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• MND-B Soldier dies of non-battle related causes
• Oct. 12 airpower summary: Predator fires Hellfire Missile AFPN 13 Oct 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the ISAF in Afghanistan in the following operations.
• Interview: Gen. Odierno with Fox News, Oct. 13, 2008 MNF-I 13 Oct 2008 -- Gen. Ray Odierno, Commander, Multi-National Force - Iraq, interviewed by Fox News
• PRESS CONFERENCE: Iraqi Security Forces: Brig. Gen. Salazar, Lt. Gen. Hussain; Oct. 13, 2008 MNF-I 13 Oct 2008 -- Brigadier General Steven L. Salazar, Deputy Commanding General, Coalition Army Advisory Training Team, Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq / Lieutenant General Hussain Jassem[ph], Deputy Chief of Staff for Training, Iraqi Army
• Forces Keep Pressure on Terrorists, Criminals in Iraq AFPS 13 Oct 2008 -- Iraqi forces kept the pressure on terrorists over the past several days, capturing terrorists and shutting down their operations.
• Terrorist Explosions Kill, Injure Iraqis AFPS 13 Oct 2008 -- Coalition officials denounced acts of terrorists who killed more than a dozen Iraqis and injured scores of others with bombings in Iraq over the past several days.
• US: Iran Tries to Bribe Iraqis Against US Troop Agreement VOA 13 Oct 2008 -- Commander of US forces in Iraq: United States believes Iranian agents have attempted to bribe Iraqi lawmakers.
• Iraqi PM Tells British Troops to Go Home VOA 13 Oct 2008 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says it is time for British troops to leave the country because they are no longer necessary for security and control.
• US deal best compromise for Iraq, says Maliki IRNA 13 Oct 2008 -- PM al-Maliki: State of forces agreement remains preferable to going back to UN to cover the legal side for the presence of the coalition forces.
• Afghan Violence Kills 16 VOA 13 Oct 2008 -- The US military says Afghan and international troops have killed 14 Taliban militants in the latest fighting, while 2 civilians were killed by an insurgent rocket.
• 8 Civilians Killed in Insurgent Attacks in Afghanistan VOA 13 Oct 2008 -- Officials in Afghanistan say eight civilians have been killed since Sunday in separate insurgent attacks.
• Forces Kill Taliban Militants, Capture Weapons AFPS 13 Oct 2008 -- Coalition and Afghan forces killed 14 militants and captured weapons caches during operations in Afghanistan over the past several days.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Transcript: Response to Questions by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov During Meeting with Members of Council on Foreign Relations, September 24, 2008 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Oct 2008
• Momsen, Shoup Return Home to Naval Station Everett after MSO Deployment Navy NewsStand 13 Oct 2008 -- USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Shoup (DDG 86) returned to Naval Station Everett Oct. 12 after a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Arabian Sea.
• Second Fleet Commander Lauds Nassau's Hurricane Relief Efforts Navy NewsStand 13 Oct 2008 -- Amid the celebration in Manhattan of the 100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet, the commander of the U.S. 2nd Fleet visited USS Nassau (LHA 4) Oct. 11 to recognize 12 Sailors for their work during the ship's recent disaster response mission in Galveston, Texas.
• Bonhomme Richard, Pinckney Arrive for San Francisco Fleet Week Navy NewsStand 13 Oct 2008 -- More than 1,500 Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and the guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) arrived in San Francisco Oct. 12 for the city's annual Fleet Week celebration.
• Benfold Underway After Port Visit to Hong Kong Navy NewsStand 13 Oct 2008 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departed Hong Kong Oct. 9 following a scheduled four-day port visit.
• Boxer's Blue, Green Medical Team Preps for Deployment Navy NewsStand 13 Oct 2008 -- USS Boxer's (LHD 4) Medical Department, Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 5 and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) tested their emergency medical response skills Oct. 9 during a shipboard mass casualty drill.
• Peleliu, Halsey Sailors Lend a Hand in Sydney Navy NewsStand 13 Oct 2008 -- Sailors and Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), along with Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), lent a hand to a local ambulance service Oct. 11 as part of a community relations (COMREL) project during their scheduled port visit to Sydney.
• Russian naval task force leaves Tripoli RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2008 -- A naval task force from Russia's Northern Fleet, led by the nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky leaving the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
• EU lifts sanctions on Uzbekistan, keeps arms embargo RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2008 -- The European Union has dropped its remaining sanctions against Uzbekistan, except for an arms embargo.

