04 October 2008 Military News

Oct. 3 airpower summary: F-15Es provide CAS AFPN 4 Oct 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in operations.

NMCB 7 Seabees Deploy to Support Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom Navy Newsstand 4 Oct 2008 -- Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 deployed to US Forces Central Command Sept. 28.

Suspected US Missile Strike Kills 20 in Pakistan VOA 4 Oct 2008 -- Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected US missile strike has killed at least 20 people, including several suspected foreign militants.
US missile kills 20 in N. Waziristan IRNA 4 Oct 2008 -- A US missile destroyed a house in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan Friday, killing around 20 people, mostly foreign nationals.
Pakistani Taliban leader gets warm welcome as he appears amid death rumours IRNA 4 Oct 2008 -- Chief of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Baitullah Mehsood appeared in a remote village to quash reports about his death.

Iraq never signs deal with US, unless its interests are met IRNA 4 Oct 2008 -- Ambassador to Tehran Heidar al-Sheikh: Iraq would not sign any deal, unless it will meet interests of the Iraqi nation and all neighboring states.

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Group Arrives in Cape Town, South Africa Navy NewsStand 04 Oct 2008 -- Ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TR CSG), assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, have arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, as part of an on-going effort to reinforce relationships, increase interoperability and address maritime issues.
Dominican Republic Welcomes Continuing Promise 2008 Navy NewsStand 04 Oct 2008 -- National and local government officials from the Dominican Republic and medical, engineering, international and interagency personnel embarked on USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), gathered on Don Diego Pier in Santo Domingo Oct. 3 for a welcoming ceremony for Continuing Promise (CP) 2008.
USS La Jolla returns from Western Pacific Navy NewsStand 04 Oct 2008 -- USS La Jolla (SSN 762) returned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor from a six-month Western Pacific deployment, Friday, Oct. 3.
Stennis Conducts Training in Mass Casualty Drill Navy NewsStand 04 Oct 2008 -- "Boom!" exclaimed one chief to simulate an explosion in the hangar bay. "Let's go. Call it in!" With a 1MC announcement, a mass casualty drill was underway as USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) started its steady move toward San Diego.

DPP expresses concern about omissions in U.S. arms sales package CNA 4 Oct 2008 -- Opposition Democratic Progressive Party: Concern about the smaller-than-expected US arms sales package.
Arms sale approval marks rebuilding of Taiwan-U.S. ties: speaker CNA 4 Oct 2008 -- Legislative Speaker Wang: US approval of the sale of 6 major weapons packages to Taiwan is a "sign of a rebuilding of relations."
Pentagon notifies Congress of arms package sale to Taiwan CNA 3 Oct 2008 -- The US Department of Defense officially notified Congress of 6 possible weapons sales to Taiwan worth a total of US$6.46 billion.
US Announces $6.5 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan VOA 4 Oct 2008

Colombian defense chief warns against Russian military presence RIA Novosti 4 Oct 2008 -- Colombia's defense minister: Russia's increasing military presence in Latin America would lead to a return of the Cold War.

General Dynamics Team-built Independence (LCS 2) Is Christened General Dynamics 04 Oct 2008 -- The first Littoral Combat Ship built by the General Dynamics Team, Independence, was christened today at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile Bay

Death toll rises to 16 in Assam communal violence IRNA 4 Oct 2008 -- Police recovered 9 more bodies overnight in the violence torn India's northeastern state of Assam, taking the toll in 3 days of clashes to 16.
7 killed, 50 wounded in clashes between two communities in Assam IRNA 4 Oct 2008 -- Indian authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders and imposed an indefinite curfew in Assam where 7 people were killed.

Cambodia Protests Border Clash with Thailand VOA 4 Oct 2008 -- Cambodia's Foreign Ministry has formally protested Thailand's action in a border skirmish that wounded at least one Cambodian and two Thai soldiers.

Zimbabwe's Leaders Fail to Agree on Unity Government VOA 4 Oct 2008 -- Political leaders in Zimbabwe have failed to agree on a unity government, threatening a power-sharing deal.

Yushchenko puts off decision on dissolving parliament to Tuesday RIA Novosti 4 Oct 2008 -- Ukrainian President Yushchenko said he would hold consultations Tuesday on the dissolution of parliament.

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