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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 09 Aug 2010 [PDF]
• Phantoms' mechs support EMV USMC News 09 Aug 2010 -- A Marine Air Ground Task Force has many moving parts, one of which is an unmanned aerial vehicle team.
• Iraqi Forces Kill Suspected Terrorist, Arrest 34 Other AFPS 09 Aug 2010 -- Iraqi security forces working with U.S. advisors killed a suspected terrorist and arrested 34 others in recent operations in Iraq.
• Long Knife equipment bound for Iraq Army News 09 Aug 2010 -- Soldiers of 4/1st Cavalry Division made final preparations of their equipment for the units upcoming deployment to Iraq.
• EMF-K Det Kilo Complete Pre-deployment Training Navy NewsStand 09 Aug 2010 -- Expeditionary Medical Facility - Kuwait (EMF-K) Detachment Kilo medical personnel, hospital corpsmen and support personnel completed pre-deployment training.
• Officials Provide Details of Afghanistan Operations AFPS 09 Aug 2010 -- International Security Assistance Force Joint Command officials have provided details on numerous recent operations throughout Afghanistan.
• Engineers redesign counterinsurgency tactics in Kandahar Army News 09 Aug 2010 -- A blend of civilian and military members are proving to be a relevant force to "battle" insurgents in Afghanistan, but not in the typical sense of the word.
• 1-4 Infantry Battalion changes mission Army News 09 Aug 2010 -- The 1-4 Infantry of Hohenfels, Germany, shifts-focus, as it begins to wind-down from its mission in support of the Combined Task Force Zabul at the end of this year.
• Task Force Tiger returns to Fort Polk Army News 09 Aug 2010 -- Task Force Tiger, a group of 42 Soldiers from the 162nd Infantry Brigade, returned to Fort Polk Aug. 1 after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.
• 'Empire Challenge' Promotes Intelligence Sharing AFPS 09 Aug 2010 -- Demo project under way at 20 sites in the US and overseas is helping to break down barriers to promote interoperability and better data sharing.
• U.S. Soldier, Afghan Child Killed By Taliban Attacks RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- NATO says a U.S. soldier was killed in a bomb attack in southern Afghanistan while, in a separate incident, an Afghan child was shot by militants.
• UK police mentor shot dead in Afghanistan IRNA 09 Aug 2010 -- A former police officer from Northern Ireland man was reported Monday to have been killed in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan.
• Taliban Executes Pregnant Woman in Afghanistan VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- Afghan police say Taliban insurgents have flogged and publicly executed a pregnant Afghan widow for alleged adultery.
• Christian Charity to Remain in Afghanistan Despite Workers' Killings VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- A Christian aid group says it has no plans to withdraw from Afghanistan, despite the killing of 10 of its members in the country's north.
• Afghan Charity Identifies Last 2 Dead In Aid Workers Attack RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- The International Assistance Mission identified the final 2 victims from what they believe was an IAM team killed in Afghanistan.
• UN 'shocked and appalled' at killings of medical workers in Afghanistan UN News Centre 09 Aug 2010 -- Senior official: All UN staff in Afghanistan are "shocked and appalled" at the killing of ten medical workers.
• Investigators Probe Afghan Aid-Worker Killings RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- Afghan and U.S. investigators are probing the killings of 10 medical aid workers gunned down in Afghanistan's Badakhshan.
• Clinton: Muslims Reject Taliban Aid Worker Killings VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- US Secretary of State Clinton: Muslims around the world join people of other faiths in rejecting murder of humanitarian aid workers in Afghanistan.
• 'Tajik Terrorist Suspects' Detained In Northern Afghanistan RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- The Tajik Foreign Ministry is investigating whether men detained three days ago in Afghanistan on suspicion of terrorism are Tajik citizens.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Statement of President Barack Obama on Secretary Gates Reform Agenda The White House 09 Aug 2010
• Gates: Statement on Department Efficiencies Initiative DoD 09 Aug 2010
• DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates from the Pentagon DoD 09 Aug 2010
• DOD News Briefing with Gen. Cartwright, Undersecretary Hale and Christine Fox from the Pentagon DoD 09 Aug 2010
• DoD News: Sec. Gates Announces Efficiencies Initiatives DoD 09 Aug 2010
• Joint Forces Command Responds to Gates Announcement AFPS 09 Aug 2010 -- US Joint Forces Command officials issued a statement in response to Defense Secretary Gates’ recommendation to eliminate the command.
