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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 01 Apr 2009 [PDF]
• MND-N Soldier dies from non-combat related incident
• March 31 airpower summary: C-17s deliver for warfighters AFNS 01 Apr 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
• PRESS CONFERENCE: Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, MNC-I, April 1, 2009 MNF-I 01 Apr 2009 -- Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin, commanding general, Multi-National Corps - Iraq, provides an operational update
• XVIII Airborne Corps Special Troops Battalion hands reins to I Corps troops (Baghdad) MNF-I 01 Apr 2009 -- XVIII Airborne Corps Special Troops Battalion Soldiers officially transferred control of the Multi-National Corps - Iraq headquarters support mission to their I Corps counter parts at the Joint Visitors Bureau on Camp Victory April 1, marking the end of a productive and fruitful 15-month tour
• Two Coalition Divisions in Iraq Combine Into One AFPS 01 Apr 2009 -- Multinational Division Center absorbed Multinational Division Southeast into its operating area, forming Multinational Division South.
• British transfer control in Basra to MND-South Army News 01 Apr 2009 -- British Maj. Gen. Salmon turned over responsibility for overseeing security in province to commander of the new Multi-National Division-South.
• Basra Offensive Was 'Turning Point' for Iraq, General Says AFPS 01 Apr 2009 -- Iraqi-planned and Iraqi-led military campaign that successfully subdued insurgents in and around city of Basra was a turning point.
• Top US Commander says Sustained Commitment Needed in Afghanistan VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- General David Petraeus: Success in Afghanistan would require a sustained, substantial commitment.
• Petraeus Explains Differences in Strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan AFPS 01 Apr 2009 -- US government recognizes the differences between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• Ban 'appalled' at suicide attacks at Afghan provincial council office UN News Centre 01 Apr 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban condemnedsuicide attacks in southern Afghanistan.
• At least 8 killed, 7 wounded in south Afghanistan terror attack RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Eight people were killed and at least seven wounded when four suicide bombers attacked a municipal building in Kandahar.
• Suicide Bombers Raid Government Compound in Kandahar VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- Four suicide attackers stormed a provincial council office in Kandahar, killing at least seven civilians and six police.
• ALO commands new combat unit at Bagram AFNS 01 Apr 2009 -- Former liaison officer to the Army's 101st Airborne Division took command of the newly activated 504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group.
• Military police start first district-level SWAT team in Afghanistan Army News 01 Apr 2009 -- Being one military police officer tasked with mentoring Afghan national police means being creative.
• German firms in talks with Iran over supply routes to Afghanistan IRNA 01 Apr 2009 -- German logistic companies are involved in talks with Iran, seeking alternative non-military supply routes to Afghanistan.
• Strategy Looks to Defend Homeland, Policy Chief Says AFPS 01 Apr 2009 -- Defending the homeland by defeating al-Qaida is at the heart of the new Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy.
• Special Ops Commander Supports Strategy's Focus on al-Qaida AFPS 01 Apr 2009 -- President Obama’s strategy for dealing with the threat in the region is the right one.
• US Lawmakers Assess Challenges in Afghanistan VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- Members of Congress have heard from foreign affairs experts about challenges the S faces in carrying out President Obama's new strategy.
• Tajik Drug Agency Rejects Russian Corruption Charges RFE/RL 01 Apr 2009 -- Tajik drug agency rejected a Russian charge that half the trucks that cross the Tajik-Afghan border every day used trafficking drugs .
• Afghan, Pakistani Leaders Discuss Security In Ankara RFE/RL 01 Apr 2009 -- Afghan President Karzai and Pakistani PresidentZardari met in Turkey to discuss closer cooperation in fighting militants.
• Suspected US missile strike kills 12 militants in Pakistan IRNA 01 Apr 2009 -- A suspected US missile strike in Pakistan's troubled northwestern tribal region killed at least 12 Taliban-linked militants.
• Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for attack on police academy IRNA 01 Apr 2009 -- Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsood has claimed responsibility for the attacks on Police Training Center in Lahore.

