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15 March 2010 Military News

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Defense Policy / Programs

  • NYT: US Had 'Private Spy Network' in Pakistan, Afghanistan VOA 15 Mar 2010 -- The U.S. Defense Department says it is reviewing media reports that a Pentagon official hired private contractors in Afghanistan and Pakistan to track and kill suspected insurgents.

  • Pre-deployment audit prevents financial mishaps USMC News 15 Mar 2010 -- With more than a half a million dollars of entitlement benefits to consider, one of the most important steps a Marine can take before deploying into theatre is a pre-deployment audit.
  • Stennis Returns to Sea for Squadron Carrier Qualifications Navy NewsStand 15 Mar 2010 -- USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) returned to sea March 12 to begin fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications (FRSCQ) and to perform a major ammunition offload.
  • Patriot Arrives in Bangladesh Navy NewsStand 15 Mar 2010 -- The mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Chittagong, Bangladesh, for a port visit March 13.
  • Carl Vinson, Chile Unite for Southern Seas 2010 Navy NewsStand 15 Mar 2010 -- USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) will conduct operations with Chile from March 14 to March 23 off the coast of the South American nation as part of Southern Seas 2010, a major component of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Partnership of the Americas.
  • Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish Childhood Development Center Navy NewsStand 15 Mar 2010 -- Sailors from USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and Africa Partnership Station (APS) West took part in a community relations (COMREL) project March 11-13 at St. Theresa's Early Childhood Development Center during the ship's port visit to Ghana.
  • Comfort Doctors Honor 132nd with Commitment Navy NewsStand 15 Mar 2010 -- Sailors embarked on USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) honored 132 years of Navy Medical Corps (NMC) service March. 3 as the hospital ship sat off the coast of Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response (OUR).
  • Bonhomme Richard Departs Malaysia Navy NewsStand 15 Mar 2010 -- USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departed Port Kelang, Malaysia, March 15 after completing a six-day visit to the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur.
  • U.S. Airmen train with Thai, Singaporean counterparts during Cope Tiger AFNS 15 Mar 2010 -- As Cope Tiger 2010 flying operations entered their second week March 9, U.S., Royal Thai and Republic of Singapore air force teams met mission objectives each time they went up in the air, according to exercise officials here.
  • Pacific partners close Cope Tiger with ceremony AFNS 15 Mar 2010 -- U.S., Thai and Singaporean servicemembers marked the end of Cope Tiger 2010 with a closing ceremony March 12 here.
  • Air Force's new undersecretary sworn in AFNS 15 Mar 2010 -- The Senate confirmed the nomination of Erin C. Conaton to become the next undersecretary of the Air Force March 4 and she began her transition into the office after being sworn in March 15.
  • Care Plan to Encompass More Military Families AFPS 15 Mar 2010 -- The Defense Department’s family care plan policy will be expanded in the coming months to encompass a wider population of military parents, a defense legal expert said.
  • U.S. KFOR gets familiar with multi-national crowd control techniques Army News 15 Mar 2010 -- U.S. KFOR Soldiers from 4th platoon, Bravo and Charlie Company of the 231st Maneuver Task Force, represented Multi-National Battle Group-East (MNBG-E) during a massive Crowd-and-Riot-Control (CRC) exercise here to demonstrate KFOR's ability to respond quickly and decisively to incidents in Kosovo.
  • Army secretary tours research, development facilities Army News 15 Mar 2010 -- Army Secretary John McHugh toured research and development facilities here March 15. The Army's senior civilian leader received briefings and hands-on time with high-tech gear, including night vision devices, next generation batteries, extremely accurate mortar rounds, explosive device detection gear and the latest recipes for Soldier cuisine in the field.
  • Guard strives to improve medical readiness Army News 15 Mar 2010 -- The percentage of Army Guardsmen who are medically deployable is below the 75 percent goal set by the Department of Defense, and the Guard's Office of the Surgeon General is determined to improve it.
  • Army upgrades communication techniques Army News 15 Mar 2010 -- To "follow" and to "tweet" is now a good thing in the branch that gave the world leaders like MacArthur, Patton, Schwarzkopf and Powell.

  • UK cuts army training by 30% to save costs IRNA 15 Mar 2010 -- Training exercises for UK military operation have been cut by a almost third to save money even though the country’s forces remain bogged down in the Afghan war, according to figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats.

  • Russian arms transfers to North Africa: Fuelling an arms race? RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2010 -- New SIPRI data on global arms transfers published today reveal that Russia remains the second largest arms exporter in the world. According to SIPRI data, the volume of Russian arms exports for 2005-2009 is of a similar level to that for 2000-2004.

