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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 28 May 2008 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• May 27 airpower summary: F-15Es destroy enemy combatants AFPN 28 May 2008
• PRESS CONFERENCE: Iraqi Security Forces: May 28, 2008 MNF-I 28 May 2008 -- Mr. Adnan al-Asadi, Senior Deputy Minister of Interior; General Nasr Abadi, Vice Chief of Staff, Iraqi Armed Forces; Lt. Gen. James Dubik, Commanding General, Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq; and Maj. Gen. Kevin Bergner, spokesman for Multi-National Force - Iraq, discuss developments in preparedness of the Iraqi Security Forces
• 'Surge' Brigade redeploys (Diyala) MNF-I 28 May 2008 -- Approximately, 4,000 Soldiers from the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, are redeploying back to Fort Lewis, Wash., next month.
• Forces in Iraq Capture Dozens, Discover Weapons Caches AFPS 28 May 2008 -- Forces in Iraq captured dozens of suspects and found multiple caches of weapons in recent days, military officials said.
• Improved Iraqi Forces Contribute to Four-Year Violence Low AFPS 28 May 2008 -- Last week, Iraq experienced the lowest level of "security incidents" since March 2004, a reduction that military officials attribute in part to improvements in Iraqi security forces.
• US Military: Suspected al-Qaida in Iraq Leader Captured VOA 28 May 2008 -- The U.S. military says it has captured a man believed to be an al-Qaida in Iraq leader involved in a deadly attack on U.S. troops last year.
• AFGHANISTAN: Attacks on food convoys continue IRIN 28 May 2008 -- Unidentified gunmen have hijacked a food convoy in the southern Wardak province, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Adm. Keating from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va 28 May 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Adm. Timothy Keating
• Burma Still Nixes U.S. Military Help; China Accepts Aid, Admiral Says AFPS 28 May 2008 -- The Burmese government has yet to grant permission for U.S. military vessels to offload humanitarian supplies for its cyclone-stricken citizens, while the Chinese government has welcomed U.S. military-provided aid for its earthquake-stricken people, a senior U.S. military officer said here today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S.: McCain Pledges To Work With Russia On Disarmament Issues RFE/RL 28 May 2008 -- U.S. Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee, has said that, if elected, he will seek a closer relationship with Russia on nuclear-disarmament issues.
• Iowa Guard Helping with Tornado Recovery Army News 28 May 2008 -- About 175 Iowa National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are now serving on state active duty in support of tornado relief and recovery efforts for northeast Iowa.
• MC4 Device Recording Patient Info in Combat Hospitals Army News 28 May 2008 -- Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker has announced continued expansion of medical information technology to support a comprehensive electronic health record for patients in combat zones.
• Department of Defense Inspector General Report No. D-2008-098 `Internal Controls Over Payments Made in Iraq, Kuwait and Egypt' Army News 28 May 2008 -- On May 22, the Department of Defense inspector general released Report No. D-2008-098 titled "Internal Controls Over Payments Made in Iraq, Kuwait and Egypt."
• Signal Regimental CSM Reveals Future To Signaleers Downrange Army News 28 May 2008 -- The Army's transformation efforts signal change for the service's trained communications experts.
• Army to Equip Brigade with 'Land Warrior' Army News 28 May 2008 -- As Land Warrior reaches its first anniversary in combat, the Army is seeking to equip an entire brigade combat team with the high-tech system which increases mission speed and effectiveness and decreases risks to the warfighter.
• DoD Submits Reprogramming Action to Cover the Absence of Supplemental Funding 28 May 2008 -- The Department of Defense yesterday submitted to the Congress reprogramming actions proposing to transfer a total of $9.7 billion to the Army and defense-wide accounts by borrowing the funds from other service accounts
• Air Force, Army improve joint training AFPN 28 May 2008 -- Officials at the Army's National Training Center at Ft. Irwin, Calif., and the Air Force's Green Flag West at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., have been working hard to integrate service-level exercises to help improve joint training for units preparing to deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan.
• General addresses transportation needs during Air Force Week-Philadelphia AFPN 28 May 2008 -- The leader of U.S. Transportation Command addressed community leaders and hundreds of Airmen about the outlook of American military transportation May 27 at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center here.
• Gates Begins Asia Swing Focusing on Regional Security AFPS 28 May 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today kicked off a six-day swing through the Western Pacific that includes a keynote address at the 7th annual International Institute of Strategic Studies' Asia Security Summit in Singapore.
• Salvadoran President Visits Boxer, Continuing Promise Site Ashore Navy NewsStand 28 May 2008 -- Salvadoran President, Elias Antonio Saca, and U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, Charles L. Glazer, visited USS Boxer (LHD 4) and an El Sunza medical work site May 27, as part of Continuing Promise (CP) 2008.
• Philippine Navy Guests Tour USS Tortuga Navy NewsStand 28 May 2008 -- More than 90 family members of Philippine Navy Sailors visited USS Tortuga (LSD 46) in Puerto Princesa, May 27, for the Philippine phase of the 14th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise.
