Operations
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News Reports

Current Operations

• July 4 airpower summary: B-1s perform shows of force AFPN 05 Jul 2008

Defense Policy / Programs

• Regional Cooperation Highlighted During NAVCENT Change of Command Navy NewsStand 05 Jul 2008 -- During his change of command ceremony, the outgoing Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Vice Adm. Kevin Cosgriff, emphasized the need for fostering relationships with coalition partners.
• Press Gaggle by Dana Perino, Dan Price, Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs, and Dennis Wilder, NSC Senior Director for Asian Affairs The White House 05 Jul 2008

Defense Industry

• Ukraine offers to build new cruise missile engines for Russia RIA Novosti 05 Jul 2008 -- Motor Sich, Ukraine's largest manufacturer of aircraft and rocket engines, has offered Russia to manufacture a new engine for Russian cruise missiles, the head of the company said on Saturday.

Other Conflicts

• Abkhaz leader says Georgia planned to invade Abkhazia in spring RIA Novosti 05 Jul 2008 -- Sergei Bagapsh, the leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia said on Saturday that Georgia had plans to attack and invade the region in April-May this year.
• Explosion Kills Somali Official, 3 Others in Mogadishu VOA 05 Jul 2008 -- Authorities in Somalia say a land mine explosion has killed a Mogadishu official and at least three other people in an attack north of the capital.

News Reports