• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Operations
Defense Policy / Programs
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
News Reports

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 04 Jan 2010 [PDF]
• Airpower Summary: January 01 AFNS 04 Jan 2010
• Airpower Summary: January 02 AFNS 04 Jan 2010
• Air Force officials activate newest expeditionary unit AFNS 04 Jan 2010 -- The Air Force's newest expeditionary unit, the 586th Expeditionary Support Squadron, was activated in a special ceremony Jan. 2 at an air base in Southwest Asia.
• Security forces Airmen reflect on time at Camp Bucca AFNS 04 Jan 2010 -- Following the deactivation of the 887th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Airmen from the 820th Security Forces Group, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., finally said goodbye to their home away from home for the past three years.
• Iraqi Forces Arrest 4 Terror Suspects AFPS 04 Jan 2010 -- Iraqi forces, working with U.S. advisors, today searched a home for a suspected terrorist network leader who may have coordinated numerous attacks on both soldiers and civilians.
• UK troops lacked political advisers in Iraq, says former envoy IRNA 04 Jan 2010 -- Former British ambassador Oliver Miles has repeated his criticism of the government’s failure to make effective plans in post-Saddam Iraq, saying that UK troops lacked political advisers.
• Marines help develop Afghan security force discipline USMC News 04 Jan 2010
• Forces Seize Drugs, Weapons in Afghanistan AFPS 04 Jan 2010 -- Combined Afghan and international security forces uncovered an estimated 800 cubic meters of marijuana in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province today and turned the drugs over to the Afghan National Police for destruction.
• Clearing the Way: Engineers Hunt Roadside Bombs AFPS 04 Jan 2010 -- While there may be no place in Afghanistan that is completely safe for U.S. and coalition forces, some regions certainly are much more dangerous than others.
• World must act now to reverse worsening situation in Afghanistan, Ban warns UN News Centre 04 Jan 2010 -- There is currently no indication of an early improvement in the security situation in Afghanistan, which deteriorated last year – dramatically so in Kabul, the capital – and a better coordinated international effort is crucial to reversing overall negative trends, according to the latest United Nations report released today.
• AFGHANISTAN: More IDPs than previously thought - government IRIN 04 Jan 2010 -- The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan is significantly higher than estimated by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the government has said.
• Andrews aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport bound for Afghanistan AFNS 04 Jan 2010 -- Air transportation Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here are trained in loading all types of airlift aircraft in the Air Force fleet. C-17 Globemaster III -- no problem. C-5 Galaxy -- no problem. C-130 Hercules -- no problem.
• First British soldier killed in Afghanistan in 2010 IRNA 04 Jan 2010 -- A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in Helmand province in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
• Bomb kills ex-minister, 3 guards in Pakistan: official IRNA 04 Jan 2010 -- A former member of provincial minister in Pakistan was killed when a roadside bomb hit his car on Sunday, officials said.
• 200 persons arrested in war against terrorism IRNA 04 Jan 2010 -- The security forces have arrested 2,200 persons so far in Malakand, North Waziristan, South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and other parts of the tribal areas of the country during the ongoing war against terrorism.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Airmen train Kyrgyz officials on EOD mission AFNS 04 Jan 2010 -- A team of Airmen from the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted a team of Kyrgyz officials during a five-day visit to learn about the explosive ordnance disposal operations at the Transit Center at Manas recently.
• Marines Focus on Target Identification AFPS 04 Jan 2010 -- Adjusting his body armor, a designated marksman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, tracked the progress of a patrol of Marines from his perch atop a rocky hillside. The marksman followed the line of tan figures as they plodded along toward the platoon attack course at Range 3 here Jan. 2.
• Over 70% of Americans in favor of U.S. troops in Yemen – poll RIA Novosti 04 Jan 2010 -- Over 70% of Americans would favor sending U.S. troops to Yemen to combat Al Qaeda militants, a poll posted on the FOXNews.com website said.
• MND denies newspaper speculation on military restructuring CNA 04 Jan 2010 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) dismissed a report carried in the Liberty Times newspaper Monday on a possible military restructuring, saying that the entire report was groundless and far off-base.
• President Ma urges China to dismantle missiles targeting Taiwan CNA 04 Jan 2010 -- President Ma Ying-jeou on Monday repeated his call for Beijing to dismantle its missiles targeting Taiwan, saying the situation is something Taiwan's people do not feel very good about.
• Russia fleet may stay in Ukraine if Tymoshenko becomes president RIA Novosti 04 Jan 2010 -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko warned that in case Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko wins presidential elections this month the Russian Black Sea Fleet will remain in Ukraine's Crimea after 2017.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 04 Jan 2010
• Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton Aboard Air Force One The White House 04 Jan 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for January 04, 2010
• General Dynamics Awarded $198 Million to Build 140 Iraqi Tanks General Dynamics 04 Jan 2010 -- The U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a contract worth $198 million to build 140 M1A1 SA (Situational Awareness) tanks for Iraq.
• Northrop Grumman to Move Corporate Office to Washington, D.C. Region Northrop Grumman 04 Jan 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced a decision to move its corporate office from Los Angeles to the Washington D.C. region by 2011.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 04 Jan 2010
• SOMALIA: Thousands displaced by clashes in Galgadud IRIN 04 Jan 2010 -- Thousands of families have fled Somalia's central town of Dusamareb, the regional capital of Galgadud, after a weekend of fighting between Islamist groups killed dozens and left many others injured, locals told IRIN.
• Commentary: Playing Into Moscow's Hands RFE/RL 04 Jan 2010
• More displaced Colombians seek shelter at unconventional sites – UN UN News Centre 04 Jan 2010 -- As the number of people driven from their homes to escape violence across Colombia topped three million in 2009, the United Nations refugee agency said today that more and more of the forcibly displaced are seeking safety on scraps of land that no one else wants.
• Timor-Leste: police officer being investigated for shooting suspended – UN UN News Centre 04 Jan 2010 -- The police officer under investigation for last week’s deadly shooting in Timor-Leste has been suspended from duty, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country, known as UNMIT, announced today.
• Palestinian Leader Firm on Conditions for Israeli Peace Talks VOA 04 Jan 2010 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is standing firm in his demand that peace talks with Israel can not resume until the Jewish state fully stops building settlements in the occupied West Bank.
• Top LRA Commander Killed VOA 04 Jan 2010 -- The Ugandan military says its forces in the Central African Republic have killed the acting guerilla commander of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army. The death adds to the lengthening list of recent captures and killings of senior LRA combatants as the hunt for its infamous leader continues.

