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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 25 Jul 2007 [PDF]
• 13SC(E) Soldier dies of non-battle related cause
• DoD Identifies Navy Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• July 24 airpower summary: Predators stop insurgents AFPN 25 Jul 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 24, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Troops Nab 48 Suspects, Kill One Insurgent in Iraq AFPS 25 Jul 2007 -- Combined Iraqi and U.S. forces captured 48 suspected terrorists, killed one insurgent and seized weapons and bombs in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said.
• Reconstruction Teams Help Iraqis Connect With Central Government AFPS 25 Jul 2007 -- The 25 provincial reconstruction teams operating across Iraq are showing local authorities how to work with the country's central government to obtain needed services, a senior U.S. State Department official said today.
• Car Bombs Targeting Iraqi Football Fans Kill 50 VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- Car bomb attacks in Baghdad have killed at least 50 people, many of them celebrating an Iraqi national team victory in the Asia Cup football tournament.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Rodriguez from Afghanistan 25 Jul 2007 -- Presenter: Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-82 and Commanding General 82nd Airborne Division Maj. Gen. David Rodroguez
• Deadline Passes in Korean Hostage Standoff in Afghanistan VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- A deadline set by Taleban kidnappers in Afghanistan has passed, with no word on the fate of their 22 Korean hostages.
• US General: Al-Qaida Impact on Afghanistan Rises VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- A senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan says Pakistan-based al-Qaida is having a growing impact on the Afghan insurgency even though Pakistan's military offensive along the border has reduced the number of insurgent attacks on the Afghan side this month.
• Troops in Afghanistan Making Progress, Striving to Minimize Civilian Casualties AFPS 25 Jul 2007 -- U.S. and coalition troops operating in Afghanistan are taking all measures possible to minimize civilian casualties, the top U.S. commander there told Pentagon reporters today.
• Dead Taleban Leader Was Guantanamo Detainee VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- The Taleban leader who killed himself to avoid capture by Pakistani security forces Tuesday was released from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay three years ago
• Taleban Says It Killed One of 23 South Korean Hostages VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- South Korean authorities are scrambling to confirm Taleban claims the insurgent group has killed one of 23 hostages in Afghanistan
• Taliban Says It Has Killed South Korean Hostage RFE/RL 25 Jul 2007 -- A spokesman for the Taliban says militants have killed one of 23 South Korean hostages abducted in Afghanistan.
• AFGHANISTAN: UN funds specialists to help investigate mass graves IRIN 25 Jul 2007 -- The UN has invited forensic specialists from an international organisation to help investigate over 80 mass graves discovered in different parts of war-torn Afghanistan, officials told IRIN in Kabul.
• Rocket Attack Kills 8 in Northwest Pakistan VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- Pakistani police say militants have fired four rockets in a town in the northwest of the country, killing at least eight people.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Wanted: Wearable Power System, Batteries Included AFPS 25 Jul 2007 -- The Defense Department is offering $1 million to the person who invents a way for servicemembers to take a load off.
• Germantown Assists Vessel in Distress Navy NewsStand 25 Jul 2007 -- Like any Navy ship, the USS Germantown (LSD 42) conducts drill after drill to prepare for emergency situations.
• With Seabee Help, Water Flows Navy NewsStand 25 Jul 2007 -- Sailors from Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 202 attached to the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) began repair and restoration of the water system at the 15 de Julio Health Care Center in Chinandega on July 20.
• Air Force NSPS update released AFPN 25 Jul 2007 -- The Air Force has deployed more than 39,000 employees to the National Security Personnel System. When fully implemented, NSPS will cover more than 128,000 Air Force employees and affect civilian employees, civilian supervisors and military members who supervise civilian employees.
• Planners keep Rodeo 2007 aircraft flying AFPN 25 Jul 2007 -- On a gray Pacific Northwest morning in the middle of July, McChord Air Force Base resembled a European airfield at the height of the Berlin Airlift.
• International officers observe Red Flag-Alaska AFPN 25 Jul 2007 -- Eighteen senior military leaders from nations across the globe converged in Alaska to see first-hand the training capabilities offered through Red Flag-Alaska exercises.
• Commission Urges Improvements to Servicemembers' Care AFPS 25 Jul 2007 -- A commission tasked to fix problems with wounded servicemembers' care today presented a 29-page proposal to President Bush that suggests overhauling the disability-rating system and urges more attention be paid to returning Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffering from brain injuries.
• Keating: Pacific Rim Enjoys Widespread Peace, Stability AFPS 25 Jul 2007 -- Pacific Rim nations are enjoying peace, wealth and stability made possible by free-market economic forces, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command said here yesterday.
• Drilling Wells, Building Schools in the Horn of Africa Navy NewsStand 25 Jul 2007 -- A detachment of Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 have been deployed to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of operation since Feb. 5, conducting well-drilling operations, school-building projects and other quality of life projects throughout East Africa.
• First Maritime Force Protection Unit is Commissioned at Kings Bay Navy NewsStand 25 Jul 2007 -- The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the Maritime Force Protection Unit (MFPU) July 24 at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
• Kitty Hawk Bids Australia Farewell as Brisbane Port Visit Concludes Navy NewsStand 25 Jul 2007 -- USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 left Brisbane, Australia, after a four-day port visit July 23, marking the carrier's last visit to Australia.
• USNS Comfort Provides Veterinary Care for Nicaragua Navy NewsStand 25 Jul 2007 -- The veterinary team aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) provided services to more than 1,200 cattle, horses, pigs, and dogs at seven ranches in the Chinandega region of Nicaragua from July 20 to 23 as part of Comfort's ongoing humanitarian mission.
• Bulkeley Recognized as Top in Combat Readiness Navy NewsStand 25 Jul 2007 -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) as the winner of the calendar year 2005 and 2006 USS Arizona Memorial Trophy Winner in a message delivered to the fleet July 12.
• USS Pearl Harbor Departs Panama Navy NewsStand 25 Jul 2007 -- USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) completed a 10-day port visit to Vasco Nunez de Balboa and departed Panama on July 20 to begin the second phase of its Partnership of the Americas (POA) 2007 deployment.
• Army's Land Warrior System Increases Soldiers' Combat Capabilities Army News 25 Jul 2007 -- Soldiers from Fort Lewis, Wash., who have been using the Land Warrior and Mounted Warrior systems in Iraq for the last two months, report that these "great tools" have surpassed their expectations.
• Deputy Commander Joint Force Command Naples Visits 'Big E' Navy NewsStand 25 Jul 2007 -- USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (Big E) hosted the Deputy Commander Joint Force Command Naples, Air Marshal Sir G.A. "Dusty" Miller, British Royal Air Force, on board for a firsthand look at the sea and air power of Big E and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 while conducting flight operations in the Mediterranean on July 22.
• Rafales Trap Aboard Big E Navy NewsStand 25 Jul 2007 -- USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (Big E) was a part of history July 23, when two French multi-role combat fighter Rafale M aircraft trapped and launched aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier for the first time.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 25 Jul 2007
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 25 Jul 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 25, 2007
• Boeing Starts Flight Tests for Canada's First C-17 Boeing 25 Jul 2007 -- The first of four Boeing [NYSE: BA] C-17 Globemaster IIIs for the Canadian Defense Forces took flight for the first time Monday, a major milestone leading to the aircraft's delivery on Aug. 8.
• M777 LIGHTWEIGHT HOWITZER UPDATE GIVES MORE RANGE AND ACCURACY BAE Systems 25 Jul 2007 -- The latest version of BAE Systems' M777 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer is now cleared to fire a longer-range and more accurate projectile following official approval.
• Elbit Systems awarded $55 Million contracts in Europe Elbit Systems 25 Jul 2007 -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) announced today that it was awarded $55 million contracts in Europe .

