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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 10 Jun 2009 [PDF]
• June 9 airpower summary: Reaper targets anti-Afghan forces AFNS 10 Jun 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan in the following operations.
• Car Bomb Rips Through Market in Southern Iraq, Killing Many VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Witnesses and Iraqi officials: Car bomb has torn through a marketplace in southern Iraq, killing at least 19 people.
• Precision Strike Kills Warlord, Associates in Afghanistan AFPS 10 Jun 2009 -- Coalition forces used a precision air strike in Afghanistan’s Ghowr provinceto target a local warlord and Taliban commander.
• Offensives Kill 45 Across Afghanistan VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Security forces in Afghanistan said more than 45 militants have been killed in several recent assaults around the country.
• Wing surpasses combat hour milestone AFNS 10 Jun 2009 -- 455th Air Expeditionary Wing surpassed milestone after 2 squadrons deployed accumulated more than 5,000 combat flight hours in single month.
• Light Security Contributes to Pakistan Hotel Bombing VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Investigators sifting through the rubble of the Pearl Continental Hotel, searching for clues to devastating truck bombing.
• Pakistani Authorities Search for Hotel Blast Victims VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Pakistani authorities searching for additional victims after a suicide bombing there killed at least 15 people.
• Huge bomb blast at five-star hotel kills five in Pakistan IRNA 10 Jun 2009 -- At least five people were killed in a huge bomb blast at a five-star hotel in the Pakistani northwestern city of Peshawar.
• PAKISTAN: IDP health risk as monsoon approaches IRIN 10 Jun 2009 -- Aid agencies are concerned that a further surge in the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northwestern Pakistan could place an intolerable strain on health services at a time when, as the monsoon approaches, health risks are particularly high.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Iraq Apprehension As U.S. Pullback Looms RFE/RL 10 Jun 2009 -- Current of apprehension runs through post-"surge" Iraq ahead of a looming deadline for US forces to decrease their presence.
• New Afghanistan Commander Brings Skill, Controversy to Tough Mission VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- President Obama's pick as commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan is Army Lt Gen McChrystal.
• Commander Briefs Gates, Others on Way Forward in Southern Afghanistan AFPS 10 Jun 2009 -- Additional forces in southern Afghanistan will allow the coalition to better protect the people there from the Taliban.
• Gates, Mullen Seek Momentum Shift in Afghanistan AFPS 10 Jun 2009 -- Defense Secretary Gates: Hopes to see signs that the new strategy in Afghanistan is working over the next year to 18 months.
• US Envoy Says Public Opinion Swings Against Taliban in Pakistan VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan: A backlash of Pakistani public opinion against Taliban.
• Military surge in Afghanistan to affect Pakistan, says FM IRNA 10 Jun 2009 -- FM Qureshi: Consistent military surge in Afghanistan might have implications on Pakistan particularly in Balochistan province.
• Pakistan on Agenda of US-India Talks VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- A high ranking American envoy is in New Delhi for talks with top Indian officials.
• Gates Talks With NATO Allies on Afghanistan and Troops Cut In Kosovo VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Defense SecretaryGates meeting with NATO allies on Afghanistan and troop cuts in Kosovo, among other issues.
• U.S. not planning to invade North Korea - special envoy Bosworth RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2009 -- US envoy to N. Korea Bosworth: US has no plans to carry out military action in N. Korea or overthrow its government.
• 20th SUPCOM conducts combined CBRNE training with ROK CBRNE forces Army News 10 Jun 2009 -- Operation Foal Eagle was an opportunity for coalition CBRNE forces to demonstrate their capabilities.
• Russia could scrap nuclear arms alongside other nations - Putin RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2009 -- Russian PM: Russia could abandon nuclear weapons if other nuclear powers scrap them.
• Russia against unilateral steps in cutting armaments - Lavrov RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2009 -- Russian FM: Impossible for Russia or US to take unilateral steps in the area of nuclear disarmament.
• Russians visit Dyess as part of START Treaty AFNS 10 Jun 2009 -- Dyess Air Force Base officials Russian-led team of inspectors as part of a Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty inspection.
• Russia to keep at least 1,500 nuclear warheads RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2009 -- Russia's strategic nuclear forces need at least 1,500 nuclear warheads, and this must be taken into account in new arms deal.
• New arms treaty must exclude weapons in space - Russian general RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2009 -- New strategic arms reduction pact with the United States must prohibit any kinds of offensive weapons in space.
• DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for May 2009 DoD 10 Jun 2009 -- The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of May
• Naval Academy Increasingly Diverse Navy NewsStand 10 Jun 2009 -- The Naval Academy's incoming Class of 2013 is the most diverse in Academy history, according to the Academy superintendent.
• USNS Comfort Offers Medical Services in Tumaco, Colombia Navy NewsStand 10 Jun 2009 -- U.S. military and interagency personnel, nongovernmental agency volunteers and partner nation teams embarked on Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) are offering free medical, dental, veterinary, engineering and educational services here during Continuing Promise 2009.
• May Recruiting Shows Across-the-Board Success AFPS 10 Jun 2009 -- May was a banner recruiting month for every military service, but especially for the Marine Corps, which topped its active-duty goal by 42 percent.
• Pre-deployment training made "real" through virtual combat USMC News 10 Jun 2009 -- Virtual Combat Convoy Training has made it possible for Marines to conduct pre-deployment training in a controlled environment.
• Air Force secretary announces two key unit moves AFNS 10 Jun 2009 -- Secretary of Air Force announced the 798th MUMG will beddown at Minot AFB; transfer of 498th MUMG headquarters staff to Whiteman AFB.
• Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group 7 Enters 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility Navy NewsStand 10 Jun 2009 -- 6 ships of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group crossed the international date line June 9, entering the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
• George Washington CSG Departs Japan on First Summer Deployment Navy NewsStand 10 Jun 2009 -- Carrier Strike Group centered around the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.
• MDSU 2 Departs for Navy Diver-Southern Partnership 2009 Navy NewsStand 10 Jun 2009 -- Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 2 Company 23 departed Little Creek headed to Barbados for Navy Diver Southern Partnership Station (ND-SPS) 2009, June 9.
• Seabees Break Ground on NAS Jacksonville Admin Facility Navy NewsStand 10 Jun 2009 -- NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer joined construction specialists of Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 202 Detachment Jacksonville to break ground on a new administration facility.
• Air Force officials release uniform board results, focus on current inventory AFNS 10 Jun 2009 -- While the board did not introduce new uniforms, the majority of the uniform-wear policy results improved upon existing uniforms.
• Mullen: Warfighters, Families, Wounded Warriors Drive Budget Request AFPS 10 Jun 2009 -- Nation’s top military officer told Congress FY10 defense budget request puts money where it’s needed: to recruit and retain quality troops.
• Topol-M, Bulava missiles to be core of Russian nuclear triad RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2009 -- Topol-M and Bulava ballistic missiles will constitute the backbone of Russia's nuclear triad.
• Russia to improve missile defense penetration capability by 2016 RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2009 -- Russia plans by 2016 to improve the ability of its range of ballistic missiles to overcome missile defenses.
• Russia's Lada sub trials to be completed in 2009 RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2009 -- The Defense Ministry plans to complete sea trials of a new diesel Lada-class submarine this year.
• German military asks for change to Nord Stream route - paper RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2009 -- Germany's armed forces have demanded that the planned route of the Nord Stream gas pipeline linking to Russia be altered.
• IAF cargo aircraft with 12 defence personnel goes missing midair IRNA 10 Jun 2009 -- An IAF cargo aircraft with 12 defence personnel on board went missing midair after it took off from a forward military base.
• French Submarine Begins Search for Jet's Black Boxes VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- French submarine begins search for flight recorders that may contain clues as to why Air France Flight crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.
• Combined Maritime Forces Issues New Update for Mariners Navy NewsStand 10 Jun 2009 -- Following observed changes in the pattern of attacks by Somali pirates, the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) issued an updated Special Maritime Advisory message June 9.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2009
• Briefing by Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 6-10-09 The White House 10 Jun 2009

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 10, 2009
• BAE SYSTEMS DELIVERS 100,000TH UNCOOLED INFRARED THERMAL IMAGER BAE Systems 10 Jun 2009 -- BAE Systems recently delivered its 100,000th MicroIR® uncooled thermal imager, which will be installed in the U.S. Army's Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS II).
• BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED $19 MILLION CONTRACT MODIFICATION TO UPGRADE CAIMAN MRAP BAE Systems 10 Jun 2009 -- BAE Systems was awarded a contract modification worth $19 million from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, Virginia to upgrade 1,800 Caiman Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
• Boeing Wideband Networking Waveform Demonstrates JTRS Connectivity Boeing 10 Jun 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that the Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW) successfully demonstrated its scalability in a realistic urban field environment at the Space and Naval Warfare Center, Charleston, S.C.
• Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Begins Next Phase of Flight Testing Northrop Grumman 10 Jun 2009 -- Almost 22 months after its first flight over the skies of St. Augustine, Fla., Northrop Grumman's (NYSE:NOC) first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye test aircraft flew north to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, in Maryland, to begin the next phase of testing in preparation for Initial Operational Test and Evaluation in 2011.
• Lockheed Martin Achieves Key Integration Milestones On Second SBIRS Missile Warning Satellite Lockheed Martin 10 Jun 2009 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led team developing the U.S. Air Force's Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) has successfully mated the spacecraft bus with the infrared sensor payload for the second geosynchronous SBIRS spacecraft (GEO-2).
• Lockheed Martin’s THAAD Program Celebrates 10- And 25-Year Hit-To-Kill Intercept Anniversaries Lockheed Martin 10 Jun 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] employees celebrated the 10th anniversary of the first successful intercept of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system today.
• Raytheon Submits KillerBee® Unmanned Aircraft System Bid to U.S. Navy Raytheon 10 Jun 2009 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) submitted its KillerBee unmanned aircraft system in response to the U.S. Navy's Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Tier II request for proposal.
• IAI Awarded Multiple Orders Worth Hundreds of Millions of Dollars to Supply its New Multi-Mission Radar Israel Aerospace Industries 10 Jun 2009 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded multiple orders of 34 units of its advanced Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) type EL/M 2084. ELTA Systems Ltd., a group and wholly owned subsidiary of IAI, is the prime contractor and developer of the EL/M 2084.
• IAI Seals Deal to Provide GRIFFIN 3 Laser Guided Bomb Kit Israel Aerospace Industries 10 Jun 2009 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently signed a contract worth tens of millions of dollars to provide a foreign customer with the GRIFFIN 3, the Next Generation Laser Guided Bomb (NGLGB) Kit. The GRIFFIN 3 Kit is an advanced guidance kit which is attached to a general purpose or penetration aerial bomb.
• IAI to Supply HAROP System for Over $100 Million Israel Aerospace Industries 10 Jun 2009 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a contract to supply a HAROP Loitering Munition (LM) system to a foreign customer. The contract is estimated to be worth over $100 million.
• IAI Signs Contract to Develop and Supply Land-Based Barak 8 Israel Aerospace Industries 10 Jun 2009 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently signed a contract to develop and supply the land-based Barak 8 Air and Missile Defense (AMD) System to a foreign customer.
• IAI Awarded a Contract for Six Super Dvora MK-III Fast Patrol Boats Israel Aerospace Industries 10 Jun 2009 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract worth tens of millions of dollars for six Super Dvora MK-III fast patrol boats by an Asian customer.
• Israel Aerospace Industries Introduces the POP-300D (Designator) Israel Aerospace Industries 10 Jun 2009 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched the newest member of its POP EO/IR payload family: the POP-300D Designator (Plug In Optronic Payload 300 – Designator). The POP-300D, part of the POP family of advanced, lightweight, single Line Replaceable Unit (LRU), observation and targeting payloads, places a concentrated laser spot on a target of interest, enabling precise homing of laser guided munitions on such targets.
• IAI's Maritime Heron UAS Shows Advanced Capabilities in Successful Demonstration Israel Aerospace Industries 10 Jun 2009 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and a Spanish company held a joint demonstration of IAI's MALAT Division's maritime Heron Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) a few weeks ago in the Canary Islands of Spain.
• IAI's POP-300LR Observer Selected for European Coastal Surveillance Program Israel Aerospace Industries 10 Jun 2009 -- The Plug-In Optronic Payload 300 - Long Range (POP-300LR Observer), produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has been selected by a European customer for use in a costal surveillance program. The POP-300LR will be integrated with radar and will provide the customer with 24/7, all weather long range observation and surveillance capabilities. The POP-300LR is the ultimate solution for ground applications such as site control, border security, and coastal surveillance, as well as for naval platforms and aerostats that demand cost effective long range object engagement.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 10 Jun 2009
• Envoy Tells Palestinians US Committed to Palestinian Statehood VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- US Middle East envoy Mitchell told Palestinian leaders United States remains committed to the establishment of a Palestinian state.