News Reports

• Witness In Iran Says Police Deliberately Ran Over Protesters RFE/RL 04 Jan 2010
• Iranian Officials Close Opposition Ayatollah's Mosque RFE/RL 04 Jan 2010 -- Iranian authorities have locked the doors of a prominent mosque in the southern city of Shiraz that is the base of an opposition ayatollah, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports.
• Clinton: Iran Ultimatum Unacceptable VOA 04 Jan 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the problems in Yemen are a threat to regional and global security.
• U.S. rejects Iran's nuclear ultimatum RIA Novosti 04 Jan 2010 -- Washington has dismissed Iran's nuclear fuel demand and said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) proposal already offered to Tehran was sufficient.
• Iran: Several Foreigners Detained During Recent Protest VOA 04 Jan 2010 -- The Iranian government says several foreign nationals were among those arrested last week during clashes between opposition protesters and security forces.
• France Rejects Iran's Nuclear Ultimatum VOA 04 Jan 2010 -- France is rejecting Iran's latest effort to set the terms of a nuclear fuel deal with world powers.
• Clinton Says Al-Qaeda In Yemen Poses 'Global' Threat RFE/RL 04 Jan 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the increased Al-Qaeda activity in Yemen poses a threat that goes beyond that country and the Middle East at large.
• In Yemen U.S., British Embassies In Yemen Extend Closures, French Shut Doors Over Terrorist Threats RFE/RL 04 Jan 2010 -- The U.S. and British Embassies in Yemen remain closed for a second day, as U.S. officials say there are indications an Al-Qaeda affiliate in the region is planning an attack on Western interests in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
• Expert Weighs In On New Security Steps For U.S.-Bound Flights RFE/RL 04 Jan 2010 -- or what about people who are already in the U.S? So, I mean, there are just so many different variables there. I think the major point here is that you can never get terrorist attacks down to zero.
• U.S. tightens air screening security for "terror-prone" countries RIA Novosti 04 Jan 2010 -- U.S. transport authorities have ordered enhanced screening procedures for U.S.-bound air passengers traveling through "state sponsors of terrorism or other countries of interest", CNN said on Monday.
• Security Threats Keep US, British Embassies Closed in Yemen VOA 04 Jan 2010 -- The United States and Britain are keeping their embassies in Yemen closed for a second day Monday because of threats from a local branch of the al-Qaida terrorist network. It is not clear when they plan to reopen.
• Yemen: Forces Killed 2 al-Qaida Members VOA 04 Jan 2010 -- The Yemeni officials say two suspects were killed in fighting outside the capital, Sana'a.
• US Terror Suspects Deny Al-Qaida Connection VOA 04 Jan 2010 -- The five young American men arrested on suspicion of terrorism in Pakistan last month say they were actually planning to travel to Afghanistan to help fellow Muslims.
• German gov't unaware of CIA-ordered death squads in Hamburg IRNA 04 Jan 2010 -- The German government claimed Monday it had no information about CIA-ordered death squads who tried reportedly to kill an alleged al-Qaeda financier, Mamoun Darkazanali in Hamburg.
• Ban voices support for London conference on Yemen and terrorism UN News Centre 04 Jan 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his concern about the presence of Al-Qaida in Yemen, while expressing support for the conference that is being organized by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London later this month to discuss the issue.
• Obama, Counter-Terrorism Aide to Discuss Airline Attack VOA 04 Jan 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting with his senior counter-terrorism aide Monday to discuss the attempted Christmas Day, December 25, bombing of a U.S. jetliner.