06 December 2008 Military News

Airpower summary Dec. 5: Predator fires on anti-Afghan forces AFNS 06 Dec 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force, ISAF, in Afghanistan during operations Dec. 5, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Task Force Iron Gimlet takes shape MNF-I 06 Dec 2008 -- A new task force began operation west of Baghdad Nov. 7

End in Sight for War in Iraq, Bush Says AFPS 06 Dec 2008 -- The war in Iraq isn’t over, but a successful end is in sight, thanks to hard work between the United States and Iraq, President George W. Bush said in his weekly radio address today.
Bush: Iraq Safer, More Democratic VOA 06 Dec 2008 -- U.S. President George Bush is saluting Iraq's government for approving two agreements with the United States, which he says will make Iraq's democracy stronger.

US Conducts Another Successful Missile Defense Test VOA 06 Dec 2008 -- The Pentagon says its forces successfully conducted a ballistic missile defense test over the Pacific on Friday, further demonstrating the capabilities of the ground-based system the United States wants to deploy to Poland and the Czech Republic.

Deterrence is not a fading concept, CSAF says AFNS 06 Dec 2008 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz reminded community members and North Dakota's senior elected representatives at a luncheon here Dec. 1 that "deterrence is not a fading concept."

Indo-China joint Army exercise begins Saturday in Karnataka IRNA 06 Dec 2008 -- The first-ever Sino-Indian military combat exercises on Indian soil to counter terror and insurgency began at Belgaum in Karnataka state Saturday morning

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