading international electronics and systems group, signed a MOU to develop technical, industrial and commercial co-operations between the two groups.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 29 Jun 2007
• Secretary-General welcomes approval of peacekeeping restructuring UN News Centre 29 Jun 2007 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the General Assembly's decision to approve the thrust of his proposals aimed at strengthening the capacity of the United Nations to mount and sustain peacekeeping operations in an era when the demand for blue helmets has reached at an all-time high.
• New UN envoy appointed for Bosnia and Herzegovina UN News Centre 29 Jun 2007 -- The Security Council today welcomed and agreed to the appointment of Miroslav Lajcák of Slovakia as the new High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• UN-backed peace brokers in Georgian-Abkhaz conflict hold fresh talks UN News Centre 29 Jun 2007 -- Senior representatives of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General have held talks with the Georgian and Abkhaz sides amid concerns over tensions in their zone of conflict and the lack of recent dialogue between the two sides, the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) said in a press statement issued in Tbilisi today.
• Rocket attack against Ivorian leader sparks UN condemnation UN News Centre 29 Jun 2007 -- The Security Council, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire joined forces to denounce today's deadly rocket attack on a plane carrying the country's Prime Minister Guillaume Soro.
• COTE D'IVOIRE: Northerners reserve judgment on Gbagbo-Soro accord IRIN 29 Jun 2007 -- Many people in Côte d'Ivoire's northwestern region of Denguele are unconvinced that the latest peace plan will eliminate the roots of the 2002 rebellion - marginalisation of northerners.
• UN meets with potential contributors to hybrid peace force in Darfur UN News Centre 29 Jun 2007 -- The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) met today with potential contributors of troops and police to the planned African Union-UN hybrid operation for the violence-wracked Darfur region in Sudan.
• Rocket Attack Targets Ivory Coast PM's Plane VOA 29 Jun 2007 -- An airplane carrying the Ivory Coast's prime minister, Guillaume Soro, came under fire by unknown assailants Friday, leaving several dead according to early reports

News Reports

• Russia's Soviet Past Still Haunts Relations with West cfr.org 29 Jun 2007 -- In a recent speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russians "shouldn't feel guilty" about Stalin's purges, while accusing Western academics of downplaying Moscow's role in ending World War II and exaggerating the atrocities committed by Stalin.
• Analysis: Soul-Searching in Kennebunkport cfr.org 29 Jun 2007 -- Caviar from the Caspian Sea will be flown in to the land of lobster as what might be the final meeting between Presidents Bush and Vladimir Putin gets underway in Kennebunkport, Maine
• Bush-Putin summit to address differences, highlight positive legacy RIA Novosti 29 Jun 2007 -- Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and George W. Bush of the United States will meet this weekend to try to relieve tensions between their countries before they both leave office in 2008.
• Indosat appoints Thales Alenia Space as the partner to build and launch Palapa-D satellite Thales 29 Jun 2007 -- PT Indosat Tbk, today appointed Thales Alenia Space to build and launch the Palapa-D satellite. Palapa-D, which launch is expected during second half 2009, will replace Palapa-C2 satellite which will expired in 2011 placed in slot 113º BT.