19 September 2009 Military News

Sept. 18 airpower summary: C-130s continue to deliver throughout theater AFNS 19 Sep 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.

Afghan President Calls on Taliban to Join Peace Process VOA 19 Sep 2009 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has marked the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr with a call for peace.

USNS Safeguard Completes First Navy Voyage Repairs in Vietnam Navy NewsStand 19 Sep 2009 -- USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50) transited down the Saigon River on Sept. 12, quietly making history as the first U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command ship to utilize a Vietnamese shipyard for voyage repairs.
San Diego Shore Support Trainer Facility Uses Recovery Act to Modernize Navy NewsStand 19 Sep 2009 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded Hal Hays Construction Inc., of Riverside, Calif., a $3.8 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded contract Sept. 1 for the repair and modernization of a Shore Support Trainer (SST) Facility at Naval Base San Diego.

Russia scraps plans for missiles near Poland - defense official RIA Novosti 19 Sep 2009 -- The Defense Ministry confirmed Russia set to scrap plans to deploy missiles near Poland.
Russia Scraps Missile Deployment After Obama Cancels Missile Shield VOA 19 Sep 2009 -- Russia has scrapped plans to deploy missiles in a region near Poland.

Russian defense min. confirms talks on purchase of French warship RIA Novosti 19 Sep 2009 -- A senior Russian military official confirmedcountry's Defense Ministry was in talks to buy a Mistral class ship.

Ukraine's ex-PM proposes finishing missile cruiser with Russia RIA Novosti 19 Sep 2009 -- Ukraine's former premier proposed finishing the construction of a missile cruiser stalled for almost 15 years.

US Hits UN Gaza Report for Excess Focus on Israel VOA 19 Sep 2009 -- US criticized as deeply unbalanced against Israel a UN Human Rights Council report.
Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Meet Obama at UN VOA 19 Sep 2009 -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders have accepted invitation from President Obama for meeting on sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Pope Announces Special Meeting of Bishops on Middle East VOA 19 Sep 2009 -- Pope Benedict has announced a special meeting of bishops to discuss Middle East peace efforts.

Nigerian Oil Activist Campaign for Legal Option over Armed Struggle VOA 19 Sep 2009 -- A leading Nigerian lawyer and Niger Delta activist has appealed to militants to lay down their arm.

Yemen, Rebels Accuse Each Other of Breaking Ceasefire VOA 19 Sep 2009 -- Yemen's government and the Shi'ite rebels it is battling have accused each other of breaking a conditional ceasefire.

Tbilisi drops charges against RIA Novosti bureau chief RIA Novosti 19 Sep 2009 -- Georgian authorities dropped criminal charges against RIA Novosti's Tbilisi bureau chief Besik Pipia.

Clinton Sees Need For 'Global Architecture Of Cooperation' RFE/RL 19 Sep 2009 -- US Secretary of State Clinton: World needs a "global architecture of cooperation" in a speech previewing US goals for the 64th United Nations General Assembly.

Russian investigators say no compromising cargo on board Arctic Sea RIA Novosti 19 Sep 2009 -- Investigators have not found any 'compromising' cargo on board the Arctic Sea vessel.
Las Palmas refuses to accept Arctic Sea vessel RIA Novosti 19 Sep 2009 -- Spain has again refused to accept the Arctic Sea vessel in the port of Las Palmas.

Vietnam's Prime Minister Declares All Properties Belong to Government VOA 19 Sep 2009 -- Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung says his government will not accept demands from the Vatican to return confiscated properties.

'Godfather' of US Neoconservatism Irving Kristol Dead at 89 VOA 19 Sep 2009 -- Irving Kristol, the political writer and publisher known as the "godfather" of American neoconservatism, died Friday at the age of 89.

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