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• Iraqi Forces Arrest 3 Suspected of Helping Terrorists AFPS 06 Aug 2010 -- Iraqi security forces, with U.S. advisors, have arrested three suspected criminal associates of terrorist groups operating in Iraq.
• Baghdad Hit by Multiple Bombings VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Iraqi authorities say at least three people were killed and at least 28 others wounded in roadside blasts in Baghdad.
• Fort Bragg welcomes Devil Brigade home Army News 06 Aug 2010 -- The Army's chief management officer welcomed Devil Brigade Soldiers home at a Pope Air Force Base's Green Ramp ceremony, after a year-long deployment to Iraq.
• Logistical Drawdown in Iraq Proceeds Ahead of Schedule AFPS 06 Aug 2010 -- Commander overseeing the movement credited hard work and intensive preparation with ensuring the mission proceeds smoothly and ahead of schedule.
• UN extends mandate of its mission in Iraq RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- The UN Security Council extended on Thursday the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq until July 31, 2011.
• Iraqi Officials: Progress Made On Coalition Deal RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- Iraqi politicians say the two blocs that won the most votes in the March 7 parliamentary elections are edging closer to a deal to form a new government.
• Report: Obama Asks Shi'ite Cleric to Settle Iraq's Political Crisis VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- US President Obama has sent a letter to Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric urging him to persuade the country's leaders to form a new government.
• U.S. Senate Confirms New Iraq Ambassador RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed career American diplomat James Jeffrey to be Washington's new ambassador to Iraq.
• Afghan, Coalition Detain Insurgents, Seize Weapons AFPS 06 Aug 2010 -- Afghan and coalition forces detained several insurgents and seized a large weapons cache in Afghanistan in operations focused on dismantling terrorist groups’ leadership.
• Kandahar Will Be Big Political Test for NATO, Sedwill Says AFPS 06 Aug 2010 -- Progress in Kandahar is going to be the big political test for the NATO mission in Afghanistan.
• Roadside Bombs Kill 12 Afghans, 1 NATO Soldier VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Separate roadside bombings have killed 12 Afghan civilians and a Polish soldier in eastern Afghanistan.
• Task Force Ensures Fair Detainee Treatment, Commander Says AFPS 06 Aug 2010 -- The joint task force in charge of the new US detention facility in Parwan, Afghanistan, ensures that detention processes are fair and transparent.
• Afghanistan Graduates Another Class Of Policewomen RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- Officials in Kabul have announced the graduation of more policewomen as Afghanistan bids to increase the female presence in its security forces.
• Pentagon Demands WikiLeaks Return Stolen Documents AFPS 06 Aug 2010 -- The Defense Department is demanding that WikiLeaks immediately return the stolen military documents in its possession.
• Pentagon demands Afghan war files back, erased RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- US Defense Department demanded WikiLeaks return all U.S. secret documents on the war in Afghanistan and erase data already posted.
• Supreme Leader: Iran-Afghanistan-Tajikistan interests lie in tight cooperation IRNA 06 Aug 2010 -- Supreme Leader Khamenei: 3 countries with very close bonds, whose interests lie in tight cooperation.
• Tajikistan Sends Afghan Prisoners Home RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- Dozens of jailed Afghan prisoners have been transferred from Tajikistan to Afghanistan as a result of an agreement between the two countries.
• Pakistani, British Leaders Downplay Terror Dispute VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- British PM Cameron and Pakistani President Zardari have pledged to work together closely to fight terrorism following talks in London.
• Terrorism row overshadows Cameron, Zardari talks IRNA 06 Aug 2010 -- PM Cameron, was holding talks with President Asif Zardari following a row over accusations that Pakistan was exporting terrorism.
• Pakistan's Zardari, U.K.'s Cameron Pledge Antiterror Cooperation RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- Pakistan and Britain have pledged to further strengthen mutual ties after a meeting between British PM Cameron and Pakistani President Zardari.
• Cameron, Zardari pledge to cooperate following terror row IRNA 06 Aug 2010 -- PM Cameron, and Pakistani President Zardari pledged to further strengthen strategic and co-operative ties between the 2 countries.
• Pakistani President To Meet Britain's Cameron RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari is due to have formal talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron.
• Pakistani PM Visits Karachi as Riots Death Toll Reaches 85 VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Pakistani PM Gilani has arrived in the country's southern port city of Karachi to try to quell unrest that has killed at least 85 people.
• Press Conference on Pakistan Flooding by United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator, 6 August 2010 United Nations 06 Aug 2010
• U.S. Continues Aid to Pakistan Flood Victims AFPS 06 Aug 2010 -- The US is continuing to aid flood victims in Pakistan while working with the Pakistani government to see if additional US military support is required.
• Pakistan Braces for More Flooding as Human Toll Mounts VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Pakistan says floodwaters have affected at least 12 million people across the country and fresh, heavy monsoon rains are likely to intensify flooding.
