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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 22 Jan 2009 [PDF]
• Jan. 21 airpower summary: Predators provide tactical reconnaissance AFNS 22 Jan 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
• Gates: 16-Month Iraq Timetable Just One Option VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- US Defense Secretary Gates: President Obama's plan to withdraw US combat troops from Iraq in 16 months is one option.
• Obama Directs Military to Plan 'Responsible' Iraq Drawdown AFPS 22 Jan 2009 -- President Obama directed key defense and military officials to come up with plans for "a responsible military drawdown in Iraq."
• Iraq Drawdown Options Discussed at White House Meeting AFPS 22 Jan 2009 -- Among the options being considered by President Obama involves plan to remove most US troops from Iraq within 16 months.
• Obama Calls for Plan on Withdrawing US Troops from Iraq VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- US President Obama has told military leaders to draw up any additional plans necessary for a responsible US withdrawal from Iraq.
• U.S. Military Signs Over Camp Ramadi to Iraqis AFPS 22 Jan 2009 -- US military officials signed over Camp Ramadi to the Iraqi government, signifying another step toward increased Iraqi responsibility and control.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Secretary of the Army Geren, Lt. Gen. Vaughn, Col. Poe, and Mr. Abasyar from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. DoD 22 Jan 2009 -- Presenter: Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, Director, Army National Guard Lt. Gen. Clyde Vaughn, Cdr, Texas Agricultural Development Team Army Col. Stan Poe, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan Director of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock Sultan Hussein Abasyar
• Analysis: Searching for an Afghan Strategy cfr.org 22 Jan 2009 -- President Barack Obama is expected to send more troops, trainers, and resources to Afghanistan, a mission long overshadowed by the larger, more robust U.S. deployment in Iraq
• AFGHANISTAN: UNAMA raps new report by rights watchdog IRIN 22 Jan 2009 -- A spokesman of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has dismissed recommendations to the UN and other international actors by the Afghanistan Rights Monitor (ARM), a new Kabul-based rights watchdog, as "superficial and deeply uninformed".
• Coalition Kills Six Taliban Fighters, Disrupts Network in Zabol AFPS 22 Jan 2009 -- Coalition forces killed 6 armed Taliban militants and detained another during an operation to disrupt Taliban networks.
• NATO Chief Urges More Effort To Stabilize Afghanistan VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- NATO Secretary-General Scheffer called on Pakistan and NATO countries to step up fight against Islamist militants along border.
• UN Envoy Rejects Calls For New Afghan Strategies RFE/RL 22 Jan 2009 -- Kai Eide is a former Norwegian diplomat serving as the UN secretary-general's special representative for Afghanistan.
• Obama Names Mitchell, Holbrooke, as Overseas Envoys VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- President Obama named two US diplomatic veterans as special envoys on key foreign policy issues.
• Obama Appoints Special Envoys, Underscores Importance of Diplomacy AFPS 22 Jan 2009 -- President Barack Obama traveled to the State Department today to announce the appointment of two special envoys.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen DoD 22 Jan 2009 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen
• Navy Commissions Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Green Bay DoD 22 Jan 2009 -- The Navy will commission the newest San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship Green Bay during a 10 a.m. PSTceremony on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, in Long Beach, Calif.
• Defense Department Announces Expedited Disability Evaluation System Process For Combat Wounded DoD 22 Jan 2009 -- The Department of Defense announced today, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a process designed to expedite a service member seriously injured in combat from military to veteran status, by waiving the standard Disability Evaluation System (DES), resulting in receipt of benefits in three to four months, compared to a recovery and standard DES process that would normally take much longer
• Mullen Releases Concept for Future Joint Operations AFPS 22 Jan 2009 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs signed off on the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations document to determine future capability.
• Interpretation Of 'War On Terror' Poses Challenge To Obama RFE/RL 22 Jan 2009 -- Changes in the way the United States and its allies conduct the "war on terror" appear to be on the horizon.
• Obama Calls for Closing Guantanamo Bay, Changes in Detainee Treatment AFPS 22 Jan 2009 -- President Obama called for the closing of the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within one year.
• Obama to Sign Executive Order Closing Guantanamo VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- Aides to US President Barack Obama say he will sign an executive order to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• Administration Calls on Other Branches to Help Combat Threats AFPS 22 Jan 2009 -- Administration officials calling on other branches of government to do their part in the fight against terrorism and extremism.
• Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Green Bay Navy NewsStand 22 Jan 2009 -- The Navy will commission the newest San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship Green Bay.
• Fate of U.S. airbase in Kyrgyzstan to be decided in February RIA Novosti 22 Jan 2009 -- A decision on the future of a US military base in Kyrgyzstan, will be made at the start of February, a Kyrgyz OSCE delegate said.
• Africom Commander Strengthens U.S. Relationship With Madagascar AFPS 22 Jan 2009 -- The commander of US AFRICOM reaffirmed commitment to security partnership with Madagascar.
• KCNA Assails U.S. Arms Buildup KCNA 22 Jan 2009 -- There is disturbing U.S. arms buildup from the outset of the new year.
• Russian Navy to receive two new stealth warships in 2010-11 RIA Novosti 22 Jan 2009 -- The Russian Navy is to receive 2 corvettes equipped with stealth technology in 2010 and 2011.
• Medvedev Visits As Uzbekistan Looks West...Again RFE/RL 22 Jan 2009 -- Dmitry Medvedev is expected to stress bilateral cooperation as he makes first state visit to Uzbekistan.
• Press Briefing 1/22/09 The White House 22 Jan 2009

