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• Nov. 10 airpower summary: F-15Es deter anti-Afghan forces AFNS 11 Nov 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• AFGHANISTAN: Government vows to keep roads open in winter IRIN 11 Nov 2008 -- The Afghan government has said it will keep all main and secondary roads open this winter, and has earmarked about US$2.5 million for two ministries to clear snow and flood debris from over 10,000 roads.
• Germany urges boosting of Afghan military and police training IRNA 11 Nov 2008 -- German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung on Tuesday called for "strengthening efforts" to intensify the training of Afghan security forces
• Seabee Construction in Afghanistan Builds a Foundation of Success Navy NewsStand 11 Nov 2008 -- More than 80 Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 started their deployment to eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 25, in support of Central Command construction requirements.
• Afghan Security Conference Focusing On Whether To Talk To Taliban RFE/RL 11 Nov 2008 -- Delegates from Central and South Asia have gathered in Dushanbe -- together with a senior official from the U.S. State Department -- for talks on how regional cooperation can improve Afghanistan's security situation

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S. Army Extends "Army Strong" Campaign with New Advertising Army News Release 11 Nov 2008 -- The U.S. Army has extended its "Army Strong" campaign with four new national advertising spots that started rolling out on Veterans Day Nov. 11
• President Honors Veterans, Families at USS Intrepid Ceremony AFPS 11 Nov 2008 -- On his last Veterans Day as commander in chief, President Bush paid tribute to all those who have worn the uniform of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard during a speech at the USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.
• Tarawa, French Navy Ship Enhance Interoperability Navy NewsStand 11 Nov 2008 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1), on her final operational underway, conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the French Navy frigate F.S. Prairial (F 731) off the coast of Southern California Nov. 6.
• USS Mount Whitney Visits Varna On Course for Black Sea Partnership Cruise Navy NewsStand 11 Nov 2008 -- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) arrived in Varna, Bulgaria Nov. 8 to officially kick off the multinational Black Sea Partnership Cruise (BSPC), set to commence Nov. 10.
• Royal Bahraini Air Force General Visits USS Iwo Jima Navy NewsStand 11 Nov 2008 -- Royal Bahrain Air Force Brig. Gen. Maher Al-Musallam and other Bahraini officers paid a visit to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Nov. 5.
• Scorpions Celebrate Prowler's Heritage, Prep for Future in Growler Navy NewsStand 11 Nov 2008 -- The "Scorpions" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 held a final flight ceremony for the EA-6B Prowler at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Nov. 7, giving the aircraft a respectful farewell and beginning the squadron's transition the EA-18G Growler.
• Navy Investigates Marine Mammals and the Effects of Sound Navy NewsStand 11 Nov 2008 -- Navy and U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers concluded Oct. 2 their second year of field investigation on the effects of sound on whales during a Behavioral Response Study (BRS) at the Bahamas' Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC).
• Gates to Participate in NATO-Ukraine Meeting AFPS 11 Nov 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will show U.S. support for Ukraine’s NATO aspirations and for allies in Eastern Europe by participating in the NATO-Ukraine Consultations in Tallinn, Estonia tomorrow.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Dana Perino The White House 11 Nov 2008

Defense Industry

• Raytheon Awarded $54 Million to Develop Multiple Kill Vehicle for Ballistic Missile Defense Raytheon 11 Nov 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded a $54 million Missile Defense Agency contract to continue design and development of a Multiple Kill Vehicle.
• Spanish Army Conducts Successful NASAMS Live-Fire Exercise Raytheon 11 Nov 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), along with Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, provided support during the Spanish Army's successful live-fire exercise of its National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), a surface-launched AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) system.

Other Conflicts

• PRESS CONFERENCE ON HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO United Nations 11 Nov 2008
• DR Congo displaced threatened by criminal abuses and spread of diseases, warns UN UN News Centre 11 Nov 2008 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today warned that the perpetrators of recent targeted killings of civilians, looting and rape in the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will face justice, as United Nations aid agencies combat the spread of diseases among people uprooted by the conflict.
• DRC: Recruitment of child soldiers rising IRIN 11 Nov 2008 -- As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), child recruitment by rebels in the combat zones has been reported, UN and human rights activists have said.
• UN Accuses DRC Army of Looting Spree VOA 11 Nov 2008 -- The United Nations has accused government troops of looting and attacking civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
• PHILIPPINES: More suffering, displacement feared in Mindanao before Arroyo term ends, say analysts IRIN 11 Nov 2008 -- Muslim separatist rebels are expected to step up guerrilla attacks against government and civilian targets in the coming months, leading to more displacement and suffering on the southern island of Mindanao, analysts warned.
• 11 Tamil Tigers killed in northern Sri Lanka IRNA 11 Nov 2008 -- Fierce battles raged near the Tamil Tiger stronghold of Kilinochchi in conflict-ravaged northern Sri Lanka, killing at least eleven guerrillas, as troops captured a key town west of the rebels 'capital'.
• EU says Russian peacekeepers to arrive in Chad in mid-November RIA Novosti 11 Nov 2008 -- Russia's peacekeeping contingent will arrive in Chad in mid-November as part of the UN peacekeeping operation, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Tuesday.

News Reports

• Former president summoned for questioning on corruption charges CNA 11 Nov 2008 -- Former president Chen Shui-bian was summoned for questioning by prosecutors Tuesday over his alleged misuse of his discretionary "state affairs fund" and a money-laundering case involving the former first family
• Former Taiwan President Detained in Graft Case VOA 11 Nov 2008 -- Taiwan's ex-president Chen Shui-bian was taken into custody after six hours of questioning.
• NATO navy escorts protect UN-shipped food aid to Somalia against pirates UN News Centre 11 Nov 2008 -- Naval escorts from the Netherlands and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are providing vital protection from pirate attacks off Somalia for United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) ships loaded with life-saving aid for the war-ravaged country.
• Russian warship escorts Danish vessel off Somali coast RIA Novosti 11 Nov 2008 -- The Neustrashimy (Fearless) frigate is providing protection for a Danish vessel carrying Russian crew members off the Somali coast, a Russian navy spokesman said on Tuesday