Defense Policy / Programs

• CALL releases handbook to help units save vital info Army News 01 Apr 2009 -- A new handbook to guide commanders in protecting and preserving vital data, records and historical information has been released by the Center for Army Lessons Learned.
• Senior Executive Service Appointments DoD 01 Apr 2009 -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced the following Department of Defense Senior Executive Service appointments
• Defense Department Program Aims to Create New Biodiesel Fuel AFPS 01 Apr 2009 -- Ever imagine filling up the fuel tanks on a military aircraft with french fry grease?
• Quick Reaction Force learns more about man's best friend USMC News 01 Apr 2009 -- Marines stand by as one of their own dons a black protective suit in preparation for what seems to be a race.
• Gates Signs Policy Change for Dignified Transfer Operations at Dover AFPS 01 Apr 2009 -- Defense Secretary Gates happroved a policy change that allows media filming of dignified transfer operations.
• Air Force uniforms: How materials are selected AFNS 01 Apr 2009 -- Air Force Uniform Office officials have a responsibility to provide Airmen with functional and effective military uniforms.
• Navy, Coast Guard Service Chiefs Sign Safe Harbor Agreement Navy NewsStand 01 Apr 2009 -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Roughead and Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Allen signed Safe Harbor program memorandum of agreement.
• U.S. Marines, Sailors Hone Amphibious Skills, Get Back to Basics Navy NewsStand 01 Apr 2009 -- Exercise Key Resolve provided US and ROK forces opportunity to rehearse large-scale amphibious operation.
• Two Balkan countries officially join NATO RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Albania and Croatia officially became NATO's newest members on Wednesday, bringing the number of countries in the military alliance to 28.
• Russia, U.S. enter new phase of relations - Lavrov RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- FM Lavrov: Relations between Russia and the United States have a "new quality," with each side ready to give heed to the other's positions.
• Russia, U.S. ready to cut nuclear arsenals below 1,700 warheads RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Russian and US presidents announced that negotiators would immediately start talks on strategic arms reduction.
• Obama, Medvedev Agree To Pursue New Arms Deal RFE/RL 01 Apr 2009 -- US President Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, say countries will pursue an arms deal cutting nuclear warheads.
• US, Russia to Reopen Nuclear Arms Talks VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- The United States and Russia have agreed to reopen talks on reducing long-range nuclear weapons.
• Medvedev, Obama Accent The Positive In First Meeting RFE/RL 01 Apr 2009 -- Signs of a thaw in US-Russian relations solidified after US President Obama and Russian President Medvedev held first meeting.
• Medvedev, Obama agree bilateral agenda, ready to 'reset' ties RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Russian and US presidents agreed on a bilateral agenda at their first meeting.
• Medvedev in London for G20 summit, talks with Obama RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Russian President Medvedev is to meet his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama on on the sidelines of a G20 summit.
• Russia, Britain to rebuild ties despite differences - ambassador RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Russia and Britain are set to improve relations despite persisting differences, Russia's ambassador to London said on Wednesday after a meeting between the Russian president and British prime minister.
• North Korea Threatens to Shoot Down Spy Planes VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- North Korea is warning it will shoot down any U.S. planes coming close to the site of its imminent rocket launch.
• India offers help in restructuring paramilitary force in Bangladesh IRNA 01 Apr 2009 -- India: Any "recalcitrant elements" of the BDR will not be allowed to enter the country.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 01 Apr 2009