• US Envoy Urges 'Prompt' Middle East Peace Talks VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- US special envoy to the Middle East: Washington is committed to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the establishment of a Palestinian state.
• Georgia wants good ties with Russia, will not beg - Saakashvili RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2009 -- President Mikheil Saakashvili: Georgia wants good relations with Russia but will not prostrate itself before its giant neighbor.
• UN-chaired international group asks support for Somalia government UN News Centre 10 Jun 2009 -- An international gathering on Somalia call for stepped up support for the Horn of Africa nation, whose capital has been the scene of intense fighting in recent weeks.
• SUDAN: Fear of rebel attacks and insecurity in troubled South IRIN 10 Jun 2009 -- Insecurity continues to plague Southern Sudan as ethnic violence and guerrilla attacks leave thousands at risk, analysts have warned.
• Analysts Skeptical Sudan Can Meet Election Schedule VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- The United Nations has played down reports that Sudan's elections, currently set for February, could be delayed once more.
• Nigerian Militants Attack Chevron Facility VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Nigeria's most prominent militant group said on Wednesday it had attacked an oil-pumping station owned by Chevron in the conflict-prone delta region.
• SOMALIA: No one left to tell the story IRIN 10 Jun 2009 -- At least five Somali journalists have been killed and dozens more have left the capital, Mogadishu, this year, after receiving death threats - creating the spectre that some, if not all, independent media may close down due to lack of staff. There are 11 independent radio stations and two TV stations in the city.
• DRC-UGANDA: LRA reprisal attacks increase in the northeast IRIN 10 Jun 2009 -- Civilians in northeast DRC villages are continuing to flee repeat reprisal attacks by the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army.
• Sierra Leone: efforts to consolidate peace, prosperity remain fragile - Ban UN News Centre 10 Jun 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban: Despite some impressive gains, the situation in the West African nation remains fragile, said today.
• Burundi: Security Council hears of progress in peace process, upcoming elections UN News Centre 09 Jun 2009 -- Significant strides have been taken in Burundi in implementing its ceasefire accord and laying the foundations for next year’s presidential election.
• Uzbekistan Digging Trenches Along Disputed Kyrgyz Border RFE/RL 10 Jun 2009 -- Uzbek authorities have started digging trenches in the disputed areas along the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz and Uzbek services report.

News Reports

• Rafsanjani Turns To Supreme Leader To Deal With 'Lies' RFE/RL 10 Jun 2009 -- Iran's influential former President Rafsanjani has written an unprecedented open letter to Supreme Leader Khamenei.
• Ahmadinejad Takes Exception To 'Insults' RFE/RL 10 Jun 2009 -- President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has warned election rivals that they could end up in jail for insulting him.
• Iran's Ahmadinejad Accuses Election Rivals of Lying About Economy VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Iranian President Ahmadinejad has accused his election rivals of lying about the state of the economy to try to win votes.
• Iran Presidential Election Marked by Spirited Campaign VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Voters in Iran go to the polls Friday to choose a president.
• Iran's Dark Horse Candidates Strive for Victory in Friday's Vote VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Two challengers are still campaigning hard despite seemingly having little chance of winning the presidency.
• Iran's Ahmadinejad, Mousavi Hold Final Rallies Ahead of Election VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Tensions are high among Iran's presidential candidates on the last day of campaigning ahead of Friday's elections.
• H1N1 Information Army News 10 Jun 2009 -- s we enter the summer months with more travel and exposure to others, it is important to remain vigilant about the ongoing threat of the H1N1 flu outbreak.
• Navy Updates Number of Confirmed H1N1 Cases Navy NewsStand 10 Jun 2009 -- The Navy updated its confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza June 9 to 147 Sailors.
• Gabon Interim President Inaugurated VOA 10 Jun 2009 -- Senate President Rose Francine Rogombe is Gabon's new interim head of state, following Monday's death of long-time leader Omar Bongo.
• IAI Develops Arrow 3 Interceptor in Response to Longer Range Threats Israel Aerospace Industries 10 Jun 2009 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing an innovative Arrow 3 Missile, designed to intercept and destroy the future, longer range threats. The interceptor integrates seamlessly into the Arrow Weapon System (AWS), complementing the current and future blocks of the Arrow 2, and enabling multiple engagement opportunities through its large kinematic envelope and short flight time. Recently, the U.S. government announced its plans to continue funding the Arrow Weapon System program, specifically the Arrow 3 System.