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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 11 Feb 2008 [PDF]
• MND-N Soldiers attacked by IED
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Hertling from Iraq 11 Feb 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, Multinational Division-North Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling
• Feb. 10 airpower summary: A-10s conduct shows of force AFPN 11 Feb 2008
• Coalition Troops in Iraq Capture 20 Insurgents AFPS 11 Feb 2008 -- Coalition forces captured 20 suspected terrorists during a series of operations conducted across Iraq today, military officials said.
• Al Qaeda Fighters Flee Cities, Head for Desert or Out of Iraq AFPS 11 Feb 2008 -- A surge in military operations and a shift in local support in northern Iraq has driven many al Qaeda fighters out of cities that once provided them safe haven and into the desert, or even out of the country, a commander in the region said today.
• Gates Favors Pause After Surge Redeployments AFPS 11 Feb 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today he'll probably recommend a pause for evaluation and assessment in Iraq before further troop reductions when the last surge brigade leaves in July.
• Car Bombs in Iraq Kill 11 as US Defense Secretary Ends Visit VOA 11 Feb 2008 -- Two car bombs have killed at least 11 people in Baghdad as U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was completing a two-day visit to Iraq.
• III Corps transfers authority to XVIII Airborne MNF-I 11 Feb 2008
• Transcript: Media Availability with Secretary Gates at Forward Operating Base Falcon, Baghdad, Iraq 11 Feb 2008 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
• Army Vice Chief Visits Troops Near Afghan Border Army News 11 Feb 2008 -- Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard Cody talked to Soldiers at a forward operating base near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan Saturday about the Army's plan to alleviate some of the burden of long deployments.
• Pakistani Officials Arrest Top Afghan Taliban Commander VOA 11 Feb 2008 -- A former top Taliban commander was critically wounded and captured by Pakistani security forces Monday after a shootout near the border with Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Hartmann from the Pentagon 11 Feb 2008 -- Presenter: Legal Advisor to the Convening Authority in the DoD Office Of Military Commissions Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartmann
• Sept. 11 Co-Conspirators Charged 11 Feb 2008 -- The Defense Department announced today that charges have been sworn against six detainees at Guantanamo, alleged to be responsible for the planning and execution of the attacks upon the United States of America which occurred on Sept. 11, 2001.
• US Charges Six September 11 Suspects, Seeks Death Penalty VOA 11 Feb 2008 -- The U.S. government has announced murder and war crimes charges against six suspects in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States.
• Defense Department Seeks Death Penalty for Six Guantanamo Bay Detainees AFPS 11 Feb 2008 -- The Defense Department announced today it has sworn criminal charges and is seeking the death penalty against six detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• US Seeks Death Penalty for Six Guantanamo 9/11 Suspects VOA 11 Feb 2008 -- The U.S. Defense Department has charged six detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay detention center with murder and war crimes in connection with the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States
• Defense Employee, Two Others Charged With Passing Secrets to China AFPS 11 Feb 2008 -- A Defense Department employee was among three people arrested today for espionage after allegedly passing classified U.S. government documents and information to the People's Republic of China, Justice Department officials announced.
• US Makes 4 Arrests in Chinese Espionage Cases VOA 11 Feb 2008 -- The U.S. Justice Department has announced arrests in two cases involving Chinese espionage, one of which involved secrets related to America's space shuttle program
• DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for January 2008 11 Feb 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of January.
• Active-Duty Recruiting Marks Eighth Straight Successful Month AFPS 11 Feb 2008 -- All four services met or exceeded their active-duty recruiting goals for January, defense officials announced today.
• Recruiting Initiatives May Bolster Army Reserve Accessions AFPS 11 Feb 2008 -- Though Army Reserve recruiting fell short of January's goal, the component is meeting its fiscal year goal as recruiting initiatives continue to attract qualified men and women.
• Guard Responds to Storms across Nation Army News 11 Feb 2008 -- Nearly 300 members of the National Guard responded to call-ups from governors in seven states for emergency assistance during the first week in February after tornados and severe thunderstorms leveled communities in the South and snowstorms left residents without power and motorists stranded in the West.
• NTC Leaps Forward with Joint Integrated Training Army News 11 Feb 2008 -- The operations group at the National Training Center is now integrating joint air-ground assets into the training of brigade combat teams in the California desert.
• C-130J deploys to Southwest Asia AFPN 11 Feb 2008 -- Members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here welcomed the newest member of its fleet Feb. 8 as a C-130J Hercules landed in Southwest Asia.
• AF officials offer property lease opportunities AFPN 11 Feb 2008 -- Air Force officials presented a proposal during two meetings held Jan. 30 and 31 to lease underutilized property at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Mont., to support national security energy goals.
• Pacific Lifeline tests humanitarian relief concept AFPN 11 Feb 2008 -- More than 900 Department of Defense members took part in two weeks of instruction and practical application as part of Pacific Lifeline 2008, which ceased field training exercises Feb. 7 in Hawaii.
