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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 01 Sep 2010 [PDF]
• Remarks by Vice President Joseph Biden at the Change of Command Ceremony for United States Forces-Iraq The White House 01 Sep 2010
• Speech: Gates at United States Forces Iraq Change of Command DoD 01 Sep 2010
• Press Availability with Secretary Gates from Ramadi, Iraq DoD 01 Sep 2010
• What Will U.S. Troops Do In Iraq Now? RFE/RL 01 Sep 2010 -- US President Barack Obama has kept his promise to draw down the number of US troops in Iraq to fewer than 50,000 by September 1.
• Mullen Notes Iraq's Progress from 'Desperate' Situation AFPS 01 Sep 2010 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff paused to take stock of the progress he’s seen in Iraq since he took office in 2007.
• Gates: War in Iraq Over, U.S. Transitioning to Iraqi Forces AFPS 01 Sep 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates: The war in Iraq is over and the United States is entering the final phase of the U.S. engagement in Iraq.
• Odierno Earns Praise for Getting Results in Iraq AFPS 01 Sep 2010 -- Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno put it very simply today, as he finished his address at the change of command ceremony for U.S. Forces Iraq.
• Biden: U.S. Effort in Iraq Goes On Despite Mission Change AFPS 01 Sep 2010 -- Vice President Joe Biden: Combat operations may be over in Iraq, but the U.S. military and diplomatic endeavor remains.
• US in Final Phase of Iraq War VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- The United States has marked the official end of combat operations in Iraq and the beginning of a transitional operation called "New Dawn."
• Gates Visits Birthplace of Iraqi Turnaround VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- US SecDef Gates visited Western Iraq, the place where U.S. troops and local tribal leaders began an effort four years ago that helped turn the tide of the Iraq war.
• Iraqi mission over, U.S. to address domestic problems - Obama RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- President Barack Obama: Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the United States will address domestic problems.
• Gates, Biden Preside Over Launch Of Operation New Dawn In Iraq RFE/RL 01 Sep 2010 -- US VP Biden and Defense Secretary Gates presided over the launch of Operation New Dawn.
• Electronic warriors protect troops Army News 01 Sep 2010 -- With the threat of the improvised explosive device in Operation Iraqi Freedom, U.S. and coalition forces had to adapt to a new battlefield.
• Iraqi Army exhibits show of strength Army News 01 Sep 2010 -- Iraqi Army Soldiers conducted training Aug. 30 at Joint Security Station Deason in Baghdad, exhibiting their capability to secure a more stable and sovereign Iraq.
• Biden Says Iraq 'Close' To Forming New Government RFE/RL 01 Sep 2010 -- Visiting US VP Biden has said he believes Iraqi leaders are "close" to forming a new government.
• IRAQ: Trauma leaves an indelible mark IRIN 01 Sep 2010 -- Seven-year war has left an indelible mark on many ordinary people who are still traumatized by the horrific things they experienced.
• Former British PM Reflects on Iraq War in Long-Awaited Memoir VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- Former British PM Tony Blair says he does not regret his decision to take Britain to war in Iraq.
• Blair, In Memoirs, Speaks Of Iraqi 'Nightmare' RFE/RL 01 Sep 2010 -- Former British PM Blair has published the memoirs of his decade in office, in which he writes that he could have not have imagined the "nightmare" that unfolded in Iraq.
• Afghan, Coalition Troops Kill, Capture Hundreds of Insurgents AFPS 01 Sep 2010 -- Afghan and coalition forces killed or captured hundreds of Taliban and Haqqani extremists during the past month.
• Afghan Government Welcomes Additional US Resources VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged to start transitioning security responsibilities in Afghanistan to the Afghan forces next August.
• Task Force Red Knight captures 3, locates weapons cache Army News 01 Sep 2010 -- The combination of weapons, ammunition, improvised explosive devices and enemy insurgents spell danger for any coalition forces facing them.
• Russia expects progress from NATO on drugs trafficking RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- Russian FM Lavrov: Russia expects significant progress from NATO in the fight against Afghan drug trafficking.
• US Designates Pakistani Taliban as FTO VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- The US has designated the Pakistani Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization and charged its leader with conspiracy to murder U.S. citizens abroad.
• Three Bombs Kill 25 At Pakistani Shi'ite March RFE/RL 01 Sep 2010 -- Three suicide bombs ripped through a Shi'ite Muslim religious procession in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least 25 people.
• Pakistani forces kill 45 militants IRNA 01 Sep 2010 -- Pakistan military helicopters shelled suspected militants and killed 45 in the country’s Khyber tribal region.
