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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 04 Feb 2008 [PDF]
• MND-B Soldier attacked by RPG
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Grigsby From Iraq 04 Feb 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Col. Wayne Grigsby
• Coalition Troops in Iraq Capture 10 Suspects, Find Cache AFPS 04 Feb 2008 -- Coalition forces in Iraq today captured 10 suspected terrorists and found a weapons cache during several anti-insurgent operations conducted across the country, military officials said.
• Feb. 2 airpower summary: B-1Bs deter enemy activities AFPN 04 Feb 2008
• Airmen mentor Afghan National Police AFPN 04 Feb 2008 -- Airmen assigned to the Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted a training class Jan. 25 for Kohistan II district Afghanistan National Police in the Parwan and Kapisa Provinces.
• AFGHANISTAN: Taliban chief orders change in mode of executions IRIN 04 Feb 2008 -- The fugitive leader of Afghan Taliban insurgents, Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid, has ordered his fighters to stop beheading people accused of spying for the government of President Karzai and international forces - and kill them, instead, by gunshots and/or hanging, a purported Taliban spokesman has told the media.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Fiscal Year 2009 Department Of Defense Budget Released 04 Feb 2008 -- President George W. Bush today sent to Congress his Defense budget for Fiscal Year 2009.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Secretary Gates, Under Secretary Jonas, and Vice Adm. Stanley from the Pentagon 04 Feb 2008 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller Tina Jonas and Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment for the Joint Staff Vice Adm. Steve Stanley
• Air Force officials release budget request for 2009 AFPN 04 Feb 2008 -- As part of the president's fiscal 2009 budget, the Air Force officials are requesting Congress' approval for $143.9 billion, nearly more than $9 billion more than in fiscal 2008
• Bush Budget Has $585 Billion for Defense in 2009 VOA 04 Feb 2008 -- President Bush's budget for next year, sent to the Congress for debate on Monday, includes more than half a trillion dollars in basic defense spending, and another $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and related operations, for about half of the year.
• Bush Delivers $515.4 Billion Defense Budget Request to Congress AFPS 04 Feb 2008 -- A 3.4 percent military pay raise, a 2.9 percent civilian raise, money to continue to grow the Army and Marines and a funding increase to maintain readiness are major aspects of the fiscal 2009 defense budget request President Bush sent to Congress today.
• Gates Calls on Congress to Pass Fiscal 2008 Emergency Request AFPS 04 Feb 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called on Congress today during a news conference announcing the fiscal 2009 defense budget request to finish work on the 2008 emergency budget supplemental bill.
• PACAF Airmen combat-train with Thailand, Singapore AFPN 04 Feb 2008 -- Aircraft from Pacific Air Forces began flying combat sorties here Feb. 1 alongside its ally nations Thailand and Singapore, in support of Exercise Cope Tiger 2008.
• Command cell provides oversight during Pacific Lifeline AFPN 04 Feb 2008 -- Six Reservists from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here make up the Aeromedical Command Cell providing command and control for aeromedical force participating in the Pacific Lifeline exercise currently being held in Hawaii.
• Recruiters discuss challenges with Senate subcommittee AFPN 04 Feb 2008 -- Two Air Force recruiting representatives answered questions for members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel Jan. 31.
• Leaders ensure wartime logistics, maintenance success AFPN 04 Feb 2008 -- Sustaining combat-ready aircraft during the high operations tempo presented by the war on terrorism is a tough business in today's expeditionary environment. Continuous challenges in logistics, maintenance, contracting, and supply must be overcome to ensure the Air Force can fly, fight and win in the area of responsibility.
• RC-135 outlasts 1960's contemporaries AFPN 04 Feb 2008 -- In the year 1962, The Beatles recorded their debut single, "Love Me Do," "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiered on television, a ticket to the movies cost 50 cents and the first RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft rolled off the Boeing assembly line.
• Dolomite Peaks Challenge Soldiers Training for Afghanistan Army News 04 Feb 2008 -- Amongst the jagged, snow-covered peaks of the Italian Dolomites, U.S. Army Europe Soldiers are training alongside Italian troops, learning to survive a cold-weather environment.
• Navy's Environmental Readiness Director Discusses Sonar and New Web Site Navy NewsStand 04 Feb 2008 -- The Environmental Director for the Chief of Naval Operations has spearheaded the creation of a new Web site to better educate and inform the public and Sailors on what the U.S. Navy is doing to protect the seas and its inhabitants during crucial training exercises.
• SOUTHCOM Area Navy Section Chiefs Meet to Address 2008 Issues Navy NewsStand 04 Feb 2008 -- Navy section chiefs of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of focus gathered in Mayport Jan. 28-31 for the 2008 Navy Section Chiefs' Conference.
• USNORTHCOM Responds to Commission: Ready for Homeland Defense Army News 04 Feb 2008 -- U.S. Northern Command's primary mission is Homeland Defense, and its commander said Friday that USNORTHCOM stands ready to respond to any homeland-defense or civil-support mission requirement.