• Obama Calls Gates Announcement 'Step Forward in Reform' AFPS 09 Aug 2010 -- President Obama called Defense Secretary Gates’ announcement concerning Pentagon efficiency initiatives “another step forward.”
• Gates Strives to Change Pentagon's Culture AFPS 09 Aug 2010 -- The initiative to reduce Defense Department overhead and to eliminate duplicative capabilities is part of a larger thrust to change the culture of the Pentagon.
• Gates Puts Meat on Bone of Department Efficiencies Initiative AFPS 09 Aug 2010 -- Defense Secretary Gates is putting meat on the bones of his initiative to reform the way the Pentagon does business.
• Mullen Issues Statement on Gates Initiatives AFPS 09 Aug 2010 -- Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, issued a statement supporting initiatives announced by SecDef Gates.
• McKinley tells Guard enlisted force to prepare for prolonged overseas role AFNS 09 Aug 2010 -- The National Guard likely will continue to play a significant role in overseas contingency operations for the foreseeable future.
• USNS Pililaau Hosts Training With Naval Beach Group One Sailors Navy NewsStand 09 Aug 2010 -- Military Sealift Command ship USNS Pililaau served as a training platform to Commander, Naval Beach Group 1 off the coast of San Diego.
• When is a shutdown not a shutdown? When it involves Watervliet. Army News 09 Aug 2010 -- What was once a significant event at the Arsenal may have now become a relic of the past - the annual arsenal shutdown period.
• USS Russell Returns to Pearl Harbor from Seven-Month Deployment Navy NewsStand 09 Aug 2010 -- Sailors aboard USS Russellreturned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a scheduled 7-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibilities Aug. 6.
• Taiwan denies reported breakdown of US arms deals CNA 09 Aug 2010 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense denied a report that hopes of procuring US submarines and jets have dimmed.
• Kyrgyzstan denies new US base talks RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2010 -- The Kyrgyz interim government is not negotiating with the United States on the establishment of a new military base in the republic.
• Shoup, Halsey Strengthen Partnership with Canadian Ally Navy NewsStand 09 Aug 2010 -- USS Shoup and USS Halsey refueled with the Canadian oiler HMCS Protecteur while simultaneously receiving stores by helicopter from USNS Ranier Aug. 5.
• Seventh Fleet Kicks off Vietnam Naval Engagement Activities Navy NewsStand 09 Aug 2010 -- US 7th Fleet kicked off a weeklong series of naval engagement activities with the Vietnam People's Navy Aug. 8.
• Swift Begins SME Exchanges in Barbados Navy NewsStand 09 Aug 2010 -- Sailors and Marines deployed aboard High Speed Vessel Swift 2 began subject matter expert (SME) exchanges in Bridgetown, Barbados, Aug. 9.
• Mullen Discusses Army Challenges with Longer 'Dwell' Time AFPS 09 Aug 2010 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stressed the need for strong garrison leadership.
• Conformance Testing Begins for Navy's Newest Working Uniforms Navy NewsStand 09 Aug 2010 -- Conformance testing of the Navy's newest working uniforms, Navy Working Uniform Types II and III (NWU Type II/III), began July 26 and will last six weeks.
• US, Russia, Canada Cooperate On Air-Defense Drill RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- US, Russian, and Canadian forces cooperating in a counterterrorism drill, with Russian and US war planes practicing to intercept a hijacked plane.
• Guard Official Describes Southwest Border Mission Buildup AFPS 09 Aug 2010 -- The National Guard has a long history of supporting US Customs and Border Protection efforts along the Southwest border.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, August 9, 2010 US Dept. of State 09 Aug 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 09, 2010
• U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $10 Million for Materials for Stryker Double-V Hull Production General Dynamics 09 Aug 2010 -- The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), $9.8 million to purchase materials to support production of double-V-shaped hulls for Stryker armored combat vehicles.
• Lockheed Martin-Built GPS Satellite Surpasses 10 Years On-Orbit Lockheed Martin 09 Aug 2010 -- The fifth Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-5) satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to provide critical navigation capabilities for military and civilian users worldwide, has reached 10 years of successful on-orbit operations.
• Lockheed Martin Signs License Agreement with Ceradyne, Inc., For Tekshield™ Advanced Lightweight Ceramic Armor Lockheed Martin 09 Aug 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement with Ceradyne, Inc., [Nasdaq: CRDN] for the development, manufacture and application of the Lockheed Martin-developed TekShield™ lightweight, opaque ceramic armor.
