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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 24 Jun 2008 [PDF]
• Two Soldiers, 2 civilians killed in Sadr City explosion
• Al-Qaida Leader Killed in Mosul, Other Suspects Detained AFPS 24 Jun 2008 -- Coalition forces killed a senior al-Qaida in Iraq leader and three other attackers today and detained more than a dozen suspects in various recent operations.
• Signal Soldiers Wire Forward Operating Base in Iraq AFPS 24 Jun 2008
• Marines to assist town of Nukhayb USMC News 24 Jun 2008 -- Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 visited the town here June 24 after assuming operations from Team Mustang, 2nd LAR.
• June 23 airpower summary: Tankers provide fuel AFPN 24 Jun 2008
• Bomb Blast Kills 4 Americans, 6 Iraqi Civilians in Baghdad VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- Two Coalition soldiers and two civilians were killed in an explosion early Tuesday inside the District Advisory Council building in eastern Baghdad's Sadr City
• Balad Opens Iraqi-Based Industrial Zone Service Center Army News 24 Jun 2008 -- A program began last week to spur business and progress in the Iraq provinces surrounding Joint Base Balad.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Schloesser from Afghanistan 24 Jun 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-101, and Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser
• Congressional Panel Says US Envoy Approved Afghan Arms Cover-Up VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- A U.S. House of Representatives committee says the U.S. embassy in Albania approved action to conceal the illegal Chinese origins of ammunition being shipped by a U.S. contractor from Albania to Afghanistan.
• Insurgents Step up Attacks in Eastern Afghanistan VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- The commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Eastern Afghanistan says his area has experienced a 40 percent increase in insurgent attacks on coalition and Afghan forces since January, compared to the same period last year
• AFGHANISTAN: Clashes' zone near Kandahar to get emergency relief aid IRIN 24 Jun 2008 --The government of Afghanistan and UN agencies have agreed to distribute emergency humanitarian relief immediately to thousands of Battle-Affected Persons (BAPs) in Arghandab District, Kandahar Province.
• Civil-Military Operations Center Opens in Afghanistan AFPS 24 Jun 2008 -- U.S. Marines and British forces of Task Force Helmand opened a joint civil-military operations center yesterday near the British Forward Operating Base Delhi in the Garmsir district here.
• General Cites Security, Development, Governance Gains in Afghanistan AFPS 24 Jun 2008 -- U.S., coalition and Afghan security forces are hunting down the Taliban and other insurgents operating in Afghanistan, while vital reconstruction and governance programs continue to spread across the country, a senior U.S. military officer said today.
• Afghan Security Forces Lead Response to Taliban Prison Break AFPS 24 Jun 2008 -- Afghan national security forces led successful operations last week to counter the Taliban's raid on a Kandahar city prison, a U.S. military official said yesterday.
• Afghanistan Says 'Foreign Intelligence' Responsible for Karzai Attack VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- The Afghan government says a "foreign intelligence agency" was responsible for an April assassination attempt on President Hamid Karzai.
• Afghanistan: Germany Signals Plan To Add 1,000 Troops RFE/RL 24 Jun 2008 -- German Defense Minister Franz-Josef Jung has announced plans to add an additional 1,000 soldiers by the end of this year to the 3,500-strong German contingent already in Afghanistan.
• Guard aircraft, aircrews battling California wildfires AFPN 24 Jun 2008 -- Army and Air National Guardmembers from California and North Carolina were supporting firefighting efforts in Northern California June 24 following a state active duty call up by Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger and a request for airborne firefighting assets by the Interagency Fire Center.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Born of controversy: The GI Bill of Rights AFPN 24 Jun 2008 -- It has been heralded as one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever produced by the federal government, one that impacted the United States socially, economically and politically. But it almost never came to pass.
• Reserve MPs share experience, training with Moroccans during African Lion 08 USMC News 24 Jun 2008 -- More than 55 Marines and sailors from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division participated in peace keeping operations training with members of the 7th Battalion, Brigade Infantry Mobile of the Royal Moroccan Army here as part of exercise African Lion 2008 from June 9-29.
• African Lion humanitarian assistance makes impact on Guelmim Province USMC News 24 Jun 2008 -- The value of acute medical and dental care can often be taken for granted for those fortunate to have access to basic care. But for those who lack such access, even the simplest medical procedures become a difficult hurdle to overcome.
• Thule members support local medical evacuation AFPN 24 Jun 2008 -- Thule Air Base members recently provided critical medical care to a local Inuit woman after a stabbing in a nearby village.
• Stenner takes reins of Air Force Reserve AFPN 24 Jun 2008 -- Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. assumed command of the Air Force Reserve and its 68,000 members June 24 in a ceremony at the Air Force Memorial here.