• USS Harry S. Truman Conducts RAS with USNS Arctic Navy NewsStand 11 Feb 2008 -- USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) received fresh fruits and vegetables and a million-and-a-half gallons of fuel from fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Feb. 8, while conducting a replenishment at sea (RAS).
• Shiloh Sailors Lend Helping Hand in the Philippines Navy NewsStand 11 Feb 2008 -- Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) participated in a community relations project in Taguig, Feb. 2-5 during the ship's visit to the nearby city of Manila.
• McCain Sailors Spread Goodwill in Sapporo Navy NewsStand 11 Feb 2008 -- Sailors of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) spent Feb. 9 at the Kosho Gakuen Children's Welfare Center in Sapporo, as part of a community relations activity during McCain's port visit to nearby Ishikari.
• Virginia Wildfires Bring Out More Guard Responders AFPS 11 Feb 2008 -- Fighting wildfires in Virginia became the newest mission for members of the National Guard, who were dealing with many domestic emergencies as the new week began.
• "Gold Eagle" Electrical Division Works to Bring Power Back to Ship Navy NewsStand 11 Feb 2008 -- Crew members of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the "Gold Eagle," work towards another shipyard milestone Jan. 30, as they reassume the task of reenergizing the ship's Topside Load Centers as part of the aircraft carrier's refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) process.
• Nimitz Arrives in Sasebo for Port Visit Navy NewsStand 11 Feb 2008 -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, Feb. 11 for a scheduled port visit.
• HSL-40 Commanding Officer Relieved Navy NewsStand 11 Feb 2008 -- Cmdr. Douglas A. Malin has been relieved of command of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light (HSL) 40 by Capt. Glenn C. Doyle, commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic.
• Swift Arrives in Douala, Cameroon for Africa Partnership Station Navy NewsStand 11 Feb 2008 -- High Speed Vessel 2 Swift pulled into Douala, its second port for Africa Partnership Station (APS), a day early, Feb. 10, to help with the Chad relief effort.
• Ukraine's speaker proposes 3 month delay on NATO vote RIA Novosti 11 Feb 2008 -- Ukraine's parliamentary speaker proposed postponing for three months a referendum on the sensitive issue of Kiev's NATO membership Monday, and urged the Supreme Rada to resume work.
• Moscow to present Sino-Russian space arms race control initiative RIA Novosti 11 Feb 2008 -- Russia will submit to a UN disarmament conference a joint Sino-Russian proposal for an international treaty to ban the deployment of weapons in outer space.
• Press Briefing by Dana Perino The White House 11 Feb 2008
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 11 Feb 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 11, 2008
• Russia to showcase new weapons at Defexpo India-2008 RIA Novosti 11 Feb 2008 -- Russia plans to showcase its range of new small arms and light weapons (SALW) at an International arms exhibition in India, defense industry officials said on Monday.
• General Dynamics Awarded $25 Million For Sub Maintenance and Modernization Work General Dynamics 11 Feb 2008 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $25.4 million contract to perform routine maintenance and modernization work on the USS San Juan (SSN-751), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• General Dynamics Canada Strengthens Halifax-Class Modernization Bid with Addition of Raytheon General Dynamics 11 Feb 2008 -- General Dynamics Canada today announced that Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, an industry leader in equipment and integration expertise, has joined the CSI Halifax Team that is responding to the Canadian Navy's $1.1 billion Halifax Class Modernization (HCM) - Combat Systems Integration (CSI) program.
• ATK Launch Systems Group Cleared to Immediately Resume Normal Contract Processes and Procedures ATK 11 Feb 2008 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received clearance from the U.S. Air Force for its Launch Systems group to immediately resume normal contracting processes and procedures.
• MEADS Program Completes Preliminary Design Review Lockheed Martin 11 Feb 2008 -- The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) recently completed its System Preliminary Design Review (PDR), a major milestone in the program's development.
• Sagem Défense Sécurité to supply Malaysia with naval optronic systems Sagem (Safran group) 11 Feb 2008 -- Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) has signed a contract to supply several VIGY 10 Mk III optronic systems to modernize the MMEA’s (Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency) surface ships.
• Raytheon Wins $75 Million Air Force Satellite Communications Contract Raytheon 11 Feb 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has won the U.S. Air Force's competition to upgrade a satellite communications system that provides protected communications to warfighters around the world.
• Boeing-Insitu ScanEagle UAV Achieves 10,000 Flight Hours in Support of Australian Army Operations Boeing 11 Feb 2008 -- Boeing Australia Limited and Insitu, Inc.'s ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has successfully delivered 10,000 surveillance and reconnaissance flight hours to help protect Australian troops on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 11 Feb 2008
• Experts meet at UN for first talks on possible arms trade treaty UN News Centre 11 Feb 2008 -- Experts gathered at United Nations headquarters in New York today to begin talks on a possible treaty governing the trade in conventional arms.
• CHAD: Less relief workers in east but people survive for now IRIN 11 Feb 2008 -- Most of the 500,000 refugees and displaced people in eastern Chad continue to receive basic humanitarian assistance despite the recent upsurge in fighting and the evacuation of many aid workers from the area, yet the situation could soon deteriorate, said officials.