• U.S. Continues to Aid Flood-Stricken Pakistanis AFPS 01 Sep 2010 -- Even as floodwaters begin to recede in Pakistan, the US is continuing to rush assets to aid the millions of people impacted by the devastating floods.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Yellow Sea Venue for Rival War Games VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- China has started a four-day artillery exercise in waters off Qingdao. The United States and South Korea are to hold joint drills in the same waters in a few days.
• Picatinny, Benet Labs, engineers recognized by the Army for scientific advances Army News 01 Sep 2010 -- In total, 41 projects from research and development organizations from across the Army were recognized.
• Undersecretary visits AMC, discusses fuel efficiency, deployed Airmen, total force AFNS 01 Sep 2010 -- Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin C. Conaton made an official visit to Air Mobility Command.
• Lakenheath unit assumes NATO mission AFNS 01 Sep 2010 -- The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron assumed command of the NATO Baltic air policing mission.
• 'Herd' of Buffalo protect Soldiers Army News 01 Sep 2010 -- Each day across vast stretches of Iraq and Afghanistan, convoys leave the wire with a vital mission: route clearance.
• US, Pakistan Navies Come Together for Ceremony Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2010 -- USS McInerney, the longest-serving Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate in the U.S. fleet, was officially decommissioned.
• USS Essex Departs for Fall Patrol Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2010 -- The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) departed Sasebo, Japan, Sept. 1 for a regularly scheduled deployment in the Western Pacific.
• USS Virginia Sails to Maine Shipyard for First-of-Class Maintenance Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2010 -- USS Virginia and her crew of 13 officers and 121 enlisted personnel departed on her way to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
• MQ-9 Reaper crashes near El Mirage Airfield, Calif. AFNS 01 Sep 2010 -- An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft crashed approximately one mile north of El Mirage Airfield, Calif., Aug. 31.
• Counterterrorism Expert Calls for New National Cyber Defense Policy Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2010 -- A lecture about the national cyber defense policy was held at the Naval Postgraduate School.
• HSV Swift Makes History with Visit to Guyana Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2010 -- The crew of High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2 made history Aug. 29, as the first U.S. military vessel to dock pier-side in Georgetown, Guyana.
• Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group Takes No Chances with Earl Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2010 -- Safety preparations by Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, Cheatham Annex, include breaking down tent camp.
• AFNORTH EPLOs deploying for Hurricane Earl AFNS 01 Sep 2010 -- Officials from the Air Forces Northern National Emergency Preparedness Directorate are deploying emergency preparedness liaison officers.
• Defense Department Prepares for Hurricane Earl Response AFPS 01 Sep 2010 -- The Defense Department is ready to respond should Hurricane Earl’s projected landfall this weekend bring disaster to the Atlantic coast.
• NAVFAC Supports South Africa's Maritime Environment Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2010 -- The NAVFAC EURAFSWA Navy on-scene coordinator met with South African military and civilian personnel for an oil spill preparedness workshop.
• Demystifying the Post-9/11 GI Bill Army News 01 Sep 2010 -- On June 30, 2008, the president signed the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008-also known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which is a benefits program for servicemembers who served on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001.
• KCNA on United States KCNA 01 Sep 2010 -- Minju Joson: The United States is sparking off arms race.
• Russia has objections over US security strategy RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- Russian FM Lavrov: Russia does not totally agree with US national security doctrine.
• Russia to sell Mi-17 helicopters to Argentina RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- Russia has signed a "historic" contract on Mi-17 helicopter deliveries to Argentina.
• NATO 'no comment' on Russian warplane deal report RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- NATO declined to comment on a report saying it could use Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighters at a Cold War-era base in Iceland for training purposes.
• Ukraine to make its military leaner but meaner RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- Ukraine will downsize its military while building up its combat capability, the nation's defense minister said.
• Kim Yong Nam Meets Chinese Military Delegation KCNA 01 Sep 2010 -- Kim Yong Nam met with the delegation of the Shenyang Military Area of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 01 Sep 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 01, 2010
• U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems $123 Million for Thermal Weapon Sights BAE Systems 01 Sep 2010 -- The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $123 million contract for continued production of thermal weapon sights that improve situational awareness and survivability for men and women in combat. The order - the most recent under a five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract - increases BAE Systems' total thermal weapon sight contract value to more than $1 billion since 2004.
• Northrop Grumman "Lays the Keel" for U.S. Navy's First BAMS UAS Fuselage Northrop Grumman 01 Sep 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and U.S. Navy officials celebrated the start of the first MQ-4 Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) fuselage at the company's Moss Point, Miss. manufacturing facility today.