• AFCYBER headquarters staff to operate virtually AFPN 24 Jun 2008 -- Air Force Cyber Command officials announced their intent to spread out headquarters staffing among nine locations so it can meet the 45 percent manning requirements needed for initial operations.
• Bush Commits Navy Support Following Philippines Typhoon AFPS 24 Jun 2008 -- U.S. Pacific Command is moving quickly to support President Bush's promise to provide naval assets in the wake of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines that left more than 150 dead and hundreds missing.
• African Nations Working for Maritime Security AFPS 24 Jun 2008 -- Representatives from 10 East African nations, along with coalition partners from the United Kingdom, France and the United States participated in a week-long working group to help lay a foundation for great partnership in the realm of maritime security.
• General Cites Work to Improve Communications With Pakistan AFPS 24 Jun 2008 -- Senior U.S. and Pakistani military officials are working hard to improve communications and collaboration between their organizations, especially with regard to operations along the 450-mile-long Afghanistan-Pakistan border, a senior U.S. officer posted in Afghanistan said today.
• Fleet Forces Commander Visits Sailors in Pacific Northwest Navy NewsStand 24 Jun 2008 -- Adm. Jonathan Greenert, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command visited Navy Region Northwest, making stops at Naval Base Kitsap and Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, June 19-20, to gain a better understanding of operations in the region.
• Singapore CARAT Phase Gets Underway Navy NewsStand 24 Jun 2008 -- Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008 entered a new phase with an opening ceremony at Republic of Singapore Fleet Headquarters, June 23.
• Bataan Completes First Underway Replenishment in Year Navy NewsStand 24 Jun 2008 -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conducted her first replenishment at sea (RAS) in a year, June 20, with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195).
• Mercy Mission Highlights Teamwork Navy NewsStand 24 Jun 2008 -- Recently when USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) made a port stop in the southern Philippines during Pacific Partnership 2008, Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the government of the Republic of the Philippines (RP) rolled out the red carpet.
• Strategic Command units win awards AFPN 24 Jun 2008 -- Three U.S. Strategic Command units have been selected recently for the Omaha Trophy, which is presented annually to units demonstrating the highest standards of performance.
• Eglin team prepares Small Diameter Bombs for warfighters AFPN 24 Jun 2008 -- Guided munitions such as the Small Diameter Bomb have helped change the way wars are fought.
• Backgrounder: France's New Military Vision cfr.org 24 Jun 2008
• Press Briefing by Dana Perino The White House 24 Jun 2008
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 24, 2008
• Russia to sell six multi launch rocket systems to Turkmenistan RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2008 -- Turkmenistan has signed a $70 million contract with Russia to buy six Smerch multi launch rocket systems (MLRS), a Russian business daily said on Tuesday.
• US Navy Conducts First Test of Raytheon's Standard Missile 6 Raytheon 24 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. Navy successfully conducted the first test of the Standard Missile 6 extended range anti-air warfare missile produced by Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN).
• Raytheon Participates in Key Satellite Payload Trade Study Raytheon 24 Jun 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has successfully completed a key satellite payload trade study with Northrop Grumman, the prime contractor for the Space Tracking and Surveillance System.
• Rheinmetall wins major contract for mortar ammunition Rheinmetall Defence 24 Jun 2008 -- Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf has booked an order to supply the Royal Dutch Armed Forces with 81 mm mortar ammunition. Covered by a framework contract extending over a three-year period, the order is worth €51 million. The framework contract contains an option for extending the agreement twice by one year. For 2008, the Royal Dutch Armed Forces have already activated a first tranche worth €16.5 million.