• UN issues warning that deadly flooding could soon spread to southern Pakistan UN News Centre 06 Aug 2010 -- UN warned that the country’s south could also be affected by deadly flooding.
• Pakistan Floods Affect 12 Million People RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- Pakistan's disaster management agency has said that the country's worst floods in its history have affected 12 million people.
• 12 Million Affected by Pakistan's Historic Floods VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Pakistani officials say 12 million people have been affected by floodwaters that have ravaged the northwest.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Verification Provisions Important Part of New START Treaty VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Verification provisions are a key element of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty signed by the U.S. and Russia.
• DoD News: Army Sustainability Report Highlights Energy and Environmental Achievements DoD 06 Aug 2010
• Navy Engineers, Marine Warfighters Test Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles Navy NewsStand 06 Aug 2010 -- Navy civilian engineers teamed with the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab to test the capabilities of unmanned autonomous vehicles.
• Depot redesigns, assembles mobile biometrics system Army News 06 Aug 2010 -- Tobyhanna develops and deploys tools to verify the identity of people entering and exiting U.S. controlled military installations and during military operations worldwide.
• USS Iwo Jima Makes GTMO Port Call Navy NewsStand 06 Aug 2010 -- USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) made a port visit to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba Aug. 4-6.
• Air Force, Navy take steps toward joint RPA training AFNS 06 Aug 2010 -- Beale Air Force Base leaders hosted a Global Hawk and Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Joint Cockpit Working Group.
• US Pacific Fleet Launches New Warfighting Assessment Federation Navy NewsStand 06 Aug 2010 -- US Pacific Fleet Command established, for the first time ever, a new warfighting assessment federation.
• New York Army National Guard Truckers train for Afghanistan's mean streets Army News 06 Aug 2010 -- Moving supplies, equipment, and Soldiers is a critical aspect of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's mission.
• CLB-3 wraps up EMV training, prepares for Afghanistan USMC News 06 Aug 2010 -- In early June, approximately 700 service members with CLB-3 arrived at the Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii's Big Island to begin their pre-deployment training.
• Strategic Soldiers prepare to deploy in Low Level Voice Intercept teams Army News 06 Aug 2010 -- Twelve Soldiers of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade completed the first rugged phase of training at Camp Bullis to qualify for membership in a Low Level Voice Intercept team.
• Airmen perform first deployed PMP AFNS 06 Aug 2010 -- Airmen performed the first accelerated packaged maintenance plan on an F-22 Raptor in a deployed environment here Aug. 4.
• Marines, coalition forces seize initiative, close RIMPAC 2010 USMC News 06 Aug 2010 -- Marines and coalition partners worked together by air, land and sea to increase interoperability and regional security while bettering the Corps' capabilities as "America's 911 Force."
• LF Det 2/24 heads home USMC News 06 Aug 2010 -- After six months, six countries, six languages and six cultures, Landing Force Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, is set to head home.
• Seabees, Marines Rebuild Haitian Hospital Roof Navy NewsStand 06 Aug 2010 -- Seabees and Marines deployed aboard the Continuing Promise 2010 flagship, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), spent five days reconstructing a hospital in Port de Paix, Haiti, July 27 to 31.
• Senate Confirms Mattis for Top Centcom Post AFPS 06 Aug 2010 -- The Senate unanimously confirmed Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis as commander of U.S. Central Command.
• Fightin' Fifty-Fifth on the cusp of historic milestone AFNS 06 Aug 2010 -- Historic, monumental and simply incredible are just a few ways to describe the milestone soon to be attained by the men and women of the 55th Wing.
• The Army Uniform Board Army News 06 Aug 2010 -- The Army Uniform Board (AUB) is the Army's only forum to address the changing requirements of Soldiers' uniforms and accessory items.
• NAVFAC Southeast Moves To Electric, Solar-powered Vehicles Navy NewsStand 06 Aug 2010 -- The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast commanding officer test drove a new solar powered truck in Jacksonville, Fla., July 29.
• U.S., Russia To Cooperate In Air-Defense Drill RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- The United States and Russia are expected as early as today to start a joint air-defense exercise involving a simulated airplane hijacking.
• Russian President appoints new deputy defense minister RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has appointed Tatyana Shevtsova to the post of deputy defense minister.
• Russia's 5G fighters to be better, cheaper than foreign analogs - Vice-Premier Ivanov RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- Russia's fifth-generation fighter must be better and cheaper than foreign 5G fighters.
• Russia to assemble Italian armored vehicles for its military - paper RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- The Russian Defense Ministry to set up a joint assembly line with the Italian automaker Iveco.
• Russian fighter jet crashes in Siberia, pilots eject safely RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- A Russian Su-25 Frogfoot fighter jet has crashed in Siberia some 60 kilometers from a military air base.
• Russian nuclear-powered cruiser calls at Goa port RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- The Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser called on Friday at the port of Mormugao in the Indian state of Goa.