• Lockheed Martin Announces Successful Demonstration of AMF JTRS Small Airborne Radio at U.S. Army Exercise Lockheed Martin 09 Aug 2010 -- Bringing the promise of secure, real-time, interoperable communications for warfighters one step closer to reality, the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) has successfully transferred data and live streaming video over an internet-protocol enabled wideband networking waveform (WNW). During a recent U.S. Army exercise at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., the AMF JTRS Small Airborne radio successfully transmitted data and video between multiple air and ground nodes. AMF JTRS is an internet protocol, software-defined network being developed by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) for joint forces.
• Northrop Grumman Delivering Success in Transition to F-35 Full Rate Production Northrop Grumman 09 Aug 2010 -- If you want to gauge Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) commitment to help the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program make a successful transition to full rate production, just look at the calendar.
• U.S. Air Force Selects Raytheon's GBU-53/B for Small Diameter Bomb II Program Raytheon 09 Aug 2010 -- The U.S. Air Force selected Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) GBU-53/B for the Small Diameter Bomb increment II program. The SDB II is an air-launched, precision-strike standoff weapon that will enable the warfighter to defeat moving and fixed targets in adverse weather conditions.
• Raytheon Develops Next Generation Jammer Technology for U.S. Navy Raytheon 09 Aug 2010 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $42 million contract to develop advanced electronic attack system technology known as the Next Generation Jammer.
• L-3 Acquires Airborne Technologies, Incorporated, Expands Unmanned Aircraft Systems Capability L-3 Communications 09 Aug 2010 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that it acquired Airborne Technologies, Incorporated (ATI) on August 4, 2010. ATI provides highly specialized aeronautical engineering expertise, manufacturing and operations support for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
• Raytheon High-Speed Guard now on U.S. GSA Schedule Raytheon 09 Aug 2010 -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) High-Speed Guard information-sharing solution has been added to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedule of products and services available to the government.

Other Conflicts

• Talks Set to Resume Between US, North Korean Military VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- Military officers from North Korea and the United Nations Command in South Korea are to hold another round of meetings.
• N. Korea fires shells into Yellow Sea - reports RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2010 -- North Korea fired several artillery rounds toward a disputed maritime border with South Korea in the Yellow Sea.
• Netanyahu: Israel Justified in Gaza Flotilla Raid VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- Israeli PM Netanyahu testified before a state inquiry commission and defended Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla in late May.
• Israel justified in Gaza flotilla raid - prime minister RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2010 -- An Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May was justified, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
• UN to Return to Somalia After 17 Years VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- The UN and other international organizations will return to Somalia within the next 2 months after an absence of more than 17 years.
• YEMEN-SOMALIA: Somalis set to lose automatic refugee status IRIN 09 Aug 2010 -- Straining to cope with the number of Somalis arriving by boat, Yemen is seeking to end the prima facie refugee status (automatic asylum) it has been giving them for the past 20 years.
• Chicago Terror Suspect Appears in Federal Court VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- Shaker Masri appeared in US Federal Court in Chicago, charged with attempting to provide support to Somali group al-Shabab.
• Darfur: UN chief renews call on all parties to return to peace talks UN News Centre 09 Aug 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon renewed his call for all parties to the conflict in Darfur to cease hostilities.
• We want to move relationship forward with India: Qureshi IRNA 09 Aug 2010 -- Pakistan ready to walk the "extra mile" as it wants to "move forward" in building relations with India.
• Indian soldiers washed away to Pakistan in Kashmir IRNA 09 Aug 2010 -- India has sought help from Pakistan to trace scores of its soldiers it fears might have got swept away across the dividing Line of Control in flash floods.
• Georgia condemns Medvedev's recent visit to Abkhazia RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2010 -- Tbilisi expressed an official protest over the Russian president's visit to the former Georgian republic of Abkhazia.
• Killed militants planned to blow up mosque - Kadyrov RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2010 -- Militants killed in a special operation in Grozny planned to blow up a shopping mall and the city's central mosque.
• Mia Farrow's War Crimes Testimony Contradicts Naomi Campbell VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- American Actress Mia Farrow testified at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor.

News Reports

• Tensions Escalate Among Top Iranian Leaders VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- Iran's top leaders appear to be quarreling in public, as pressure mounts on the government due to deteriorating economic conditions.