• Torpedo success for Thales as RAN completes test firing Thales 24 Jun 2008 -- The MU90 is an advanced lightweight anti-submarine torpedo developed by EuroTorp, which has already been acquired by the French, Italian, German, Danish and Polish navies. It will replace the Royal Australian Navy's existing lightweight torpedo, currently near the end of its shelf life.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 24 Jun 2008
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNITED NATIONS, AFRICAN UNION SPECIAL ENVOYS FOR DARFUR United Nations 24 Jun 2008
• Aftermath of Conflict in Abyei Strains Relations in Sudan [PART 1 OF 5] VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- Observers continue to express concern that Sudan is on the brink of a return to a full-scale civil war, despite ongoing attempts to defuse tension between opposing forces in the south and the north of the country
• Fight Over Oil Profits and Political Philosophy Still Divide Sudan [PART 2 OF 5] VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- International attention recently focused on the oil-rich area of Abyei in central Sudan, when forces from the Southern Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and President Omar al-Bashir's government in Khartoum clashed
• Sudan Experts Spotlight Role of Arab Militia in Abyei Violence [PART 3 OF 5] VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- Observers of Sudan say the Khartoum government is actively pitting rival ethnic groups against each other in the oil-rich Abyei region
• Analysts say US Must Do More to Maintain Sudan Peace [PART 4 OF 5] VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- The former special representative of the United States to Sudan, Roger Winter, says the United States has a "special responsibility" to ensure peace in the African country
• Sudan War Concerns Grow Despite Peace Efforts in Abyei (Pt 5 of 5) VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- An uneasy calm has returned to the central Sudanese region of Abyei following recent clashes between forces of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the government in Khartoum
• SUDAN: Concerns rising over Darfur restrictions IRIN 24 Jun 2008 -- On a UN map of Darfur released this month, a patchwork of yellow and orange denotes locations with little or no humanitarian access
• Donors Pledge $242 Million at Palestinian Security Conference VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- Donors at an international conference in Berlin have pledged more than $200 million for projects to strengthen the Palestinian Authority's police and legal institutions.
• Russia hopes Israel allows armored vehicle supplies to PNA RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2008 -- Russia is hoping Israel will resolve issues blocking the delivery of 50 armored personnel carriers to the Palestinian territories as part of an aid program, the Russian foreign minister said Tuesday.
• Egyptian, Israeli Leaders Meet to Discuss Prisoner Swap VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- Egyptian and Israeli leaders met to discuss a proposed prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas, as well as the security situation in the Gaza Strip following a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRIME MINISTER OF DJIBOUTI, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF DJIBOUTI ON BORDER CRISIS WITH ERITREA United Nations 24 Jun 2008
• ICC to Hear Arguments Tuesday About the Possible Release of Congo Rebel Leader Lubanga VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) will hear arguments Tuesday about the evidence against Thomas Lubanga, the former leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) militia from eastern Congo
• SOMALIA: End attacks against aid workers, agencies urge IRIN 24 Jun 2008 -- Civil society groups in Somalia and aid agencies have called for an end to attacks against their staff, saying such incidents seriously hampered efforts to assist thousands of needy Somalis.
• Pakistan, India open anti-terror talks IRNA 24 Jun 2008 -- Senior officials from Pakistan and India opened talks here on Tuesday to review joint mechanism against terrorism, the Foreign Ministry said.

News Reports

• PRESS CONFERENCE ON WORLD PUBLIC OPINION ON TORTURE United Nations 24 Jun 2008
• LEBANON: Aid agencies grapple with coordination issues IRIN 24 Jun 2008 -- As the UN's Palestinian aid agency UNRWA appeals for US$445 million for three years of reconstruction and recovery in and around Lebanon's Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, a mixed picture of aid agency coordination has emerged from interviews with key players.
• ZIMBABWE: "One political party dominates our lives" IRIN 24 Jun 2008 -- Zimbabwe's opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has formally withdrawn from the 27 June presidential run-off election, citing the level of political violence unleashed by the former ruling ZANU-PF party as making a free and fair poll impossible.
• US Zimbabwe Envoy Urges African Pressure on Mugabe VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe James McGee says government-inspired violence against opposition supporters continues unabated despite U.N. Security Council condemnation of the Robert Mugabe government
• International Indignation Over Zimbabwe Political Crisis Grows VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- Britain's call for unified global action on Zimbabwe and Monday's U.N. Security Council condemnation of the government of President Robert Mugabe are part of a growing international outcry against the political crisis and violence in the southern African nation
• UN Chief, Security Council Condemn Zimbabwe Violence VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- The U.N. secretary-general and the Security Council are calling on Zimbabwe's government to stop its campaign of violence and intimidation, saying it has made it impossible for a free and fair run-off election to take place on Friday
• Zimbabwe's Mugabe Presses Friday Vote as Violence Spreads VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says he has not ruled out negotiations with the opposition MDC but elections must go ahead on Friday to meet a legal obligation
• Serbia: Deal Finally Agreed For Pro-Western Government RFE/RL 24 Jun 2008 -- The Socialist Party of late Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic has announced a coalition deal with the pro-Western alliance led by the Democratic Party.
• U.S.: Rice Begins Foreign Trip With Oil Prices High On Agenda RFE/RL 24 Jun 2008 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has begun a foreign trip to discuss issues ranging from the Middle East peace process to next month's summit of the Group of Eight leading industrial countries.
• McCain Rejects Terrorist Attack Comment from Top Aide VOA 24 Jun 2008 -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain has rejected a comment from a top aide, who said a terrorist attack on the U.S. would boost the senator's chances of winning the November election.