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• 3 US, 1 French Soldier Killed in Afghanistan VOA 01 Aug 2009 -- Military officials say two separate attacks have killed three U.S. soldiers and a French soldier in Afghanistan.
• Lethal Warriors search mountains of Kunar Army News 01 Aug 2009 -- U.S. Army Soldiers of 1st platoon, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Task Force Mountain Warrior, conducted reconnaissance in the Pech River valley to gather information for future combat operations, July 21.
• Combat medics treat Afghan locals, provide healthcare to remote villages Army News 01 Aug 2009 -- At Forward Operating Base Baylough, two medics of the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, use their medical skills for not only their fellow Soldiers but also local Afghans.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Navy Christens Newest Arleigh Burke-Class Ship Jason Dunham Navy NewsStand 01 Aug 2009 -- The U.S. Navy christened the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), Aug. 1 during a ceremony at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine.
• Logistics Pros Team up to Enhance Support to Warfighters in Djibouti Navy NewsStand 01 Aug 2009 -- Navy leadership from Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Sigonella and Camp Lemonier in Djibouti (CLDJ) entered into an agreement Aug. 1 under which FISC Sigonella will deliver focused logistics services to support camp operations.
• Historic first step taken to join bases in San Antonio AFNS 01 Aug 2009 -- A milestone in San Antonio's long military history happened here July 31 as Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz , commander of Air Education and Training Command, officiated the activation ceremony for the 502nd Air Base Wing with Brig. Gen. Leonard A. "Len" Patrick taking command.
• Air Force officials to host UAS Symposium AFNS 01 Aug 2009 -- Air Force officials will host the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Symposium Aug. 4 to 6 at the University of North Dakota, in which participants will address representatives of academic institutions and industry as well as local military leaders regarding the Air Force UAS vision
• Russia, Kyrgyzstan Sign Base Deal At CSTO Summit RFE/RL 01 Aug 2009 -- The Russian and Kyrgyz presidents have tentatively agreed to establish a second Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan
• Russia, Kyrgyzstan sign military memorandum RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2009 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Kyrgyz counterpart Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed on Saturday a memorandum on Russian military presence in Kyrgyzstan.

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Other Conflicts

• Russia could use military force to defend S. Ossetian residents RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2009 -- Russia's Defense Ministry is concerned over recent shots on South Ossetia's capital Tskhinval and its suburbs and could use military force to defend the republic's nationals, the ministry said Saturday.
• EU Georgian watch: we have enough observers without the United States RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2009
• Former Somali officers attend UN-backed meeting to help beef up security UN News Centre 01 Aug 2009 -- A United Nations-backed meeting of former high-ranking officials from Somalia's military, police, prison system and intelligence services kicked off today in the latest bid at bolstering the war-wracked country's security institutions.
• West Bank Suffers Acute Water Shortages VOA 01 Aug 2009 -- Israel and the Palestinian territories are suffering a fifth year of drought. Water shortages are especially acute in the West Bank, where an aquifer shared by Israelis and Palestinians is being depleted.
• Northern Nigerian City Calm After Week of Unrest VOA 01 Aug 2009 -- Government and health officials in the Northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri cleared bodies from streets Saturday as calm returned after a week of unrest that left hundreds of people dead.

News Reports

• Philippines, Southeast Asia, Mourn Death of Former President Aquino VOA 01 Aug 2009 -- The Philippines is mourning the death of former president Corazon Aquino, who succumbed to cancer early Saturday morning.
• Trial Begins for Iran Election Protesters VOA 01 Aug 2009 -- About 100 Iranian activists and political moderates went on trial Saturday to face charges related to massive protests following the controversial presidential election. The semi-official Fars news agency published images of defendants sitting in a packed Tehran courtroom, some handcuffed in pairs.
• Iran Confirms Arrest of 3 US Tourists VOA 01 Aug 2009 -- Iran's state-owned television, al-Alam, reports Saturday that authorities have arrested three American tourists who illegally entered the country through Iraq's northern border.
• Azerbaijan Reports Two Swine Flu Cases RFE/RL 01 Aug 2009 -- Two people in Azerbaijan have been diagnosed with H1N1, or swine flu, RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service reports
• India Gives Pakistan More Mumbai Attack Evidence VOA 01 Aug 2009 -- Indian government officials say they have given Pakistan more details from their investigation of last year's Mumbai terrorist attacks, in the hope that this will prompt Pakistan to prosecute a suspected mastermind of the plot.