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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 26 Jan 2009 [PDF]
• DoD News: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Soldiers killed in aircraft crash
• Jan. 25 airpower summary: KC-10s support refueling missions AFNS 26 Jan 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
• Transcript: U.S. Army, Multinational Division-Baghdad Col. Todd Mccaffrey DoD 26 Jan 2009 -- Presenter: DoD News Briefing with Col. Mccaffrey from Baghdad
• PRESS CONFERENCE: Spokesmen, Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission, Police Security, Jan. 26, 2009 MNF-I 26 Jan 2009 -- Judge Kassem[ph] al-Boudi[ph], spokesman, Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission, and Maj. Gen. Aiden Khaled Qadir, deputy minister and director of Iraqi Police Security, Iraqi Ministry of Interior
• Coalition, Iraqi Forces Confident In Election Security Efforts AFPS 26 Jan 2009 -- Iraqis prepare to choose their provincial leadership this week in their first nationwide elections in three years.
• Two US Helicopters Crash in Iraq, Killing 4 VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- Two U.S. helicopters have crashed in northern Iraq, killing four U.S. soldiers in the first such incident this year.
• Corps of Engineers Marks Five Years of Progress in Iraq AFPS 26 Jan 2009 -- The US Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division marked 5 years of reconstruction progress in Iraq.
• Reduced Violence Aids Iraq Reconstruction Efforts, General Says AFPS 26 Jan 2009 -- Reduced violence in Iraq has aided in the completion of a multitude of reconstruction projects that benefit the Iraqi people.
• U.S. Forces Will Engage More Heavily in Afghanistan, Biden Says AFPS 26 Jan 2009 -- VP Biden: As US forces become more engaged in Afghanistan, there may well be a rise in American casualties.
• Marines Provide Protection for Counterpiracy Boarding Teams Navy NewsStand 26 Jan 2009 -- Scout Sniper Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment provides protection for Sailors and Coast Guardsmen.
• Africa Command Aids in Rescue Operation AFPS 26 Jan 2009 -- Servicemembers from USAFRICOM's Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa participated in a international rescue operation.

Defense Policy / Programs

• President's Defense Budget Submission Delayed AFPS 26 Jan 2009 -- President Barack Obama's 2010 defense budget request will be delayed, possibly until April.
• US Envoy Susan Rice Arrives at United Nations VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- The new US ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, has presented her credentials to U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon.
• NSWG-4 Expands Cognizance Over Capability Navy NewsStand 26 Jan 2009 -- Commander, Naval Special Warfare Group 4 accepted control of Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School.
• NAVFAC Southwest Starts on Training Facility Navy NewsStand 26 Jan 2009 -- Groundbreaking ceremony for facility to train personnel in counter improvised explosive device awareness and reaction.
• Air Force works aggressively to reduce bird strikes AFNS 26 Jan 2009 -- Air Force safety officials well-versed on the dangers of bird strikes and aggressively are working to prevent them.
• NATO head, Russia's Ivanov to discuss resuming ties Feb. 6 RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2009 -- NATO's secretary general and a Russian deputy prime minister will meet on February 6 to discuss resuming cooperation.
• NATO-Russian Contacts to Resume in Weeks VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- NATO says it will soon resume top-level contacts with Russia -- contacts that were severed five months ago over Russia's invasion of Georgia.
• Russia, NATO resume informal talks in Brussels RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2009 -- Russia's envoy to NATO resumed informal talks with NATO ambassadors in Brussels.
• Russian deputy PM urges Roscosmos to focus on Bulava ICBM RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2009 -- Deputy PM: Roscosmos must take proactive stand on sea-based Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile.
• Russian warship carries out computer-assisted missile drills RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2009 -- Guided missile cruiser Moskva conducted computer-simulated missile attack drills in the Mediterranean.
• Third Su-30 fighter for Indonesia passes flight tests RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2009 -- Russia's Sukhoi holding: Third Su-30MK2 fighter, delivered to Indonesia last week, passed flight tests at airfield on island of Sulawesi.
• Ukraine to launch annual NATO program in April RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2009 -- Ukraine's foreign minister revealed plans on Monday to develop and adopt in April an annual national program for NATO integration.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2009
• Press Briefing 1/26/09 The White House 26 Jan 2009