• Iranian Baha'i Leaders Given Long Sentences RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- A Baha'i international community official says the 20-year prison sentences given to 7 leaders of Iran's Baha'i community are "completely unjust."
• Iran denounces US for accusing Iran of helping terrorism IRNA 09 Aug 2010 -- Iran strongly condemned the United States for accusing Iran of helping terrorism in the US annual report on terrorism.
• Iran rejects Kuwait's spying allegations IRNA 09 Aug 2010 -- Minister of Information (Intelligence) Moslehi: Kuwait's allegations about detaining a number of people on charges of spying for Iran were "a mere lie."
• Radio Farda An Agent Of The West's 'Soft War' Against Iran, Book Says RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- Radio Farda is part of a cultural invasion helping Western intelligence agencies wage a "soft war" against the Islamic republic.
• Iran Adultery Defense Lawyer Seeks Norway Asylum RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- A human rights lawyer who has defended a woman facing stoning in Iran for adultery has fled to Norway to seek protection.
• Unity of S. Korean Progressive Forces Called for KCNA 09 Aug 2010 -- The progressive forces of south Korea aspiring after social progress, the improved inter-Korean relations and the country's reunification should unite.
• Juche-based Industry of DPRK KCNA 09 Aug 2010 -- The Juche-based industry of the DPRK remains a mainstay of the independent national economy built by the Korean people.
• Ban requests generous international help for flood-hit Pakistan UN News Centre 09 Aug 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban voiced extreme concern over the catastrophic floods that have killed hundreds of people in Pakistan.
• Pakistanis at Flood Relief Camp Criticize Official Response VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- Crowds of Pakistanis swarm together in a camp at the Government College of Technology in Nowshera, 40 kilometers east Peshawar.
• Pakistan Floods May Rival Three Recent Disasters VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- UN official: Number of people affected by Pakistan's massive floods could exceed the combined total of three recent major natural disasters.
• Landslides, Rain Complicate Pakistan Relief Efforts RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- Landslides and heavy rains are complicating relief efforts in flood-hit Pakistan, with rescuers having to resort to using donkeys.
• Primer On Kyrgyz Parliamentary Elections RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- Kyrgyzstan's President Roza Otunbaeva has announced that the government will hold parliamentary elections on October 10.
• Kyrgyzstan lifts state of emergency in South, sets date for parliamentary polls RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2010 -- Kyrgyz President Otunbayeva has lifted the state of emergency and curfew declared in southern Kyrgyzstan.
• Curfew To Be Lifted In Southern Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 09 Aug 2010 -- Officials in southern Kyrgyzstan say an overnight curfew that has been in effect since deadly ethnic violence in June will be lifted at midnight.
• Analysis: How to spend a billion dollars in Kyrgyzstan IRIN 09 Aug 2010 -- Weeks after international donors pledged more than a billion dollars in aid to Kyrgyzstan, government is busy working out how to turn the promises into hard cash.
• Presidents of Venezuela, Colombia to meet for talks on Aug. 10 RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2010 -- Venezuelan President Chavez intends to meet with new President of Colombia Santos for talks to find way of restoring a diplomatic dialogue.
• Analysis: Kenya not out of the woods yet IRIN 09 Aug 2010 -- Kenya has endorsed a new constitution that seeks to unite the country, but it will take much more to ensure ethnic harmony.
• Niger Politicians Debate Provision on Presidential Power VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- Members of Niger's former regime were angered by proposed changes to reduce the power of the office of the presidency.
• Rwandans Vote in Controversial Presidential Poll VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- Voting is underway in Rwanda's second presidential election since the 1994 genocide.
• Rwandan Officials Promise Free, Fair and Transparent Election Monday VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- Rwandans are voting Monday in a presidential election that opponents of President Paul Kagame denounced as a sham.
• Constitutional Changes Could Extend President's Rule in Burkina Faso VOA 09 Aug 2010 -- The ruling party in Burkina Faso has called for changing the constitution so its leader and the country's president, Blaise Compaore, can run for office again in November.
• ESA extends ExoMars mission contract with Thales Alenia Space Thales 09 Aug 2010 -- The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a Contract Change Notice to Thales Alenia Space worth 98 million euros for the ExoMars mission to Mars. This latest contract covers the second extension of the mission’s Phase B2 (B2X2) and the second major segment of the program’s development to prepare the production phase (advanced C/D).