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• Sept. 25 airpower summary: F-16s deter anti-Afghan militia AFPN 26 Sep 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations.
• Homemade Bomb Kills, Injures Iraqi Children AFPS 26 Sep 2008 -- Iraqi and coalition forces responded to an explosion yesterday that killed and injured Iraqi children in southern Baghdad's Rashid district.
• Transcript: DoD Special Briefing with Admiral Mullen on Pakistan Cross-Border Incident from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, VA 26 Sep 2008 -- Presenter: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
• Transcript: DoD Briefing with Lt Col Allison from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, VA and Mr. Shawn Waddoups, Via Teleconference from Aghanistan 26 Sep 2008 -- Presenter: Lt Col Gregory Allison, Missouri Army National Guardand Mr. Shawn Waddoups, Department of State
• Poppy-Free Nangarhar Province Shows Afghanistan Improvements AFPS 26 Sep 2008 -- Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has been declared poppy-free and experiences little insurgent-generated violence.
• Militants Detained in Khowst, Ghazni Provinces AFPS 26 Sep 2008 -- Coalition forces detained two suspected militants during operations targeting a Haqqani terrorist network in Afghanistan's Khowst province yesterday.
• USS Theodore Roosevelt Deploys in Support of Maritime Security Operations Navy Newsstand 26 Sep 2008 -- The USS Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of the Carrier Strike Group, left for regularly-scheduled deployment to support security ops.
• Kearsarge Departs Haiti, Resumes Continuing Promise 2008 Navy Newsstand 26 Sep 2008 -- USS Kearsarge departed Haiti after completing a 19-day disaster relief mission in the Caribbean nation.
• Hospital Ship Returns From Four-Month Humanitarian Deployment Navy Newsstand 26 Sep 2008 -- USNS Mercy returned after completing Pacific Partnership, a four-month humanitarian, civic assistance and theater security cooperation mission.
• Nassau, CPR-6 Head Home After Completing Recovery Efforts in Galveston Navy Newsstand 26 Sep 2008 -- USS Nassau departed Galveston, Texas after completing a week-long disaster relief effort providing essential recovery to region affected by Hurricane Ike.
• Pakistan forces fire warning shots as NATO helicopters cross into territory IRNA 26 Sep 2008 -- Pakistani forces 'fired anticipatory warning shots' as NATO helicopters from Afghanistan crossed into Pakistan territory.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Mullen Urges Calm as U.S. Deals with Pakistani Allies AFPS 26 Sep 2008 -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: While things are tense and dangerous in Pakistan, "that doesn't mean the sky is falling."
• AEF move to AFPC now complete AFPN 26 Sep 2008 -- Air Force officials held a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony designating full operational capability for the Air and Space Expeditionary Force and Personnel Operations Directorate Sept. 26 at the Air Force Personnel Center here.
• NAVSEA Continues Hurricane Ike Relief Efforts Navy NewsStand 26 Sep 2008 -- Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), a directorate of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Washington D.C. cleared the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near Galveston, Texas, for marine vessel traffic Sept. 25.
• USS Pennsylvania Completes Historic Deterrent Patrol Navy NewsStand 26 Sep 2008 -- The blue crew of USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) recently returned from the ship's 60th Strategic Deterrent Patrol.
• USS O'Kane, USS Reuben James Depart Pearl Harbor for Western Pacific Navy NewsStand 26 Sep 2008 -- The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) departed their homeport of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Pearl Harbor Sept. 25 for a Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment.
• USS Theodore Roosevelt Deploys in Support of Maritime Security Operations Navy NewsStand 26 Sep 2008 -- More than 5,000 Sailors departed their homeport Sept. 8 as USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), flagship of the Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG), left for a regularly-scheduled deployment to support maritime security operations.
• Naval Station Guanatanamo Bay Changes Command Navy NewsStand 26 Sep 2008 -- Naval Station (NAVSTA) Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) was passed to a new set of hands during a change of command ceremony Sept. 25 at the Windjammer Ballroom.
• SUPSALV Prepares for Ex-USS Intrepid NYC Return Navy NewsStand 26 Sep 2008 -- The U.S. Navy's Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), a directorate of the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, completed work in support of ex-USS Intrepid's (CV 11) return to New York City on Oct. 2.
• USS Wasp Undocks Ahead of Schedule At NNSY Navy NewsStand 26 Sep 2008 -- USS Wasp (LHD 1), in Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for an eight-month docking phased maintenance availability (DPMA), undocked Sept. 18, one day ahead of schedule.
• DoD Finalizes NSPS Regulations 26 Sep 2008 -- Department of Defense and the Office of Personnel Management jointly issued the final enabling regulations for the National Security Personnel System, one of DoD's human resources management systems
• Test results show Active Denial System as nonlethal weapon AFPN 26 Sep 2008 -- AFRL completed extensive research for an invisible, counter personnel, directed-energy weapon known as the Active Denial System.
• Medvedev orders upgrade of Russia's nuclear deterrent by 2020 RIA Novosti 26 Sep 2008 -- President Dmitry Medvedev: Russia must upgrade nuclear deterrent and supply Armed Forces with modern weaponry by 2020.
• Russia sends warship to fight piracy near Somalia RIA Novosti 26 Sep 2008 -- Russia's Navy has sent a missile frigate to waters off the Somali coast to fight piracy in the region.
• Russia Sends Warship to Somalia Coast to Fight Piracy VOA 26 Sep 2008 -- The Russian navy is sending a warship to Somalia's coast after pirates there seized a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying tanks.
• Venezuela to spend $1 bln Russian loan on air-defense systems RIA Novosti 26 Sep 2008 -- Venezuela plans to use most of the $1 bln loan granted by Russia to buy air-defense systems.
• Chavez Secures Nuclear, Arms Promises During Russia Visit RFE/RL 26 Sep 2008 -- Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez is continuing his Russia visit with talks with President Dmitry Medvedev
• Russian fleet's pullout from Crimea not discussed at Ukraine talks RIA Novosti 26 Sep 2008 -- Moscow and Kiev did not discuss the Russian Navy leaving Sevastopol during talks on the Black Sea Fleet.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2008
• Press Briefing by Dana Perino The White House 26 Sep 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 26, 2008
• Northrop Grumman's Kinetic Energy Interceptor Team Conducts Successful Stage 2 Rocket Motor Test Northrop Grumman 26 Sep 2008 -- The Northrop Grumman Corporation-led (NYSE:NOC) Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) team successfully completed the third of five planned static fire tests of the second stage motor on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.
• Kinetic Energy Interceptor Team Completes Missile Defense Test of Enhanced Rocket Motor Raytheon 26 Sep 2008 -- The Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Northrop Grumman Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) team fired a Stage 2 rocket motor featuring an enhanced nozzle and upgraded ballistics.