• BAE Systems Receives $629 Million Contract to Upgrade Caiman MRAP BAE Systems 01 Sep 2010 -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $629 million contract from the U.S. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Joint Program Office (JPO) to upgrade 1,700 Caiman MRAP vehicles. This award demonstrates how BAE Systems' Readiness and Sustainment capabilities are supporting the customer's current and future requirements by rapidly improving product performance to protect troops during combat missions.
• Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer Offers Strong Bilateral Economic Benefits BAE Systems 01 Sep 2010 -- Poland’s plans to procure a new advanced jet training system can act as a catalyst for Polish industry in a number of industrial sectors, not just in aerospace and defence, according to Alan Garwood, group business development director at BAE Systems - the world’s second largest defence, security and aerospace company.
• Raytheon-Boeing Team Successfully Completes Second Government-Funded JAGM Test Raytheon 01 Sep 2010 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) completed the second of three government-sponsored firings of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. The JAGM used its imaging infrared (IIR) guidance system to hit an armored vehicle target at 4 kilometers (2.5 statute miles).
• Bushmaster Shortlisted for Army TAPV Program Thales 01 Sep 2010 -- Thales Canada has welcomed the Canadian government’s announcement that the Bushmaster has been qualified for the next stage in selection process for the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) Program.
• Lockheed Martin to Upgrade Intelligence Workstations for U.S. Air Force Distributed Common Ground System Lockheed Martin 01 Sep 2010 -- An upgrade to the system that provides analysts with access to intelligence will soon revolutionize how they handle intelligence imagery and high-definition, full-motion video, as well as reports. The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $4.4 million initial task order to Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for upgrades to Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) workstations The DCGS is the Department of Defense enterprise that collects and processes vast amounts of intelligence and imagery from manned and unmanned reconnaissance sources.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Offices of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the General Assembly President, 1 September 2010 United Nations 01 Sep 2010
• Press Conference by Equatorial Guinea, 1 September 2010 United Nations 01 Sep 2010
• Remarks With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas US Dept. of State 01 Sep 2010
• Remarks by the President in the Rose Garden after Bilateral Meetings The White House 01 Sep 2010
• Remarks by President Obama, President Mubarak, His Majesty King Abdullah, Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas Before Working Dinner The White House 01 Sep 2010
• Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel after Bilateral Meeting The White House 01 Sep 2010
• Obama Urges Israel, Palestinians to Seize Opportunity for Peace VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- President Barack Obama says Israelis and Palestinians must seize the opportunity for achieving a lasting peace.
• Obama, Mideast Leaders Begin Peace Talks VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- At the start of new Middle East peace talks, US President Obama and Israeli PM Netanyahu condemned deadly shooting near the West Bank town of Hebron.
• Ban condemns West Bank shooting of four Israelis UN News Centre 01 Sep 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban condemned the killing of 4 Israeli citizens in the West Bank city of Hebron.
• Palestinian Security Cracks Down on West Bank Hamas Forces VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- Palestinian security forces have arrested hundreds of members of the Islamist militant group, Hamas.
• Obama tells Hamas 'heinous crimes' will not derail peace efforts RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- US President Obama: Brutal murders by Hamas militants would not prevent Washington from ensuring Israel's security and pushing for peace.
• Mideast Leaders Meeting Ahead of Peace Talks VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- U..President Barack Obama is hosting Middle East leaders at the White House in an effort to broker an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.
• Gaza Lessons Harden Israeli Views VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- As Israelis and Palestinians head into U.S.-brokered negotiations, both sides are drawing lessons from Israel's unilateral pullout from the Gaza Strip.
• For Palestinian Refugees, 'Going Home' Holds Different Meanings VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- This week's Middle East peace summit in Washington is setting a goal of one year to resolve what are known as final status issues.
• PNA condemns killing of Israelis in West Bank RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- The prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority condemned Tuesday's killing of Israelis in the West Bank.
• Four Israelis shot dead in West Bank ahead of peace talks RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- The armed wing of Hamas said it was responsible for the killing of four Israelis in the West Bank.
• In Brief: Abductions in Darfur IRIN 01 Sep 2010 -- Three Russian pilots released on 30 August, two days after they were kidnapped in Darfur, were only the latest in a string of foreigners abducted this year.
• DR Congo: UN peacekeeping official visits the east after rape of civilians UN News Centre 01 Sep 2010 -- Senior UN peacekeeping official travelled to the eastern region of the country where the crimes were committed.