  • Mass production of Clouded Leopard armored vehicles scheduled CNA 15 Mar 2010 -- Taiwan will begin mass production of locally developed CM-32 Clouded Leopard armored vehicles in November, a Ministry of National Defense (MND) official said Monday.

  • Russia to float out new nuclear sub on May 7 RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2010 -- A new Russian nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine will be floated out on May 7, a shipyard spokesman said on Monday.

  • 4 Indian Army personnel killed in Pokhran firing range blast IRNA 15 Mar 2010 -- Four Indian Army personnel were killed in a blast at a firing range in Pokhran in Rajasthan state.
  • India’s AAD Interceptor missile fails to take off IRNA 15 Mar 2010 -- India’s new Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile, capable of destroying hostile missiles, Monday encountered coordination problem and failed to take off during a planned launch from the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast.
  • India's new interceptor missile fails test RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2010 -- India's new Advanced Air Defense (AAD) interceptor missile, capable of destroying hostile missiles, failed to launch on Monday during a planned test at a firing range off Orissa coast, Indian media reported.

  • Minju Joson: DPRK Will Bolster Up Its War Deterrent KCNA 14 Mar 2010 -- The DPRK will bolster up its war deterrent under the uplifted banner of Songun as long as the U.S. military threat and provocations against it persist.

  • U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 15 Mar 2010

Defense Industry

  • DoD News: Contracts for March 15, 2010
  • Boeing, Qatar Emiri Air Force Laud C-17 Fleet's Achievements Boeing 15 Mar 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) celebrated Qatar's deployment of C-17 Globemaster III airlifters during an Air Force Day ceremony held March 10 at Doha International Airport.
  • General Dynamics Canada Marks Arrival of Aurora CP140 with Next-Generation Integrated Mission System at Canadian Forces Base Greenwood General Dynamics 15 Mar 2010 -- An Aurora CP140 aircraft recently arrived in Canada equipped with a new Data Management System (DMS), Acoustic Suite subsystem, Integrated Mission System and reconfigurable crew stations integrated by General Dynamics Canada. Part of the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP), the prototype Block III, CP140 will enhance the operational effectiveness of long-range patrol aircraft used by Canadian Forces.
  • Boeing A160T Proves Resupply Capability for US Marines Boeing 15 Mar 2010 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] A160T Hummingbird has successfully completed a cargo delivery demonstration under a U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contract, proving the unmanned rotorcraft's ability to resupply frontline troops in rough terrain. The Hummingbird met or exceeded all of the demonstration requirements during the tests, conducted March 9 - March 11 at the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.
  • Lockheed Martin Delivers Innovative Full-Motion Video Intelligence System to USJFCOM Lockheed Martin 15 Mar 2010 -- The U.S. Joint Forces Command is testing a brand new video intelligence system delivered by Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] that will help commanders take better control of the flood of video being generated on the modern battlefield. The Valiant Angel system uses broadcast television technology to help commanders collect, archive, search, analyze and share full-motion video.
  • L-3 Awarded F-16 Mission Training Center Contract Option L-3 Communications 15 Mar 2010 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Link Simulation & Training division has been awarded a $20.9 million contract option on the F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC) program. This contract option, received from the Aeronautical Systems Center's Training Systems Product Group at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, brings the total contract value on the program to $109.1 million.
  • Marinette Marine Facility Expansion to Enhance Lockheed Martin’s Littoral Combat Ship Program Lockheed Martin 15 Mar 2010 -- Marinette Marine Corporation, a member of the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) industry team, recently broke ground for an expansion to nearly double the size of its main indoor ship construction building – an investment to support the construction of the U.S. Navy’s LCS.

Other Conflicts

News Reports

  • Vote Counting Continues in Iraq, Coalition Government Likely VOA 15 Mar 2010 -- Votes are still being counted in Iraq and preliminary returns indicate that no party will win an outright majority. This means the leading factions will likely need to form a coalition government and negotiations could take months to complete.

  • Human rights situation in DPR Korea is bleak, independent UN expert says UN News Centre 15 Mar 2010 -- The many instances of harrowing and horrific human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will continue unless certain measures at the national and international levels are taken, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in the country said today.
  • UN: North Koreans Live in Pervasive 'State of Fear' VOA 15 Mar 2010 -- The United Nations special investigator for human rights in North Korea says the country's government has created a pervasive 'State of Fear,' which strips the population of all rights and freedoms. The investigator, whose mandate ends in June, has just submitted a report to the U.N. Human Rights Council, which takes stock of the situation in North Korea during the past six years.
  • UN chief ready to visit Pyongyang to restart Korean nuclear talks RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2010 -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he is ready to visit North Korea if it helps to restart the six-party talks on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

  • India Defers Introduction of Civil Nuclear Liability Bill VOA 15 Mar 2010 -- The Indian government has deferred the introduction of a bill considered crucial for American companies to tap into India's nuclear power market. The legislation seeks to limit the liabilities of companies establishing nuclear power plants in India, but has been slammed by opposition parties.