• HSL-37 Changes Command Navy NewsStand 28 May 2008 -- Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 37 (HSL-37) held a change of command ceremony May 22 at Hangar 103, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
• Solar Window Film Saves Navy Money at Pearl Harbor Navy NewsStand 28 May 2008 -- The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii Energy Team completed a solar window film project in early May, that allows the region to improve indoor comfort levels, while also meeting energy reduction goals.
• Joint Chiefs Chairman Begins Pacific Trip AFPS 28 May 2008 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has begun a swing through the Pacific that will take him to Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Korea.
• Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Battery Activation MDA 28 May 2008 -- The activation of the first Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) ballistic missile defense interceptor missile unit of the U.S. Army was recognized during a ceremony today at Fort Bliss, Texas
• Multiple Kill Vehicle Program Achieves Key Milestone MDA 28 May 2008 -- Lieutenant General Henry "Trey" Obering, Missile Defense Agency director, announced today the Agency's Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) program has successfully demonstrated the engagement management algorithms for the Multiple Kill Vehicle-L carrier vehicle during a modeling and simulation exercise at a Lockheed Martin facility in Huntsville, Alabama
• Russian diplomat says Black Sea Fleet poses no threat to Ukraine RIA Novosti 28 May 2008 -- Russia's Black Sea Fleet based in Sevastopol does not pose any threat to Ukraine's national security, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday.
• Russia ready to offer Algeria MiG 35 fighters RIA Novosti 28 May 2008 -- Russia is prepared to offer Algeria new MiG-35 Fulcrum fighter aircraft to replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum aircraft due to be supplied under a contract terminated earlier this year, the MiG Corp. CEO said Wednesday.
• Russia to start Yak-130 trainer deliveries to Algeria in 2009 RIA Novosti 28 May 2008 -- Russia will begin deliveries of new Yak-130 combat trainers to Algeria in January 2009, the plane's manufacturer said on Wednesday.
• Russia to start training Indian pilots for aircraft carrier RIA Novosti 28 May 2008 -- Russia will start training Indian pilots on MiG-29 carrier fighters to be deployed on the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier sold to India for $1.5 billion in 2004, the head of the MiG corporation said Wednesday.
• India says future arms purchases to include technology transfer RIA Novosti 28 May 2008 -- India's defense minister said on Wednesday his country is no longer prepared to buy weapons from foreign companies unless deals include the transfer of technology, the ministry press service said.
• More than 100 Nations Approve Draft Outlawing Cluster Bombs VOA 28 May 2008 -- Diplomats from more than 100 countries meeting in Ireland have agreed on a draft treaty outlawing cluster bombs, which have killed or wounded thousands of civilians.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 28 May 2008
• Press Gaggle by Dana Perino The White House 28 May 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 15, 2008
• Lockheed Martin Successfully Launches GMLRS Rocket From HIMARS With New GPS-Aided Fire Control System Lockheed Martin 28 May 2008 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] launched the first Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) wheeled vehicle launcher using the new Universal Fire Control System (UFCS) during a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, NM
• Lockheed Martin To Provide Additional Biological Aerosol Warning Systems For Japan Lockheed Martin 28 May 2008 -- The Japan Ground Self Defense Force recently exercised an option on an existing contract with Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and its trading partner Itochu, of Tokyo, for the delivery of two additional Biological Aerosol Warning Systems (BAWS).
• Raytheon to Provide the U.S. Army New Wideband Receive Suites Raytheon 28 May 2008 -- The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command has awarded an $11.74 million contract to Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) for the production and delivery of 205 Global Broadcast Service transportable ground receive suites and associated spares.
• Raytheon Demonstrates New JSOW Seeker for Interdicting Moving Maritime Targets Raytheon 28 May 2008 -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon C1 variant moved a step closer to free-flight April 1 following successful captive flight tests of the weapon's new infrared camera seeker system.
• Boeing's Airborne Laser Team Begins Laser Activation Tests Boeing 28 May 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency achieved another significant milestone for the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program this month by completing the first laser activation testing on the ground at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
• Boeing Submits Bid for Space Situational Awareness Program to U.S. Air Force Boeing 28 May 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it submitted a bid to the U.S. Air Force earlier this month for the Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness (SASSA) program.
• Dassault Aviation, Thales and Indra submit a joint MALE UAV offer in Franco-Spanish cooperation Thales 28 May 2008 -- Dassault Aviation, Thales and Indra have signed an industrial agreement covering Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE UAV) activities. On 22 May 2008 the companies submitted an offer to the French and Spanish Ministries of Defence for a UAV MALE system to be developed within the framework of Franco-Spanish cooperation.

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 28 May 2008
• Ban Ki-moon makes two key appointments for peacekeeping operations UN News Centre 28 May 2008 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced he is appointing a Nigerian Lieutenant General and a Nepali Major General to two key positions in the UN's peacekeeping operations around the world.
• Middle East: positive developments but situation still fragile, says UN official UN News Centre 28 May 2008 -- A senior United Nations official today welcomed recent political progress in Lebanon and the start of indirect talks between Israel and Syria, but cautioned that there are still serious challenges to achieve a wider peace in the Middle East.