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for January 22, 2009
• Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman Team Advances New High Speed Data Transfer Technology For TSAT Lockheed Martin 22 Jan 2009 -- A Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]/Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC] team has achieved a key design milestone for a high-performance technology solution that will dramatically increase data transfer speeds in the U.S. Air Force's Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) constellation.
• Boeing Completes Canadian Industrial and Regional Benefits Program for CF-18 Modernization Boeing 22 Jan 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has successfully completed its Industrial and Regional Benefits program for Phase 1 of the CF-18 Fighter Avionics Modernization Program for the Canadian Forces.
• Northrop Grumman Successfully Launches Virginia-Class Submarine New Mexico (SSN 779) Northrop Grumman 22 Jan 2009 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) reached a milestone Jan. 18 by launching the Virginia-class submarine New Mexico (SSN 779) at the company's Shipbuilding sector in Newport News, Va.
• U.S. Navy Flight Tests New Raytheon SM-2 Target Detecting Device Raytheon 22 Jan 2009 -- The U.S. Navy flight tested Raytheon Company's new Standard Missile-2 target detecting device. The SM-2 Block IIIB flight was the lowest altitude intercept to date using the new device, which enhances the SM-2's ability to detect and destroy threats.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 22 Jan 2009
• UN Chief Calls on Israel, Hamas to Forge Lasting Truce VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- UN Secretary-General Ban says he was "deeply affected" by the destruction and suffering he witnessed.
• Moscow slams Georgia's refusal to receive Russian inspectors RIA Novosti 22 Jan 2009 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry: Georgia's refusal to allow Russian inspectors access to military installations will have political consequences.
• Georgia says all its arms purchases legal RIA Novosti 22 Jan 2009 -- Georgian Foreign Ministry: Georgia has breached no international laws in buying weapons abroad, in response to a Russian ban on arms sales.
• Georgia rejects Russia's request to inspect military facilities RIA Novosti 22 Jan 2009 -- Georgian Foreign Ministry: Georgia has refused to allow Russian experts access to military installations on its territory.
• Belarus to consider recognizing S.Ossetia, Abkhazia on April 2 RIA Novosti 22 Jan 2009 -- The Belarusian parliament will consider recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on April 2.
• EU's Ferrero-Waldner Discusses Georgian War's Aftermath, Integration Prospects RFE/RL 22 Jan 2009 -- Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the EU's external relations commissioner, is currently on a tour of South Caucasus countries.
• Concerns Grow in DRC as Joint Operation With Rwanda Continues VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- Rwandan and Congolese troops are trying to disarm a Rwandan-Hutu militia in a joint operation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
• SUDAN: "Anything is possible" if ICC indicts president IRIN 22 Jan 2009 -- The issuing of an arrest warrant for Sudanese President al-Bashir would be an unprecedented event in the history of international justice.
• Sri Lanka Accused of Shelling 'Safe Zone' Killing 66 VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- Sri Lankan health officials say at least 30 people were killed Thursday when the military shelled a village and a makeshift hospital in the country's north.

News Reports

• Muslim Nations React to Obama Inaugural Speech VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- There are expressions of caution over whether much will really change in US relations with the Muslim world.
• Clinton Takes Over at State Department, Vows to End Divisiveness VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- Former Senator and US First Lady has officially taken up her duties as secretary of state.
• The Ukrainian Gas Crisis Is Over; Moldova Now Feels The Heat RFE/RL 22 Jan 2009 -- The Ukraine-Russia gas crisis has ended, and one might think everyone has returned to business as usual.
• Somali Leaders Head to Djibouti for Presidential Election VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- Somali political leaders are headed to neighboring Djibouti for a presidential election to be held within the next few days.