• MASF not MASH vital location for wounded AFPN 04 Feb 2008 -- The classic television show MASH always began with doctors and flight nurses running to the helicopter to retrieve wounded patients and rushing them to the medical emergency tent.
• USS Essex Kicks off Super Bowl with Change of Command Navy NewsStand 04 Feb 2008 -- USS Essex (LHD 2) held a change-of-command ceremony, Feb. 4, prior to the live broadcast of the Super Bowl.
• AFSPC commander sees space assets in action AFPN 04 Feb 2008 -- To get a look inside real-time space operations in the battlespace, Gen. C. Robert "Bob" Kehler, Air Force Space Command commander, visited the Combined Air and Space Operations Center Feb. 2, during an extended tour of the area of responsibility.
• Russia to build up presence in global ocean - navy commander RIA Novosti 03 Feb 2008 -- Russia will build up its presence in the strategic areas of the World Ocean, the Russian navy commander said on Sunday.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 04 Feb 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 04, 2008
• General Dynamics Receives $44 Million for Mine-Protected Vehicle Spare Equipment General Dynamics 04 Feb 2008 -- Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has received $44 million in two work orders from Force Protection Inc. for contractor logistics and spare parts for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program.
• U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin $35 Million Torpedo Support Contract Lockheed Martin 04 Feb 2008 -- The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a Mk48 Torpedo support task order, which consists of one three-month base period, one nine-month base option, and four one-year options
• U.S. Department of Defense Extends Savi's RFID II Contract A Year and Increases Spending Ceiling by $60 Million Lockheed Martin 04 Feb 2008 -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has extended the time and increased the value of its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) II contract with Savi, a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] company
• France and U.S. Sign Agreement for Sale of Lockheed Martin Hellfire II Missiles Lockheed Martin 04 Feb 2008 -- The governments of France and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the sale of Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] precision-strike laser-guided HELLFIRE II® missiles to France.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 04 Feb 2008
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT United Nations 04 Feb 2008
• Turkish aircraft strike 70 Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq RIA Novosti 04 Feb 2008 -- Turkish warplanes bombed 70 Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq in a 12-hour operation on Monday, the Turkish General Staff said.
• Security Council backs initiative to try to resolve Chad's worsening crisis UN News Centre 04 Feb 2008 -- The Security Council today demanded an immediate end to the violence engulfing Chad and welcomed an African Union initiative to try to engage both the Government and the armed opposition groups to find a durable solution to the country's crisis.
• CAMEROON-CHAD: Refugees flooding into Cameroon IRIN 04 Feb 2008 -- anti-government rebels threaten a second wave of attacks in the besieged Chadian capital N'djamena, aid workers say "tens of thousands" of civilians are fleeing across the border into Cameroon where the government has appealed for international assistance.
• CHAD: Darfur refugees denounce rebellion IRIN 04 Feb 2008 -- Darfur's refugees came to Chad seeking safety and security but as armed rebels sweep across the country, according to Chad's government with the backing of Sudan, some refugees say they fear Sudan is reaching out to touch them there too.
• US Calls on Sudan to Stop Backing Chad Rebels VOA 04 Feb 2008 -- The United States has made a high-level appeal to Sudan to halt any help it may be giving to rebels menacing the Chadian capital, N'Djamena
• Analysts Say EU Forces Could Help Stabilize Weakening CAR VOA 04 Feb 2008 -- The Central African Republic is due to receive European Union peacekeepers to protect civilians from violence spilling over from Sudan's Darfur region
• CHAD: Yet another 'last stand' for President Deby? IRIN 04 Feb 2008 -- On 2 and 3 February rebels in Chad engaged the Chadian army in two days of street fighting in the capital N'djamena before being repelled as the government claims, or making a strategic retreat to suburbs according to the rebels.
• UN Security Council Condemns Rebel Attacks in Chad VOA 04 Feb 2008 -- The United Nations Security Council has issued a statement expressing its grave concern over rebel groups' efforts to overthrow the government of Chad
• Suicide Bomber Strikes in Dimona Near Israel's Nuclear Reactor VOA 04 Feb 2008 -- Two Palestinian suicide bombers who crossed into Israel from Egypt struck the Israeli city of Dimona, killing one woman and injuring seven others.
• Woman killed in suicide bomb attack in southern Israel RIA Novosti 04 Feb 2008 -- A suicide bomber has killed a woman in a shopping mall in the city of Dimona in southern Israel, national media said on Monday.
• ISRAEL-OPT: Conflicting signals from Hamas on border crossings IRIN 04 Feb 2008 -- As Egyptian forces, in cooperation with Hamas, successfully sealed the Rafah border with the Gaza Strip on 3 February, there were conflicting signals from the Islamic group over the extent of future Israeli control over the flow of people and goods into the Strip.
