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• Dec. 23 airpower summary: F-16 destroys enemy rocket site AFPN 24 Dec 2007

Defense Policy / Programs

• Harry S. Truman Sailor Discovers Uncommon FOD Navy NewsStand 24 Dec 2008 -- A Sailor aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) discovered a piece of foreign object debris (FOD) inside one of the ships catapults Dec. 16.
• Russia sees U.S. missile shield as threat to nuclear deterrent RIA Novosti 24 Dec 2007 -- Moscow regards U.S. plans to deploy missile defense bases in Central Europe as an attempt to weaken Russia's nuclear deterrent, the official Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
• Japan continues to boost its missile defenses RIA Novosti 24 Dec 2007 -- Japan's Cabinet endorsed Monday a review of emergency missile defense rules giving Self-Defense Forces (SDF) the discretion to fire missile interceptors without the premier's go ahead, the Kyodo agency said.
• Russia arms exports could exceed $7 bln in 2007 - Ivanov RIA Novosti 24 Dec 2007 -- Russia's arms and military equipment exports in 2007 could exceed $7 billion, Sergei Ivanov, a first deputy prime minister, said on Monday.

Defense Industry

• BAE Systems Announces Agreement To Acquire MTC Technologies,INC BAE Systems 24 Dec 2008 -- BAE Systems today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MTC Technologies, Inc., a Dayton, Ohio-based company providing technical and professional services, and equipment integration and modernization for the U.S. military and intelligence agencies.

Other Conflicts

• CHAD: Should the new international force be 'neutral' or 'impartial'? IRIN 24 Dec 2008 -- A new European Union force and UN mission set to deploy in Chad are mandated to protect aid groups assisting hundreds of thousands of people, amid violence by armed bandits, militias, rebels, soldiers and some foreign fighters
• DRC: Ambitious conference aims to bring peace to Kivus IRIN 24 Dec 2008 -- Hundreds of Congolese officials and representatives of neighbouring states, civil society and the international community are scheduled to gather in the North Kivu capital of Goma from 27 December for a conference about bringing peace and development to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
• Israel, Palestinians to continue peace talks amid dispute RIA Novosti 24 Dec 2008 -- Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are expected to meet Monday for a second round of talks aimed at paving the way for a Palestinian statehood deal, a leading Israeli newspaper said on Monday.
• Nepal govt, Maoists seal 22 point agreement IRNA 24 Dec 2007 -- After six hours long talks at Baluwatar, Nepal, the top leaders of the seven parties inked a 22- point deal Sunday night agreeing to declare the country federal democratic republic through the parliament and subject to implementation by the first meeting of elected Constituent Assembly.
• Côte d'Ivoire: UN hails regrouping of ex-fighters as step towards lasting peace UN News Centre 24 Dec 2007 -- Former combatants from Government and rebel forces in Côte d'Ivoire began regrouping on schedule this weekend in what the United Nations peacekeeping mission hailed as an important stage on the road to restoring peace and stability in the divided West African country.
• Ban Ki-moon welcomes talks aimed at bringing peace to eastern DR Congo UN News Centre 24 Dec 2007 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced hope that an upcoming peace summit to be held in the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will help end a conflict that has caused tremendous suffering and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of innocent people.

News Reports

• Nepal to become democratic republic RIA Novosti 24 Dec 2008 -- Nepal's government reached a political deal with former rebels to abolish the country's 250-year-old monarchy and establish a democracy after general elections in April 2008, local media said.
• SRI LANKA: Post-tsunami recovery a success for most but not all IRIN 24 Dec 2008 -- Sri Lanka poured millions of dollars in foreign aid into tsunami relief since December 2004, but three years later, some survivors still languish in welfare shelters while others live in new settlements lacking basic facilities.
• Opposition Leaders Target Musharraf During Campaign VOA 24 Dec 2007 -- Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif says the country's president has made Pakistan a laughing stock of the world by removing the judiciary.
• Post-Coup Elections Bring More Uncertainty to Thailand VOA 24 Dec 2007 -- Supporters of Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra say they have enough support to form a coalition government, one day after winning a majority of seats in the country's new parliament
• Uzbek Incumbent Wins Presidential Poll Without 'Genuine Choice' RFE/RL 24 Dec 2007 -- Incumbent Uzbek President Islam Karimov has won the country's presidential vote
• Uzbek President Wins Landslide Re-Election VOA 24 Dec 2007 -- Uzbekistan's authoritarian President Islam Karimov has won a new term in office, after an election that international monitors are calling undemocratic.
• OSCE Condemns Uzbekistan Presidential Poll VOA 24 Dec 2007 -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has criticized Sunday's presidential election in Uzbekistan for failing to meet basic democratic standards
• Orbital-Built Horizons-2 Communications Satellite Successfully Launched Orbital Sciences Corp. 24 Dec 2007 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB), the world’s leading manufacturer of smaller-sized geosynchronous (GEO) communications satellites, announced today that the Horizons-2 satellite was successfully launched into orbit during a mission that took place on Friday, December 21, 2007.