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 25 Jul 2007
• PRESS CONFERENCE ON PEACEKEEPING MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS United Nations 25 Jul 2007
• UN will not turn 'blind eye' to peacekeepers' misconduct, vows UN official UN News Centre 25 Jul 2007 -- A senior United Nations official today stressed that the world body is doing its utmost to get to the bottom of recent allegations of misconduct against peacekeepers in Côte d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), pledging to hold all personnel to the highest standards of behaviour.
• SUDAN: Fresh attacks on humanitarian staff hamper relief efforts in Darfur IRIN 25 Jul 2007 -- Gunmen have stepped up attacks on aid workers and food convoys in Sudan's Darfur region, disrupting relief aid to millions of people, according to agencies.
• South Sudan Official Fears New War if Peace Deal Deadlock Continues VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- Officials in South Sudan say efforts to implement key parts of a 2005 peace deal with the Sudanese government have failed and the international community must intervene
• France, Britain Circulate New UN Draft on Darfur VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- France and Britain circulated a new, toned-down draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council Tuesday, authorizing the deployment of international peacekeepers in Sudan's western Darfur region and dropping the threat of sanctions.
• Middle East: UN envoy voices optimism on recent political developments UN News Centre 25 Jul 2007 -- The United Nations Middle East envoy today voiced optimism on recent political developments, most notably the re-engagement of the international community and Israel with the Government of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.
• Arab Foreign Ministers Visit Israel VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- The foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan held talks in Jerusalem with Israeli leaders on Wednesday
• Lebanese Army Intensifies Bombardment of Refugee Camp VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- Security officials in Lebanon say the army has intensified its bombardment of a Palestinian refugee camp where Islamic militants are holed up.
• Lebanese army says will wipe out Islamic militants by Aug. 1 RIA Novosti 25 Jul 2007 -- The Lebanese military are planning to eliminate all remaining militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp in the north of the country by August 1, a high-ranking military source said Wednesday.
• Ethiopia Orders Red Cross to Leave Ogaden Region VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is still trying to confirm media reports that the Ethiopian government has issued an order for the Red Cross to leave the restive Ogaden region in eastern Ethiopia within one week
• NEPAL: Hundreds displaced by violence in southeast IRIN 25 Jul 2007
• DRC: Aid workers struggle to reach IDPs in South Kivu IRIN 25 Jul 2007 -- Continued insecurity and poor roads have been restricting humanitarian access to thousands of internally displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to an official of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
• SOMALIA: Security restored in Bakara market IRIN 25 Jul 2007 -- Trading has resumed in the Bakara market, the main business centre in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, after weeks of violence and security restrictions.

News Reports

• Turkey: Ruling Party's Victory A Boost To Black Sea Stability? RFE/RL 25 Jul 2007 -- As Turkish citizens ponder what the Justice and Development Party's easy win in Turkey's recent parliamentary elections means for their future, citizens of neighboring countries are watching developments in Ankara with great interest.