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 26 Sep 2008
• Mideast Quartet Urges Israeli-Palestinian Peace Accord by Year's End VOA 26 Sep 2008 -- The Quartet on the Middle East peace process called on Israel and the Palestinians to make every effort to conclude an agreement.
• Georgia Argues Its Case To OSCE, Seeks To Lay Blame On Russia RFE/RL 26 Sep 2008 -- As part of its effort to convince the international community that Russia was to blame for the armed conflict over South Ossetia, Georgia has taken its case to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
• EU Monitors Arrive in Georgia VOA 26 Sep 2008 -- About 70 European Union monitors have arrived in Georgia on a mission aimed at easing tensions in the war-torn Caucasus country.
• Russia says Saakashvili still dangerous RIA Novosti 26 Sep 2008 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry: Georgian President Saakashvili failed to learn lessons from the conflict over S. Ossetia and still a threat to stability.
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS United Nations 26 Sep 2008
• SRI LANKA: UN to recommence food deliveries to Tiger-held areas IRIN 26 Sep 2008 -- The first convoy of food supplies for civilians since 16 September will travel under the UN flag with UN international staff to areas held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the north next week, Neil Buhne, the UN Resident Representative in Sri Lanka, told IRIN
• TOGO: Truth and reconciliation process underway IRIN 26 Sep 2008 -- Almost 23,000 people responded to a UN-funded survey that is the first step in establishing what will be the country’s first truth and reconciliation commission

News Reports

• Europe's Russian Conflict Of Interest RFE/RL 26 Sep 2008 -- Having emerged as the principal mediator in the Russian-Georgian conflict, the EU now finds itself on the horns of a dilemma