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• DoD News: DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• July 17 airpower summary: B-1Bs strike enemy forces AFNS 18 Jul 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 17, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Bomb Kills Son of Anti-al-Qaida Leader in Iraq VOA 18 Jul 2009 -- A roadside bomb has killed three people in central Iraq, including the son of a tribal leader.
• F-15E crashes in eastern Afghanistan AFNS 18 Jul 2009 -- An F-15E Strike Eagle conducting coalition operations in eastern Afghanistan crashed at approximately 3:15 A.M. Kabul time. The crash was not due to hostile fire.
• F-15E crew perishes in Afghanistan crash AFNS 18 Jul 2009 -- Two Air Force officers were killed July 18 in the crash of an F-15E Strike Eagle. The aircraft, assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., was flying in support of coalition operations in eastern Afghanistan. The crash occurred at approximately 3:15 A.M. Kabul time.
• Pakistani Warplanes, Troops Target Militant Hideouts in Northwest VOA 18 Jul 2009 -- Pakistani military officials say Pakistani fighter jets and troops have killed at least nine militants, as they target insurgent hideouts
  throughout the country's northwest.

Defense Policy / Programs

• House Committee to Investigate CIA Briefings for Congress VOA 18 Jul 2009 -- A key U.S. House of Representatives committee has launched an investigation of CIA briefings given to Congress. The senior Republican on the House Intelligence Committee has accused Democrats of aiming to use the investigation, which would likely include a probe of former Vice President Dick Cheney's involvement, for political purposes.
• Keel Laid for Latest Addition to Multimission-Capable Amphibious Fleet Navy NewsStand 18 Jul 2009 -- A keel laying ceremony for Pre-Commissioning Unit America (LHA 6) was held July 17 at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding's Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss.
• U.S. 4th Fleet Commander Visits Comfort in Nicaragua, Praises Mission Success Navy NewsStand 18 Jul 2009 -- The commander of U.S. 4th Fleet visited hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) and Continuing Promise 2009 (CP09) teams July 8.
• ARRA Contract Funds Repairs at Marine Corps' New River Facilities Navy NewsStand 18 Jul 2009 -- Officer In Charge of Construction Marine Corps Installations East (OICC MCI East) has awarded a $4,357,700 contract to THR Enterprises, Inc., a small business construction firm from Norfolk, Va.
• Essex Watches for Marine Mammals During Talisman Saber Navy NewsStand 18 Jul 2009 -- Watchstanders aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) explained July 15 the importance of keeping a lookout for the diverse marine life found off the coast of Australia while participating in exercise Talisman Saber 2009 (TS09).
• Crane Warfare Center Delivers Innovative Testing System Navy NewsStand 18 Jul 2009 -- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command, delivered its first AN/ALM-296 Tactical Pod Tester (TPT) production unit in support of the ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System (TJS) to Fleet Readiness Center Northwest June 26.
• New Commander Now Onboard Bangor's Intermediate Maintenance Facility Navy NewsStand 18 Jul 2009 -- Naval Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF), Pacific Northwest held a change of command and retirement ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, July 10.
• NSWC Carderock Welcomes New Commander Navy NewsStand 18 Jul 2009 -- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock held a change of command ceremony July 16 at Carderock's Maritime Technology Information Center; NSWC Carderock is a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).
• Russia Navy must seek alternative to Sevastopol base - top brass RIA Novosti 18 Jul 2009 -- Russia's Black Sea Fleet should have at least two main bases, in Sevastopol and Novorossiisk, the first deputy chief of the Navy General Staff said on Saturday.
• Bulava missile will without doubt enter service - Russian Navy RIA Novosti 18 Jul 2009 -- Russia's new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile will enter service with the Navy despite a series of failed test-launches, the first deputy chief of the Navy General Staff said on Saturday.

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Other Conflicts

• Moscow calls three-way talks on Karabakh 'constructive' RIA Novosti 18 Jul 2009 -- Discussions on Saturday between the presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on a settlement to the Nagorny Karabakh dispute were held in a constructive atmosphere, a Russian presidential aide said.
• New UN-backed scheme seeks to bring 'peace through justice' to Nepal UN News Centre 18 Jul 2009 -- A new United Nations-backed project aims to help heal the scars left by Nepal's decade-long civil war, using transitional justice mechanisms to spur reconciliation.
• Sudan: UN envoy speaks out against presence of armed elements in disputed town UN News Centre 18 Jul 2009 -- The top United Nations envoy to Sudan today expressed concern over the presence of armed elements in the oil-rich town of Abyei, close to the boundary between the vast African nation's north and south, ahead of next week's decision to be rendered on the dispute over the area.
• Sharia Trial Looms for Frenchmen Kidnapped in Somalia VOA 18 Jul 2009 -- Somali insurgents say two French military advisers kidnapped this past week from the capital, Mogadishu, will be tried according to sharia, or traditional Islamic law.

News Reports

• Yushchenko declares will run for 2nd term as Ukraine's president RIA Novosti 18 Jul 2009 -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko announced on Saturday he will run for a second term in elections scheduled for January 2010.
• Russia may have 3 more swine flu cases - Onishchenko RIA Novosti 18 Jul 2009 -- Three more Russians may have contracted swine flu while traveling abroad, Russia's chief sanitary official said on Saturday.
• Russia registers 10th confirmed swine flu case RIA Novosti 18 Jul 2009 -- The number of Russians who have contracted swine flu has risen to 10 after medics in southwestern Siberia diagnosed a 14-year-old girl with the A/H1N1 virus, local authorities said on Saturday.
• Clinton Urges Global Fight on Terrorism, Meets Mumbai Victims VOA 18 Jul 2009 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged U.S. support in the global fight on terrorism Saturday, as she met with victims of last year's terror attacks in India's commercial city, Mumbai.
• Investigations Continue into Jakarta Terrorist Bombings VOA 18 Jul 2009 -- Investigations continued Saturday into the Friday bombings at two hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia that left nine people dead and at least 50 injured. Little information about the bombings is being released to the public.
• Afghanistan, Pakistan Pledge Cooperation Against Terrorism VOA 18 Jul 2009 -- Afghanistan and Pakistan have pledged to work closely together on counter-terrorism, by boosting border security and co-operation on arresting terror suspects.
• Honduras Talks to Resume, Zelaya Gives Ultimatum VOA 18 Jul 2009 -- Representatives of the ousted and interim governments of Honduras are scheduled to hold talks Saturday in an attempt to resolve their political crisis peacefully.
• Polls Close, Counting Begins in Mauritania VOA 18 Jul 2009 -- Vote counting is underway in Mauritania following Saturday's presidential election. Nine candidates are running to restore constitutional order following last year's coup.