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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 04 Nov 2008 [PDF]
• Nov. 3 airpower summary: C-130s sustain global airlift AFNS 04 Nov 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 3, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Sustainment Soldiers return home from 15 months in Iraq Army News 04 Nov 2008 -- The faces of about 200 Soldiers from the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) changed rapidly from weary and tired from days of travel to upbeat and excited as they walked through the doors of the Kieschnick Physical Fitness Center here Nov. 3
• Coalition Forces Apprehend 11 Suspected Terrorists AFPS 04 Nov 2008 -- Coalition forces continued to pressure al-Qaida in Iraq networks yesterday and today, detaining 11 suspected terrorists in the country's central and northern regions, military officials reported.
• Report Alleges Police Aided Taliban in Attack that Killed Nine AFPS 04 Nov 2008 -- Afghan police aided a complex attack on coalition positions in the Wanat complex in Afghanistan in July, according to a report released by Pentagon officials today.
• Troops Kill Five Insurgents in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province AFPS 04 Nov 2008 -- Afghan and coalition forces killed five insurgents during a combat security patrol in the Nahr Surkh district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province yesterday, military officials reported.
• Afghan Intelligence Official Killed in Kandahar VOA 04 Nov 2008 -- Afghan authorities say two gunmen on a motorcycle have shot dead an intelligence official in southern Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Detainee Transfer Announced US Dept. of Defense 04 Nov 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the return of one detainee from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Somaliland
• State Partnership for Peace units pair up for deployment Army News 04 Nov 2008 -- The pairing of state National Guards with former Warsaw Pact nations to train Afghanistan National Army soldiers has been "a huge success" during its early stages, officials report
• U.S. Army Europe Stryker Soldiers return from deployment to tackle reintegration Army News 04 Nov 2008 -- Months of preparation go into a unit's deployment, and the same can be said of its deployment back home.
• Defense Officials Plan for Smooth Transition to New Administration AFPS 04 Nov 2008 -- The Defense Department has made extensive plans for a smooth transition from the present administration to that of the president-elect, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said here today.
• Boxer Shines During Pre-Deployment Readiness Inspection Navy NewsStand 04 Nov 2008 -- USS Boxer's (LHD 4) Medical Department earned the highest rating possible during a Medical Readiness Inspection (MRI) Nov. 1 in preparation for the ship's upcoming deployment.
• USS Denver Celebrates Four Decades of Service Navy NewsStand 04 Nov 2008 -- The crew of USS Denver (LPD 9) celebrated the ship's 40th birthday Oct. 26 during the annual Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) off the coast of the Philippines.
• Cape St. George, Benfold, Halsey Return Following Six-Month Deployment Navy NewsStand 04 Nov 2008 -- USS Cape St. George (CG 71), USS Benfold (DDG 65) and USS Halsey (DDG 97) returned to San Diego Nov. 3 following a six-month deployment as part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group (PELESG).
• Halsey Crew Pilots New Fuel Conservation Program During Deployment Navy NewsStand 04 Nov 2008 -- When USS Halsey (DDG 97) returned to homeport Nov. 3 following a six-month deployment and friends and family waved the familiar red, white and blue of the American flag, the crew knew they had done more than just supporting maritime security operations and the war on terrorism.
• U.S., Hong Kong Join Forces as SAREX 2008 Draws to Close Navy NewsStand 04 Nov 2008 -- More than 400 personnel from the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard joined forces with Hong Kong's
  Government Flying Service (GFS) to conduct the final long-range phase of Hong Kong Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) 2008 Oct. 30.
• Colombian Army General Resigns VOA 04 Nov 2008 -- Colombia's top army commander has resigned following allegations that soldiers killed civilians in an effort to inflate military successes in a war against leftist rebels.
• Russian Air Force to buy 12 Ka-52 helicopters in 2009 RIA Novosti 04 Nov 2008 -- Russia's armed forces plans to buy up to 12 Ka-52 Hokum-B combat/reconnaissance helicopters in 2009, the Russian Air Force Commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said on Tuesday.
• Pakistani PM: Next US President Should Stop Missile Attacks VOA 04 Nov 2008 -- Pakistan's prime minister said the next U.S. president should stop missile attacks on insurgents in Pakistani territory, or risk losing the battle against extremism.
• UK denies developing new nuclear warheads IRNA 04 Nov 2008 -- The British government has denied that it has already started to develop a new generation of nuclear warheads despite trebling the capital spending at the country's Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) since 2006
• Iran makes micro submarine, radar-evading vessel IRNA 04 Nov 2008 -- Iranian experts have designed and manufactured micro submarines and radar-evading vessels, Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said on Tuesday