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for January 26, 2009
• ATK Receives Additional $49 Million in Modernization Project Funding for the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant ATK 26 Jan 2009 -- Alliant Techsystems has received an additional $49 million from the U.S. Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, Ill. for critical modernization projects at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence, Mo.
• U.S. ARMY AWARDS COMBAT IDENTIFICATION CONTRACT TO BAE SYSTEMS-THALES TEAM BAE Systems 26 Jan 2009 -- BAE Systems and Thales have been contracted by the U.S. Army to provide combat identification solutions for ground combat and combat support vehicles to minimize the risk of fratricide, commonly referred to as "friendly fire."
• Boeing Laser Avenger Shoots Down Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Tests Boeing 26 Jan 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has successfully demonstrated that a laser system mounted on an Avenger combat vehicle can shoot down a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) like those that increasingly threaten U.S. troops deployed in war zones.
• EADS Defence & Security delivers 5,000 T/R Modules for MEADS Radar EADS 26 Jan 2009 -- The joint US-Italian-German MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defense System) air defence programme gains momentum.
• General Dynamics Awarded $12 Million for MK47 STRIKER40 Weapon System Production General Dynamics 26 Jan 2009 -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $12 million contract from the U.S. government for production of the MK47 STRIKER40® Weapon System.
• Lockheed Martin Successful in First Test of U.S. Army’s ATACMS Missile On British Army Launcher Lockheed Martin 26 Jan 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully proved the interoperability of the U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile with British M270B1 launchers in a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, NM.
• SAIC Awarded $25 Million Contract by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency SAIC 26 Jan 2009 -- Company to Develop Affordable Alternative to Petroleum-Derived Jet Fuel (JP-8) from Agricultural and Aquacultural Feedstock
• CACI Awarded $114 Million in Previously Unannounced Contracts to Support National Security and Intelligence CACI 26 Jan 2009 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) announced today that it has been awarded approximately $114 million in previously unannounced contracts with federal government clients in the national security and intelligence communities.
• Raytheon Awarded $154 Million for Taiwan Patriot Upgrade Raytheon 26 Jan 2009 -- Raytheon Company has received a $154 million Foreign Military Sales contract award to upgrade Taiwan's Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems.
• Oshkosh Defense Signs Agreement With U.S. Army To Further Develop Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology Oshkosh 26 Jan 2009 -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), today signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army’s Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to refine technology for the operation of unmanned ground vehicles in convoy missions in real-world environments.
• U.S. Army Awards Combat Identification Contract to BAE Systems-Thales Team Thales 26 Jan 2009 -- BAE Systems and Thales have been contracted by the U.S. Army to provide combat identification solutions for ground combat and combat support vehicles to minimize the risk of fratricide, commonly referred to as "friendly fire."

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 26 Jan 2009
• U.S. Special Envoy Mitchell Heading to Middle East VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- US Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell is wasting no time in beginning his peace-making mission, leaving just 4 days after his appointment.
• Hamas and Fatah Meet in Cairo VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- Officials from the rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have met in Cairo for the first time in 10 months.
• ISRAEL-OPT: UXO threat in Gaza IRIN 26 Jan 2009 -- On 20 January 2 Palestinian children were killed by unexploded ordnance in the Shaaf area, near Jabalia, east of Gaza city, highlighting a new threat.
• PACE says Russia fails to fully implement S.Ossetia resolution RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2009 -- Draft report: Russia has failed to comply with the majority of demands made in resolution on S. Ossetia and Abkhazia.
• Islamist Insurgents Capture Somalia's Parliament Town VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- The Somali insurgent group al-Shabab has seized control of Baidoa, home of the country's parliament.
• Sri Lanka Claims Rebels Now Cornered in Swath of Jungle VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- Sri Lanka's army says the rebel Tamil Tigers are completely cornered and one of Asia's longest-running civil wars will soon be over.
• Secretary-General speaks out against clashes in North Darfur UN News Centre 26 Jan 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said continued military actions threaten civilian lives and jeopardize political efforts to reach a durable peace.
• UN supports exploratory home return of Rwandan ex-fighters from DR Congo UN News Centre 26 Jan 2009 -- A programme to allow Rwandans who have been fighting with militias in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to visit their home country is a positive way to reduce recurrent violence.

News Reports

• EU Takes Iranian Group Off Terror List, But Status Still Disputed RFE/RL 26 Jan 2009 -- The EU decided to remove the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization from its list of terrorist organizations.
• EU Removes Iranian Opposition Group From Terror List VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- EU will remove an Iranian opposition group from its terrorist list, thus freeing the group's frozen assets.
• Southern African Leaders Seek to Revive Zimbabwe Power Sharing Accord VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- Southern African leaders gathered for summit in effort to restore a stalled power-sharing agreement in Zimbabwe.
• South Africa Hosts Summit on Zimbabwe, EU Tightens Sanctions VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- Southern African leaders gathered for summit aimed at ending standoff between Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition.
• Vote to expand Somali parliament shows commitment to restore stability - UN envoy UN News Centre 26 Jan 2009 -- Top UN envoy welcomed decision by the Transitional Federal Parliament, tasked with electing nation's next president, to increase its size by another 275 members.
• First-ever trial at International Criminal Court, on use of child soldiers, opens UN News Centre 26 Jan 2009 -- Legal history was made today in The Hague, the Netherlands, when the International Criminal Court put its first suspect taken into custody.
• Opposition Protests Turn Violent in Madagascar VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- Pro-opposition protesters in Madagascar have set fire to the state television building, as political tensions reach the highest level in years.
• Bolivians back new Constitution - exit polls RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2009 -- Around 60% of Bolivians have voted for a new left-wing Constitution which will hand more power to the country's Indian population.