• Azerbaijan: 5 Killed In Nagorno-Karabakh RFE/RL 01 Sep 2010 -- Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry has announced that three Armenian and two Azerbaijani soldiers have been killed in clashes.
• Umarov Names New Daghestan Front Commander RFE/RL 01 Sep 2010 -- Doku Umarov named a commander from southern Daghestan on August 30 to succeed Magomedali Vagabov as emir of the Daghestan front.
• Georgia dismisses Russia's warning as 'provocation' RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- Russia's warning to its nationals against visiting Georgia is part of an "anti-Georgia campaign"
• Russian Foreign ministry warns against visiting Georgia RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry warned nationals against visiting Georgia because of the threat of prosecution to Russian tourists who visit Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

News Reports

• Russian foreign minister calls for clarity in Iranian nuclear issues RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- Russian FM Lavrov: Clarity is needed in all Iranian nuclear program issues.
• Mehmanparast: Vienna Group date setting for talks IRNA 01 Sep 2010 -- FM spokesman Mehmanparast said that Vienna Group date setting for talks will mean beginning of common sessions.
• Jakarta eager to share nuclear experience with Iran IRNA 01 Sep 2010 -- Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly Kiemas says his country will use Iran's experience in a bid to access nuclear energy.
• Zionists Waiting To Kill Hidden Imam RFE/RL 01 Sep 2010 -- Mojtaba Zolnour, deputy representative of Iran's supreme leader in the Revolutionary Guard, has said that "Zionists" are waiting for the Hidden Imam to appear to kill him.
• Strengthened Non-Aligned Movement Called for KCNA 01 Sep 2010 -- The Non-Aligned Movement constitutes the main driving force for building a new independent world.
• Meetings of Delegates of WPK Held KCNA 01 Sep 2010 -- Meetings of delegates for the election of delegates to the WPK conference took place.
• People of DPRK Called upon to Make Redoubled Efforts KCNA 01 Sep 2010 -- Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a jointly signed article calls upon all the people to make redoubled efforts, planting their feet on the ground and looking at the world.
• Kim Jong Il's Pledge Made on Ryongnam Hill KCNA 01 Sep 2010 -- On September 1, Juche 49 (1960) General Secretary Kim Jong Il began studying at Kim Il Sung University.
• Story of Kim Jong Il KCNA 01 Sep 2010 -- One day in September Juche 88 (1999) General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to a co-op farm in Jagang Province.
• Emergency Aid Shifts to Pakistan's Flooded South VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- There is an urgent need to accelerate efforts to help thousands of people affected by severe flooding in Pakistan's Sindh province.
• Global aid needed to help Pakistan avoid losing wheat crop UN News Centre 01 Sep 2010 -- Without urgent global assistance the food security of millions in the flood-hit nation is at risk.
• Pakistan's Economy Becomes Another Victim of Flood Disaster VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- Pakistani PM Gilani is warning the country's devastating floods will slow economic growth and lead to rising inflation.
• Uzbek leaders in Kyrgyzstan accused of instigating riots RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- Prominent Uzbek diaspora leaders in southern Kyrgyzstan charged with instigating deadly interethnic clashes in May and June.
• Talks with Kygyz government on OSCE police mission to continue RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will continue talks with the Kyrgyz authorities on the deployment of an OSCE police mission.
• Official: Kyrgyzstan Still In Talks Over OSCE Police RFE/RL 01 Sep 2010 -- A government spokesman says Kyrgyzstan is still in talks about the deployment of an international police mission.
• Russian alleged arms dealer not to be extradited to U.S. until October 4 RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2010 -- Viktor Bout will not be extradited to the US until a hearing of the US request to drop a second set of charges against him on October 4.
• Nigeria's Electoral Commission Set to Announce Election Timetable VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it's on course for holding the presidential election in January.
• Ugandan Opposition Leader Warns Credible Vote at Risk VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- The leader of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) has called on Ugandans to resist plan to rig next year's election.
• Guinea Presidential Candidate Says Local Officials Campaigning for Rival VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- The front-runner in Guinea's presidential runoff says some local officials are unfairly campaigning for his rival ahead of this month's vote.
• Red Cross Feeding Ghanaians Displaced by Ethnic Violence VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- Ghana's Red Cross is distributing food to some 2,000 families - 10,000 people in all - who ethnic fled violence that erupted in March in the northern town of Bawku.
• Ground Zero Mosque Controversy Puts Many US Muslims on Defensive VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- Controversy over plans to build an Islamic center near the site of the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City has put many Muslims in US on the defensive.