• KENYA: UN humanitarian envoy winds up visit as mediation talks enter "crucial" week IRIN 11 Feb 2008 -- John Holmes, the UN's Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, wound up a three-day visit to Kenya on 10 February as African Union-mandated mediation efforts entered what has been described as a "crucial stage".
• DR Congo: UN envoy welcomes progress on Kivus while urging more action UN News Centre 11 Feb 2008 -- The senior United Nations envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has welcomed progress in the follow-up to last month's agreements on restoring order in the troubled Kivus, where fighting has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee in recent months.
• Western Sahara: UN envoys continues consultations in the region UN News Centre 11 Feb 2008 -- The United Nations envoy for Western Sahara is continuing his in-depth consultations with the parties and neighbouring countries in the region ahead of the next round of scheduled talks between Morocco and the Frente Polisario.
• Congolese rebel leader makes first appearance at International Criminal Court UN News Centre 11 Feb 2008 -- The former Congolese rebel leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui today made his first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he is facing nine counts of war crimes that include allegations of sexual slavery and the use of child soldiers.
• UN suspends operations in Somalia following attacks UN News Centre 11 Feb 2008 -- The United Nations today announced a suspension of its operations in Somalia following attacks on its compound in Mogadishu, the capital.
• Thousands flee deadly attacks on three West Darfur towns - UN refugee agency UN News Centre 11 Feb 2008 -- As many as 12,000 Sudanese have fled across the border into Chad since Friday's deadly attacks, reportedly by Janjaweed militia supported by national armed forces, against three towns in West Darfur, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.
• Estonia agrees to enforce sentences imposed by UN war crimes tribunal UN News Centre 11 Feb 2008 -- Estonia today became the fourteenth European country to agree to enforce a sentence imposed by the United Nations war crimes tribunal that was set up to deal with the worst crimes committed during the Balkan conflicts in the 1990s.
• Security Council deplores attempted assassination of Timorese leader UN News Centre 11 Feb 2008 -- The Security Council today joined Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in condemning the attempt to assassinate Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta during an attack on his residence in the fledgling Asian country's capital, Dili, this morning.
• Chad Rebels Urge European Countries Not to Send Peacekeepers VOA 11 Feb 2008 -- Rebels in Chad are urging European countries to refrain from sending peacekeepers to the country's border with Sudan, saying the force will not be neutral. Meanwhile, opposition leaders in the capital N'Djamena are still missing
• More Refugees Expected to Flee to Chad From Darfur VOA 11 Feb 2008 -- The United Nations says about 12,000 refugees from Sudan's conflict-ridden Darfur Province have fled across the border into eastern Chad since Friday to escape deadly attacks by the Sudanese-backed janjaweed militia
• TIMOR-LESTE: Curfew in Dili after attacks on premier, president IRIN 11 Feb 2008 -- A 48-hour state of emergency and curfew have been imposed in Dili after this morning's attacks on the prime minister, who escaped uninjured, and the president, who is undergoing medical treatment in Australia.
• East Timor's President Shot; Australia Sends More Peacekeepers VOA 11 Feb 2008 -- East Timor's president, Jose Ramos-Horta, is in serious condition hours after a daring assassination attempt that shocked his tiny Southeast Asian nation
• East Timor President Wounded in Rebel Attack VOA 11 Feb 2008 -- The President of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta, has been shot and wounded in attack by rebel soldiers at his home in the capital Dili, an army spokesman said
• Israel prepares for military operation in Gaza - minister RIA Novosti 11 Feb 2008 -- The Israeli armed forces has been ordered to prepare a large-scale military operation on Gaza in an effort to stop militant rocket launches on Israeli towns, the defense minister said on Monday.
• JORDAN: UNRWA concerned by impact of rising costs on aid deliveries IRIN 11 Feb 2008 -- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has said it is concerned that rising prices of fuel and basic commodities will affect humanitarian aid deliveries to refugees in Jordan.
• OPT: UNWRA special appeal for Gaza making very slow progress IRIN 11 Feb 2008 -- A UN special appeal for the Gaza Strip has managed to bring in only a small percentage of the US$9.8 million needed for urgent food aid and cash assistance for the enclave's most vulnerable refugees.
• SUDAN: UN envoys warn Darfur "getting out of control" IRIN 11 Feb 2008 -- An offensive by government-backed militia in northern West Darfur has destroyed two towns that had hosted thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs), sources said.

News Reports

• Myanmar: upcoming referendum must be inclusive, transparent - Ban Ki-moon UN News Centre 11 Feb 2008 -- Reacting to Myanmar's announcement of a constitutional referendum to be held this May, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on authorities to ensure that the process represents the views of all of the South-East Asian nation's people.
• White House Criticizes Burma Referendum Plan VOA 11 Feb 2008 -- The White House says the Burmese government's plan for a constitutional referendum in May and general elections in 2010 is not sufficient
• NASA recruiting volunteers for 'out of this world' jobs AFPN 11 Feb 2008 -- Only 12 human beings have set foot on the moon. You could be the thirteenth, if you make the cut.