• President says requested combat aircraft are for defense CNA 06 Aug 2010 -- President Ma: Taiwan wants to purchase high-performance combat aircraft from the United States is to maintain its self-defense capability.
• Azerbaijan to buy training target drones from Turkey RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- Azerbaijan will buy Turna unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for training and target practice from Turkey.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 06, 2010

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 6 August 2010 United Nations 06 Aug 2010
• Press Conference by Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, 6 August 2010 United Nations 06 Aug 2010
• UN peacekeeping in consolidation phase, says top official UN News Centre 06 Aug 2010 -- Senior official: UN peacekeeping operations have entered a consolidation phase.
• Israel releases 3 Turkish ships seized in Freedom Flotilla raid RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- Israel released late on Thursday three Turkish ships that were seized as they attempted to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip in late May.
• Tensions Rise Between Sudan, Peacekeepers VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Sudan's government is in a custody dispute with the UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur after violence killed at least 6 people last week.
• Relations Between Russia, Georgia Still at Standoff VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Two years after war broke out between Russia and Georgia over two Russian secessionist areas, the confrontation has become yet another frozen conflict in the post-Soviet space.
• Following U-Turn, Umarov Turns On Udugov RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- Self-styled emir of the North Caucasus Doku Umarov has ordered the "temporary suspension" of Movladi Udugov as director of the North Caucasus emirate's press service.
• Yellow Shirts to Challenge Thai Government About Temple VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Thailand's yellow shirt political movement will join a rally demanding the government take a tougher stand in dispute with Cambodia.
• Actress to testify before UN-backed war crimes trial of former Liberian leader UN News Centre 06 Aug 2010 -- The actress and humanitarian activist Mia Farrow is set to give evidence about blood diamonds.

News Reports

• Iranian FM warns US president of contradictory claims IRNA 06 Aug 2010 -- FM Mottaki ruled out the US President Obama’s “contradictory” claims of the US readiness for talks with Iran.
• Friday prayers interim leader: US interests to be at stake in case of Iran attack IRNA 06 Aug 2010 -- Hojjatoleslam Jannati: US attack on Iran would be tantamount to endangerment of the US interests worldwide.
• KCNA and South Korea KCNA 06 Aug 2010 -- The south Korea is escalating confrontation between the north and south and the tension on the Korean Peninsula.
• Cuba demands removal from "terrorism sponsor" list RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- Cuba demanded an immediate removal from the list of countries designated by the United States as "state sponsor of terrorism."
• Kyrgyz Ombudsman Critical Of Demonstration Crackdown RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- Kyrgyz Ombudsman Tursunbek Akun has criticized police actions against antigovernment demonstrators in and around the capital, Bishkek.
• Kyrgyz Envoy To U.S. Says Interethnic Reconciliation Could Take Decades RFE/RL 06 Aug 2010 -- Arslan Anarbaev has been the interim head of the Kyrgyz Embassy in Washington as charge d'affaires since April.
• Fourth bid to elect Nepal PM falls flat, next vote on Aug 18 IRNA 06 Aug 2010 -- Nepalese Parliament's fourth bid to elect a Prime Minister fell flat as both Maoist chief, Prachanda, and his NC rival, Ram Chandra Poudyal, failed to win simple majority in the 601-strong House.
• UN welcomes successful end of Kenya's referendum on constitution UN News Centre 06 Aug 2010 -- UN welcomed the conclusion the referendum on a new constitution in Kenya.
• Colombian Prepares for Inauguration of Juan Manuel Santos VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Heads of state and other officials from several countries are gathering in Bogota for Saturday's inauguration of incoming Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.
• Rwandan Government Criticized for Repression During Lead Up to Election VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- In the lead up to the vote, many international watchdogs have mounted criticism over what they call a climate of repression in the East African country.
• Komorowski officially sworn in as Poland's president RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2010 -- Bronislaw Komorowski has officially taken oath of office to become Poland's new president.
• Komorowski takes oath of office as new Polish president IRNA 06 Aug 2010 -- Bronislaw Komorowski took the oath of office as Poland's new president succeeding Lech Kaczynski, who died in a plane crash in April.
• Achieving nuclear-weapon-free world is possible, Ban tells Hiroshima ceremony UN News Centre 06 Aug 2010 -- Secretary-General paid respect to all those who perished there 65 years ago and stressed that time has come to free world of nuclear weapons.
• Japan Marks A-Bomb Anniversary VOA 06 Aug 2010 -- Japan is commemorating the victims of the atomic bomb that devastated Hiroshima 65 years ago.
• Thales Alenia Space delivers first three second-generation satellites to Globalstar Thales 06 Aug 2010 -- The first three satellites in the Globalstar second-generation constellation are ready to be shipped from Thales Alenia Space facilities to the launch site. They will be orbited by Arianespace on a Soyuz launcher in October from Baikonour, along with three other satellites in the first launch batch, to be delivered by the end of August.