• Culture of impunity puts Nepalese peace process at risk, warns senior UN official UN News Centre 04 Feb 2008 -- Although Nepal has made important progress since ending its decade-long conflict with the Maoists more than a year ago, a senior United Nations official has warned that an ongoing culture of impunity for human rights violations is endangering the peace process.
• Western Sahara: UN envoy to visit region for in-depth consultations UN News Centre 04 Feb 2008 -- The United Nations envoy for Western Sahara travels tomorrow to the region for a round of in-depth consultations with the parties ahead of the next round of scheduled talks between Morocco and the Frente Polisario.
• Talks to end Kenya crisis resume amid continuing unrest - UN UN News Centre 04 Feb 2008 -- Following a weekend of more killings and turmoil in various part of Kenya, efforts to resolve the post-election crisis resumed today under the leadership of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
• Major challenges await partners to north-south Sudanese peace deal - UN report UN News Centre 04 Feb 2008 -- The parties to the January 2005 comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) ending the long-running north-south civil war in Sudan still face major challenges in implementing the deal, despite the recent resolution of a stand-off between the two sides, the United Nations says in a new report.
• UN mission to relocate unless Eritrea lifts fuel restrictions in next two days UN News Centre 04 Feb 2008 -- Given the critical fuel levels impeding the work of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said the mission will start relocating from Eritrea if that country's Government does not lift its restrictions by Wednesday.
• Progress in deployment of Darfur force priority for Security Council - President UN News Centre 04 Feb 2008 -- The deployment of the hybrid United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) to the strife-torn Sudanese region of Darfur will be among the major issues taken up by the Security Council this month, its President said today.
• COMOROS: Too late to mediate IRIN 04 Feb 2008 -- Anxiety is rising in the semi-autonomous island of Anjouan as the Comoros Union government continues to talk tough about a military incursion to end a lingering political stalemate.
• Russia ends counter-terrorist operation in Ingushetia RIA Novosti 03 Feb 2008 -- A counter-terrorist operation launched in the Republic of Ingushetia January 25 due to the threat of an imminent large-scale terrorist attack has been terminated, the operation's headquarters said Sunday.
• Putin visits military unit in troubled Caucasus region RIA Novosti 04 Feb 2008 -- Russia's president visited on Monday a military unit in the southern republic of Daghestan, several of whose provinces suffered militant incursions from neighboring Chechnya in 1999.
• Sri Lanka Vows to Defeat Rebels as it Observes 60th Independence Anniversary VOA 04 Feb 2008 -- The Sri Lankan government signaled its determination to defeat the Tamil Tiger rebels, as the country observed the 60th anniversary of its independence from Britain with a display of military might
• YEMEN: Fighting escalates in north despite new ceasefire deal IRIN 04 Feb 2008 -- Clashes in the northern province of Saada between government forces and followers of Shia rebel leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi have escalated in the past two days, despite a new peace deal brokered by the Qatari government.
• SRI LANKA: President vows to crush "terrorism" as violence increases IRIN 04 Feb 2008 -- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse today pledged to persist with his military campaign to defeat the rebel Tamil Tiger, even as the latter stepped up bombings, killing dozens of civilians in recent days.
• SUDAN-UGANDA: Attack "could spark exodus" IRIN 04 Feb 2008 -- The attack on Kajo Keji county in Southern Sudan by suspected rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) could spark an exodus of civilians from the area unless immediate steps are taken to aid those affected, an assessment team has warned.
• Russia vows to block intl. recognition of Kosovo independence RIA Novosti 04 Feb 2008 -- Russia will try and block Kosovo's independence at an international level, if the Serb province announces its sovereignty, a senior Russian MP said on Monday.

News Reports

• US Congratulates Serbia's Tadic on Re-Election Victory VOA 04 Feb 2008 -- The United States has congratulated Serbian President Boris Tadic on his re-election and pledged assistance for that country's integration with Europe
• Serbia: After Tadic Victory, Kosovo Independence Looms RFE/RL 04 Feb 2008 -- With his cliffhanger win over nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic in Serbia's presidential election, President Boris Tadic managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
• Serbia: Relief In Europe As Voters Hand Tadic Narrow Second-Round Win RFE/RL 04 Feb 2008 -- Serbian voters have handed a narrow reelection victory to the country's pro-European incumbent president, Boris Tadic, who in preliminary results leads nationalist candidate Tomislav Nikolic by four percentage points.
• Serbia's pro-Western incumbent clinches narrow victory RIA Novosti 04 Feb 2008 -- Serbia's pro-Western incumbent Boris Tadic has been narrowly re-elected as president in a vote seen as a key test of the country's relations with Europe.
• Khmer Rouge's Brother Number 2 Appears in Court VOA 04 Feb 2008 -- Almost 30 years after the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia, the group's second-in-command made his first appearance in court Monday
• Khmer Rouge victims participate in 'historic day' at UN-backed tribunal UN News Centre 04 Feb 2008 -- Cambodians who suffered under the rule of the Khmer Rouge participated for the first time today in the United Nations-backed tribunal trying the movement's leaders.