Defense Industry

• BAE SYSTEMS SECURES $11.6 MILLION U.S. ARMY CONTRACT FOR BRADLEY FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM UPGRADES BAE Systems 13 Oct 2008 -- BAE Systems, under a U.S. Army contract worth $11.6 million, will provide engineering changes to the Bradley Automated Fire Extinguishing Systems (AFES) for up to 419 Bradley reset vehicles.
• Boeing Delivers 20,000th Combat Search and Rescue Communications System Boeing 13 Oct 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced its delivery of the 20,000th Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) communications system to the joint services, strengthening their ability to reach and rescue isolated military personnel.
• General Dynamics to Produce M2 Heavy Barrel Machine Guns General Dynamics 13 Oct 2008 -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a $9 million contract from U.S. Army TACOM-Rock Island, Ill., for production of M2HB machine guns.
• Lockheed Martin Delivers Key Hardware for U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System Lockheed Martin 13 Oct 2008 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today the successful delivery of the core structure with an integrated propulsion subsystem for the first satellite in the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation.
• Russia to start production of new Ka-52 helicopters in October RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2008 -- The Progress aircraft maker will start production of a new model of the Ka-52 Hokum-B attack helicopter in October 2008.
• World first: DCNS achieves automatic UAV landing on frigate DCNS 13 Oct 2008 -- On 26 September 2008, the Pakistan Navy completed customer acceptance testing of PNS Hamza, a DCNS-designed type Agosta 90B diesel-electric submarine featuring a Mesma® air-independent propulsion system in a dedicated hull section.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 13 Oct 2008
• EU Defers Judgment On Russian Compliance In Georgia RFE/RL 13 Oct 2008 -- After three hours of heated talks, the 27 member states of the European Union decided to disagree
• S. Ossetia, Abkhazia to participate in Geneva security talks RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2008 -- French FM Kouchner: Representatives from S Ossetia and Abkhazia would take part in security talks.
• Russia future military presence decision for S.Ossetia, Abkhazia RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2008 -- Russia's future military presence in S Ossetia and Abkhazia an issue that should be decided by Moscow and the 2 republics.
• UN court to give opinion on Kosovo within year - Serbian PM RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2008 -- The UN's highest judicial body will consider the legality of Kosovo's independence from Serbia for no longer than a year.
• Indonesian police unit arrives to boost efforts of UN-African Union Darfur force UN News 13 Oct 2008 -- A group of officers from the Indonesian Formed Police Unit arrived in Darfur to strengthen joint UN-AU force.
• Nigerian Government Group in Talks with Oil Rebels VOA 13 Oct 2008 -- A government-appointed committee charged with recommending ways to end attacks on oil installations in Nigeria due to meet with top commanders of MEND rebel group.
• Final border report on Ethiopia-Eritrea dispute sent to Security Council UN News 13 Oct 2008 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon transmitted to the Security Council the last report issued by the independent commission on Ethiopia and Eritrea's common boundary.
• India raises ceasefire violations, Kabul attack at talks with Pakistan IRNA 13 Oct 2008 -- India conveyed concern to Pakistan over border ceasefire violations and attack Kabul embassy, for which ISI has been blamed.
• PHILIPPINES: Mindanao IDPs too scared to go home IRIN 13 Oct 2008 -- Fear is the dominant factor preventing thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) on Mindanao from returning to their homes

News Reports

• Iran's Ex-President Hosts Prominent Western Figures VOA 13 Oct 2008 -- Iran's former President Mohammad Khatami is hosting several former Western leaders at a conference in Tehran.
• ZIMBABWE: Power-sharing deal collapsing IRIN 13 Oct 2008 -- Former South African president Mbeki expected to arrive in Zimbabwean capital, Harare, in a bid to salvage a power-sharing deal in danger of collapsing.
• SADCC Facilitator Due in Harare Late Monday VOA 13 Oct 2008 -- Former South African president Mbeki and team expected in Harare for long and tough negotiations on a new Zimbabwe cabinet.
• Tensions Threaten to Split South African Ruling Party VOA 13 Oct 2008 -- In South Africa, divisions within the ruling ANC Party appear to be growing worse.
• New Impeachment Case Filed Against Philippine President VOA 13 Oct 2008 -- The opposition filed a new impeachment bid against Philippine president Arroyo over alleged corruption, but analysts predict bid will fail.
• EU suspends sanctions against Belarus leadership RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2008 -- Foreign ministers of the 27-member European Union agreed to suspend sanctions against the Belarusian leadership for 6 months.