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 04, 2008
• ATK Receives $88.5 Million in New Medium-Caliber Gun and Ammunition Orders ATK 04 Nov 2008 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received a total of $88.5 million in new medium-caliber gun and ammunition orders.
• BAE SYSTEMS PRECISION-TARGETED WEAPON DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM NOW LED BY U.S. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS BAE Systems 04 Nov 2008 -- BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) contract has been transferred from the U.S. Army to the Department of the Navy
• BAE SYSTEMS SECURES CONTRACT WORTH $20 MILLION FROM U.S. ARMY FOR PALADIN DIGITAL FIRE CONTROL SUPPORT HARDWARE BAE Systems 04 Nov 2008 -- BAE Systems, under a $20 million contract, will purchase and deliver Paladin Digital Fire Control Systems (PDFCS) kits and spare components for M109A6 Paladin vehicles to the U.S. Army.
• Eurocopter announces the Sale of 10 EC155 B1 Dauphins and 5 AS350 B3 Ecureuils at Airshow China in Zhuhai EADS 04 Nov 2008 -- Eurocopter and its subsidiary in China sign for 10 EC155 B1s with Citic Offshore Helicopter (COHC), the main offshore operator and 5 AS350B3s with Allyway to be employed for aerial works and utility missions.
• Raytheon Awarded $21 Million to Provide Systems Support for the U.S. Army Raytheon 04 Nov 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a U.S. Army $21 million contract modification to provide mission sustainment and support services for the Base Expeditionary Targeting and Surveillance System - Combined program.
• Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces Multimillion-Dollar Contract to Upgrade Colombia BLACK HAWK Helicopters Sikorsky 04 Nov 2008 -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services, the aftermarket company of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today announced a multimillion- dollar contract to convert six Colombian Air Force UH-60A BLACK HAWK helicopters into the more modern UH-60L configuration
• Li-ion batteries for DCNS-designed SCORPENE submarines DCNS 04 Nov 2008 -- DCNS is investigating the integration of new-generation batteries with SCORPENE submarines, a concept that promises to double submerged endurance. This important innovation was presented at the UDT (Undersea Defence Technology) Pacific 2008 show in Sydney, Australia, on 4 November.
• Plug-and-fight’:DCNS presents next-generation sub DCNS 04 Nov 2008 -- The DCNS-designed SMX 24 next-generation submarine will include 'plug-and-fight' hardware enabling the boat to be tailored at will for each mission.

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 04 Nov 2008
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT United Nations 04 Nov 2008
• DRC: Children most vulnerable as thousands need urgent aid IRIN 04 Nov 2008 -- Hundreds of children are fending for themselves after being separated from their families in fighting between the army and rebels in the eastern province of North Kivu, aid workers have said.
• DR Congo: UN agencies stepping up relief efforts amid reports of fresh fighting UN News Centre 04 Nov 2008 -- United Nations agencies are stepping up their efforts to assist hundreds of thousands of people displaced by violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid reports that fighting has resumed in rebel-held territory in North Kivu while the ceasefire seems to be holding in the provincial capital of Goma.
• Senior UN official assesses status of stabilization force during visit to Chad UN News Centre 04 Nov 2008 -- The United Nations official overseeing support for the world body’s various peace operations is in Chad to assess the deployment of the force tasked with bringing stability to the eastern part of that strife-torn nation and to the northeast of the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR).
• United Nations Delivering Critical Supplies to Displaced Congolese VOA 04 Nov 2008 -- UN aid agencies are joining together to provide critical relief to tens of thousands of Congolese displaced by fighting in North Kivu.
• Georgia Affirms Readiness to Take Part in Geneva Talks VOA 04 Nov 2008 -- Georgia's Foreign Ministry is rejecting Russian charges that the country is blocking planned talks on security in the Caucasus later this month.
• EU Mission Head Explains Monitors' Role In Georgia RFE/RL 04 Nov 2008 -- One month after the European Union sent monitors to postconflict Georgia, mission head Ambassador Hansjoerg Haber sat down with RFE/RL correspondent Nino Gelashvili in Tbilisi to discuss the current situation on the ground now
• Karabakh Peace Agreement Impossible Without U.S. Involvement RFE/RL 04 Nov 2008 -- Meeting in Moscow on November 2, the presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia signed a document pledging their continued commitment to resolving the Karabakh conflict peacefully
• PACE chief urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to seek Karabakh peace RIA Novosti 04 Nov 2008 -- The chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) called Tuesday on the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue discussions on resolving the dispute over Nagorny Karabakh.

News Reports

• US Voters Come Out in Big Numbers for Historic Election VOA 04 Nov 2008 -- Polls will be closing in coming hours across the United States in a historic election in which Americans chose between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain for president.
• Election day swings into full gear as U.S. chooses president RIA Novosti 04 Nov 2008 -- Voting in the U.S. presidential election got going in earnest early on Tuesday as polls opened in much of the eastern United States.
• Backgrounder: Presidential Transitions and Foreign Policy cfr.org 04 Nov 2008
• Pirates Step Up Attacks on Vessels in Gulf of Aden, Off Somalia Coast VOA 04 Nov 2008 -- The London-based International Maritime Bureau, or IMB, an organization that tracks crimes on the high seas, says the waters off Somalia - including the Gulf of Aden - are the most dangerous in the world for international shipping.