• DRC: Rise in spontaneous IDP sites worrying - official IRIN 28 May 2008 -- The humanitarian community in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has expressed concern over the proliferation of the number of "spontaneous" sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the province, hosting at least 857,000 IDPs.
• ISRAEL-OPT: UN says number of West Bank checkpoints on the rise IRIN 28 May 2008 -- There has been an increase in the number of Israeli-imposed restrictions on Palestinian movement in the West Bank over the past eight months, according to a UN report.
• Analysis: Are Kosovar Serbs, UN On Collision Course? RFE/RL 28 May 2008 -- Serbian politicians in Kosovo are planning to form local government bodies on the basis of the results of the May 11 Serbian elections
• Analysis: Are UN, EU Part Of The Problem In Kosovo? RFE/RL 28 May 2008 -- The EU planned earlier this year to take over the international community's civilian functions in Kosovo from the UN mission around June 15, when independent Kosovo's constitution takes effect
• Georgia could declare Russian peacekeepers occupiers RIA Novosti 28 May 2008 -- If Russia does not agree to a Georgian proposal to change the peacekeeping format in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone, Tbilisi could declare Russian peacekeepers occupiers, a Georgian MP said Wednesday.
• South Sudan Withdraws from Expected Talks with US in Khartoum VOA 28 May 2008 -- Ministers from South Sudan say they will not participate in talks between Sudan and the United States to normalize relations after 11 years of Washington-imposed sanctions
• US Presidential Candidates Call for End to Violence in Darfur VOA 28 May 2008 -- The three major U.S. presidential candidates are jointly condemning the Sudanese government and calling for an end to violence in Darfur.

News Reports

• Former Bush Aide Says Iraq Invasion Was Blunder VOA 28 May 2008 -- A controversial new book by former White House Spokesman Scott McClellan says President Bush's decision to invade Iraq five years ago was a serious strategic blunder
• Bush misled US on Iraq: McClellan IRNA 28 May 2008 -- Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that a sophisticated 'political propaganda campaign' led by President Bush 'manipulated public opinion' and 'downplayed the major reason for going to war'.
• Former Top White House Aide Says Bush Misled US on Iraq War VOA 28 May 2008 -- The former spokesman for U.S. President George Bush, Scott McClellan, says in a new book that the president led a "propaganda" campaign aimed at "manipulating sources of public opinion" to sell the Iraq war to the American people.
• Cuba Policy Sets Obama Apart in US Campaign VOA 28 May 2008 -- Senator Barack Obama has tried to stand out from other U.S. presidential candidates by saying, as president, he would be open to meeting with some of the most hostile foreign leaders, including those in Cuba and Iran.
• Myanmar: top UN officials call for release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi UN News Centre 28 May 2008 -- Top United Nations officials today expressed their disappointment over the decision by the Government of Myanmar to extend the house arrest of pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
• UN urges donors to fund relief efforts in Myanmar without delay UN News Centre 28 May 2008 -- The United Nations is urging donors to turn pledges into contributions and to commit funds to the Myanmar relief effort without delay, now that visas for all international UN personnel have been approved.
• US Not Sure Aid Reaching Burmese Victims, May Remove Ships VOA 28 May 2008 -- The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific region says he is not sure how much of the U.S. relief aid flowing into Burma is reaching the people who need it
• Guinea Prime Minister Announces Deal with Mutinous Soldiers VOA 28 May 2008 -- As part of a deal to end two days of rioting, Guinea's prime minister has agreed to gradually pay soldiers eight years of back salary and release other soldiers who took place in a revolt last year
• Chinese Rescuers Evacuate Towns; Government Allocates Millions for 'Quake Lakes' VOA 28 May 2008 -- Residents of the southwestern Chinese village of Tianlin are conducting emergency drills with gongs and loudspeakers, in preparation for possible flooding if an earthquake-formed lake bursts its dam and inundates the town.
• Zimbabwe: UN rights chief speaks out against murders of opposition activists UN News Centre 28 May 2008 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights today strongly condemned the killings of opposition activists in Zimbabwe as well as the ongoing harassment of non-governmental organization (NGO) workers and human rights defenders, among other civil society members.
• Pakistan's Sharif Says Government to Expel Musharraf VOA 28 May 2008 -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says the ruling coalition has agreed to remove President Pervez Musharraf from power.
• GULF: Saudi donation closes WFP funding gap IRIN 28 May 2008 -- Saudi Arabia has donated US$500 million to the World Food Programme (WFP), enabling the UN agency to close the gap on its funding appeal.
• New Nepalese Assembly Set to Abolish Monarchy VOA 28 May 2008 -- Nepal's newly installed special assembly is expected to formally abolish the country's 239-year-old monarchy when it meets for the first time Wednesday.
• China Turns Focus to Rebuilding Infrastructure Destroyed by Quake VOA 28 May 2008 -- More than two weeks after the earthquake in China that killed more than 68,000 people and left nearly five million others homeless, Chinese officials are working on plans for reconstruction. Jamila Trindle reports from Beijing.
• Israel's Defense Minister Calls on Olmert to Step Down VOA 28 May 2008 -- A new turn in a bribery case is threatening to topple Israel's embattled prime minister