Operations
Defense Policy / Programs
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
News Reports

Current Operations

• Oct. 2 airpower summary: Tankers refuel 246 aircraft AFNS 03 Oct 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
• Obama Meets With Afghanistan Commander In Denmark RFE/RL 03 Oct 2009 -- US President Obama met briefly with his top commander in Afghanistan to discuss White House strategy in the Afghan war.
• Afghan Security Officer Kills 2 US Troops VOA 03 Oct 2009 -- Afghan officials: Afghan security officer opened fire on US troops while conducting a joint operation with them.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Aircraft Returns to Service Following Mishap Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2009 -- H-60 Strategic Business Team at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast is a critical component of a global Navy forward deployed to protect and preserve national security.
• USS Cole Prepares for Joint Warrior Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2009 -- Crew aboard USS Cole conducting around-the-clock training to prepare for Exercise Joint Warrior 2009.
• First Cruiser Sails with New Fuel-Saving Hull Coating Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2009 -- Navy engineers announced that a new underwater hull coating applied to USS Port Royal being tested to validate the projected saving of more than $180,000 in fuel costs per year.
• Pacific Fleet Helping American Samoa, Indonesia, Philippines Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2009 -- US Pacific Fleet deploying personnel and units to provide humanitarian aid in the wake of natural disasters.
• New PNSY Facility Enhances Fleet Support Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2009 -- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard celebrated the opening of its new Transducer Test and Calibration Facility during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
• NAVFAC Southeast Awards Replacement, Construction of Fuel Tanks Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2009 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast awarded a contract at Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Jacksonville.
• Belarus To Join CSTO's Rapid Reaction Forces RFE/RL 03 Oct 2009 -- Belarus is in the process of joining the rapid-reaction forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

Defense Industry

• Raytheon 3rd-Generation EO/IR Mast-Mounted System Debuts at AUSA Raytheon 03 Oct 2009 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) debuted a 3rd-generation electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) Mast-Mounted System (MMS) to equip combat vehicles with greater standoff, strategic surveillance and targeting capabilities.

Other Conflicts

• Hamas threatens to kidnap more Israeli soldiers RIA Novosti 03 Oct 2009 -- Hamas threatened new kidnappings to ensure the release of its members.
• Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap Faces Obstacles VOA 03 Oct 2009 -- Release of a new videotape of a captive Israeli soldier has not raised expectations for a broader Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap in the near future.
• Hamas, Fatah possible deal may help Abbas regain control of Gaza RIA Novosti 03 Oct 2009 -- Possible conclusion of a reconciliation pact may help Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to regain control of the Gaza.
• UN Human Rights Council Defers Vote on Gaza Resolution VOA 03 Oct 2009 -- UN Human Rights Council has deferred a vote on recommendations from a controversial fact-finding mission on Gaza.
• 12,000 UN Peacekeepers Keep the Peace in Southern Lebanon VOA 03 Oct 2009 -- UN has been deploying peacekeepers to trouble spots around the world for more than 60 years.
• Army Infighting in South Sudan Kills 13 VOA 03 Oct 2009 -- Government officials in Sudan's semi-autonomous south: Fighting within the army has killed at least 13 people.
• Ten Alleged Georgian Mutiny Participants Retract Guilty Pleas RFE/RL 03 Oct 2009 -- Ten of the 41 men charged in connection with purported mutiny on May 5 retracted their pleas of guilty on September 30 and refused to testify further.

News Reports

• Final Results: Ireland Voters Back EU Treaty VOA 03 Oct 2009 -- Irish voters have approved the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, in a repeat referendum on the issue.
• Honduras Leaders Ready for Dialogue VOA 03 Oct 2009 -- Honduras's de facto leader and the country's ousted president will begin negotiations next week aimed at resolving the political crisis triggered by a coup.
• Armenian leader dismisses preconditions for ties with Turkey RIA Novosti 03 Oct 2009 -- Armenia's president has ruled out any preconditions for reestablishing ties with Turkey.
• Aung San Suu Kyi Meets With Burmese Official VOA 03 Oct 2009 -- Burmese officials: Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met Saturday with Labor Minister Aung Kyi.