  • UN human rights group looking into 200 cases of enforced disappearances UN News Centre 15 Mar 2010 -- A United Nations human rights group today will begin reviewing more than 200 cases of disappearances around the world, as the body commemorates its 30th anniversary.

  • Britain FM: China Agrees to Press Iran About Nuclear Programs VOA 15 Mar 2010 -- British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says Britain and China agree on the need to press Iran about its nuclear programs while also seeking engagement with Tehran.
  • British Foreign Secretary In China For Talks Expected To Touch On Iran RFE/RL 15 Mar 2010 -- British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has arrived in China for talks with Chinese leaders expected to touch on the possibility of tougher sanctions against Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.
  • Former Iranian Diplomat Explains Resignation RFE/RL 15 Mar 2010 -- A former Iranian diplomat says he resigned after 25 years working for the Foreign Ministry because he could no longer work with the government of Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports.

  • Regional Elections Give Russia's Ruling Party Food For Thought RFE/RL 15 Mar 2010 -- Heavily managed regional and local elections in 76 of Russia's 83 federation subjects have given the vast majority of mandates to the ruling United Russia party, according to preliminary results. However, support for the party in percentage terms declined compared to similar polls last October, with the party polling over 50 percent in just four of the eight regions electing regional legislatures.
  • Putin defends Russia's Arctic rights, calls for dialogue RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2010 -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin justified on Monday Russia's claims for the Arctic continental shelf and urged other nations to resolve all controversial issues through dialogue.

  • Car Bomb Kills 7 in Western Iraq's Fallujah VOA 15 Mar 2010 -- Iraqi police say a car bomb has exploded on a busy street in the western city of Fallujah, killing at least seven people and wounding more than two dozen others.

  • No indication Myanmar will release prisoners ahead of elections – UN rights expert UN News Centre 15 Mar 2010 -- An independent United Nations human rights expert who recently visited Myanmar said today that there is no indication that the Government is willing to release political prisoners ahead of national elections scheduled for later this year.
  • UN Investigator Accuses Burma of Systematic Rights Violations VOA 15 Mar 2010 -- U.N. Investigator Tomas Ojea Quintana has just returned from his third mission to Burma since assuming his post in 2008. Quintana spent four days there in mid-February. He says the duration allowed for the mission was too short and the access limited.
  • Obama's Personal Ties to Indonesia Improve Diplomatic Relations VOA 15 Mar 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Indonesia and Australia has been postponed a few days. But it is still generating excitement, particularly in Indonesia. Many Indonesians see the U.S. president as a native son because his mother married an Indonesian and because he lived in Jakarta as young boy. Indonesian officials and supporters hope that Mr. Obama's upcoming state visit will translate the president's personal popularity into improved diplomatic relations.
  • UK Foreign Minister Pays Fence-Mending Trip to China VOA 15 Mar 2010 -- Britain Foreign Secretary David Miliband is in China on a three-day visit seeking to smooth the rift between London and Beijing, following British anger over the Copenhagen Climate talks and China's execution of Briton Akmal Shaihk.
  • Albanian Foreign Minister Says Kosovo's Future Is In EU RFE/RL 15 Mar 2010 -- Albanian Foreign Minister Ilir Meta says that although Belgrade and Tirana have different views on Kosovo's status, he believes they agree that the region's future is in the European Union, RFE/RL's Balkan Service reports.
  • UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon gives interview to RIA Novosti RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2010 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will travel to Moscow on March 17 to participate in the meeting of the Middle East Quartet (Russia, US, UN, EU). In an interview with the RIA Novosti New York Bureau Chief Dmitry Gornostaev, before starting the trip that includes also Israel and Palestine, Mr. Ban shares his views on peace process in the Middle East, possible sanctions against Iran, situation in North Korea, Afghanistan, UN-Russia cooperation, etc.
  • Thai PM Rejects Protesters Calls to Dissolve Government VOA 15 Mar 2010 -- Anti-government protests continue in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva rejected demands to hold new elections. Tens of thousands of red dressed demonstrators surrounded a military compound where the prime minister has been based and vowed to keep up the pressure.



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