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 1, 2009
• CACI Awarded $32 Million Prime Contract to Provide Defense Security Service with Program Management and Support Services CACI 01 Apr 2009 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) announced today that it has been awarded a $32 million prime contract to continue the company's support for the Department of Defense's (DoD) Defense Security Services' (DSS) professional management, technical, and administrative services.
• Australian Navy to use Thales missile control system Thales 01 Apr 2009 -- This function will be utilised from 2011 within the warfare systems that are part of the Royal Australian Navy's ANZAC Class Frigate Anti-Ship Missile Defence Upgrade Project.
• EADS Defence & Security successfully performs Eurofighter weapon trials in Spain EADS 01 Apr 2009 -- EADS Defence & Security (DS) in Spain has concluded a new live weapon firing campaign dedicated to the Eurofighter armament.
• General Dynamics Awarded $43 Million SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific Contract for Communications Engineering Support General Dynamics 01 Apr 2009 -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded the Radio Frequency Communications Engineering Support contract by Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific
• Lockheed Martin Team Wins Role on U.S. Navy Information Fusion Contract Lockheed Martin 01 Apr 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is one of two companies selected by the U.S. Navy to compete for future information fusion task orders established by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division.
• Kinetic Energy Interceptors Team Delivers Pathfinder Ground Test Missile Avionics Raytheon 01 Apr 2009 -- Raytheon Company , a member of the Northrop Grumman-led Kinetic Energy Interceptors team, delivered the Pathfinder ground test missile avionics module and associated support equipment to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 01 Apr 2009
• Berlin stresses "no alternative" to two-state Mideast solution IRNA 01 Apr 2009 -- Germangovernment spokesman: There can be no alternative to a two-state solution for the Middle East.
• Israeli FM Challenges Palestinian Peace Conditions VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- Israel's new foreign minister is challenging key conditions of past peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
• Ongoing entry restrictions negatively affecting living conditions for Gazans - UN UN News Centre 01 Apr 2009 -- Restrictions on imports and exports, in addition to limitations on humanitarian deliveries, continue to seriously affect the living conditions of the population of Gaza, the United Nations has reported.
• Alleged Israeli Attack Draws Attention to Sudan's Ties to Iran VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- Reports Israel may have carried out an attack on a convoy in Sudan drawn attention to an alleged Iranian arms smuggling network.
• Sudanese President in Saudi Arabia for Pilgrimage VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has traveled to Saudi Arabia, in another show of defiance to the international court that is seeking his arrest.
• UN-assisted scheme to demobilize ex-soldiers in eastern Sudan enters next phase UN News Centre 01 Apr 2009 -- The second phase of a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme kicked off today in eastern Sudan.
• Chechen leader certain that antiterrorist operation will end soon RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Russian authorities will take quick action in bringing the counterterrorist operation in Chechnya to an end.
• One killed, 16 injured in an explosion in Assam IRNA 01 Apr 2009 -- One person was killed and 16 injured in a powerful explosion in India's restive northeastern state of Assam.
• Former Baidoa Administration Vows to Seize Control from Insurgents VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- Tensions escalating after former Baidoa administration officials continue attacks on al-Shabab.
• Somali Lawmaker Wounded in Attack VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- Gunmen in Somalia's capital have seriously wounded a member of parliament and killed his driver.
• DR Congo: UN to push head with efforts to curb abuse allegations for blue helmets UN News Centre 01 Apr 2009 -- Top United Nations envoy vowed to press ahead with efforts to prevent and act on accusations of sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Latest armed clashes in Colombia force hundreds from their homes, reports UN UN News Centre 01 Apr 2009 -- Heavy fighting in south-western Colombia between Government troops and the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia uprooted some 600 people.

News Reports

• Obama Administration Defends Move to Join UN Human Rights Council VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- The Obama administration on Wednesday defended its decision to reverse the policy of its predecessor and seek a seat on the United Nations' Human Rights Council.
• Who Wanted To Kill Sulim Yamadayev and Why? RFE/RL 01 Apr 2009 -- The uncertainty over whether or not Sulim Yamadayev survived the March 28 attempt to kill him in Dubai continues.
• Dubai police have leads in Yamadayev assassination RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Police in Dubai have positive leads, which could help to uncover the mastermind behind the assassination of Sulim Yamadayev.
• Chechen leader confirms Yamadayev buried in Dubai RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Chechen President Kadyrov confirmed that Sulim Yamadayev was buried in Dubai.
• Most Israelis disapprove of new government - survey RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- The majority of Israelis are dissatisfied with the newly formed government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a survey published on Wednesday by the liberal Haaretz newspaper.
• Pak Supreme Court restores opposition-dominant regional government IRNA 01 Apr 2009 -- The Supreme Court in Pakistan restored an opposition-dominant regional government in a visible move of reconciliation.
• Georgian Authorities Propose 'Dialogue' As Opposition Closes Ranks RFE/RL 01 Apr 2009 -- On March 27, 13 Georgian opposition parties announced that they will coordinate the organization of peaceful protest rallies.
• Ukraine Sets October Date For Presidential Poll VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- President Viktor Yushchenko says he will challenge move as unconstitutional.
• Ukraine's parliament sets early presidential election date RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Ukraine's parliament voted overwhelmingly for the presidential election to be held on October 25 this year.
• Guinea Bissau Military Cracks Down on Critics VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- The human rights organization, Amnesty International, says the military of Guinea Bissau is taking extreme measures against any criticism.