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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 07 Sep 2010 [PDF]
• Officials in Afghanistan Detail Recent Operations AFPS 07 Sep 2010 -- International Security Assistance Force Joint Command officials have provided details of numerous recent operations in Afghanistan.
• UN mission supports decision on final list of polling centres for Afghan elections UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has voiced its full support for the decision of the country’s independent election authorities to reaffirm the final list of polling centres for parliamentary elections later this month.
• More Army Helicopters Arrive in Pakistan AFPS 07 Sep 2010 -- Four Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 60 soldiers arrived here today as part of the expansion of U.S. military flood relief efforts in Pakistan.
• Marine Helicopters Join Flood-relief Efforts in Pakistan AFPS 07 Sep 2010 -- As part of the ongoing U.S. aid to Pakistan, two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters arrived today at Pano Aqil Air Base near Sukkur, Pakistan, bringing the total number of U.S. helicopters in that area to six.
• Border mission 'not unique' for Guardsmen Army News 07 Sep 2010 -- Almost 1,100 National Guard members are on duty on the Southwest border performing a mission that is very familiar to many of them, a Guard official said today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Petraeus: Planned Koran Burning Endangers Troops VOA 07 Sep 2010 -- The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says an American church's plan to burn Korans on September 11 could endanger U.S. troops and damage the overall war effort in that country.
• U.S. Commanders Warn Against U.S. Church's Plan To Burn Koran On 9/11 RFE/RL 07 Sep 2010 -- Two of the top U.S. commanders in Afghanistan are criticizing plans by a small Christian church to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States by burning copies of the Koran.
• Obama to Award Medal of Honor to Vietnam-era Airman AFPS 07 Sep 2010 -- A fallen Vietnam War-era airman will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor for heroism from President Barack Obama during a Sept. 21 White House ceremony.
• Cyber Task Force Passes Mission to Cyber Command AFPS 07 Sep 2010 -- After spending the better part of the past decade defending the Defense Department’s computer networks, the Joint Task Force Global Network Operations command cased its colors.
• 31st MEU AAVs train with Navy at sea USMC News 07 Sep 2010 -- Marines with the Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1/7, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted operations between two ships of Amphibious Squadron 11 at sea, Sept. 7.
• Fires Brigade hosts joint exercise at Fort Sill Army News 07 Sep 2010 -- Under the blazing Oklahoma sun and oppressive heat, Marines and Soldiers stream off a helicopter to secure a position on a deserted hill top. From this position, the teams of forward observers can best identify enemy targets and call in rockets, howitzer shells, and aircraft carried bombs. The sound of bombs and artillery soon rumbles through the valley below.
• FH Soldiers help Fort Hood signal unit train on new equipment as they prepare to deploy Army News 07 Sep 2010 -- About 40 Soldiers from Fort Huachuca's 11th Signal Brigade helped prepare for a historic moment for Soldiers of the 62nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion Aug. 13-21 at Fort Hood, Texas as they tested new equipment in a field environment in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
• TOCEX training prepares Ironhorse HQ Army News 07 Sep 2010 -- The Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division headquarters set-up all shelters and network equipment of their tactical operations center (TOC) during an exercise, here, Aug.23 - Sept. 2.
• Long Knives hold color casing ceremony Army News 07 Sep 2010 -- Col. Brian Winski, commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and his troopers gathered on Fort Hood's Cooper Field, Sept. 1, to case the brigade's colors in preparation for deployment in support of Operation New Dawn.
• It's legal to terminate leases when deploying Army News 07 Sep 2010 -- Many people are unaware they may terminate cell phone contracts if deploying or permanently changing station? Under Section 535a of the Service Members Civil Relief Act, servicemembers may be able to terminate or suspend cell phone contracts if deploying overseas or PCS to another continental U.S. location.
• Picatinny Arsenal celebrates 130 years of American Firepower Army News 07 Sep 2010 -- Picatinny leaders and employees, along with Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen of New Jersey's 11th District, gathered at the on-post cafeteria Sept. 7 for a cake-cutting ceremony to mark the 130th birthday of the U.S. Army's Picatinny Arsenal.
• USS Norfolk Returns From Deployment Navy NewsStand 07 Sep 2010 -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Norfolk (SSN 714) returned from a regularly scheduled six-month deployment Sept. 6 at Naval Station Norfolk.
• Sirocco Responds To Medical Emergency Navy NewsStand 07 Sep 2010 -- Medical personnel assigned to patrol craft USS Sirocco (PC 6) responded to a medical emergency on board Maltese-flagged motor vessel Lucky Trader in the northern Arabian Gulf Sept. 1.
• USS Taylor Arrives in Murmansk, Russia Navy NewsStand 07 Sep 2010 -- USS Taylor (FFG 50) pulled into Murmansk, Russia, Sept. 6 to celebrate the close World War II alliance between Russia and the United States, and to honor veterans in both countries on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II.
• USS Cole Returns to Norfolk Following Successful Deployment Navy NewsStand 07 Sep 2010 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) returned to Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 1, two days earlier than planned due to Hurricane Earl, after completing a seven-month deployment.
• High Speed Vessel Swift Hosts Reception in Guyana Navy NewsStand 07 Sep 2010 -- The crew of High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) hosted a reception on board the vessel Sept. 3, closing out the first week of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010 Guyana.
• NWU Mandatory Wear Date Approaches Navy NewsStand 07 Sep 2010 -- With the mandatory wear date of Dec. 31 approaching, the chief of naval personnel (CNP) reminded commanding officers and Sailors in NAVADMIN 299/10 of the importance for all hands to maintain a full complement of Navy Working Uniforms (NWU) in their sea bags.
• George Washington Hosts Future Philippine Naval Leaders Navy NewsStand 07 Sep 2010 -- Sailors aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted graduates of the Philippine Military Academy Sept. 2-4 as part of a series of professional exchanges.
• Pearl Harbor Shipyard Holds Change of Command Ceremony Navy NewsStand 07 Sep 2010 -- Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) held a change of command ceremony Sept. 3 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
• Department Joins in Call for Innovative Solutions AFPS 07 Sep 2010 -- The Defense Department is putting some of its most vexing challenges on the Internet for the public to help solve as part of a new initiative to invite creative solutions to government problems.
• Medics train with Armenian military AFNS 07 Sep 2010 -- The Armenian military deployed its only rapid response medical package for the first time during a recent medical field training exercise here.
• RFS Admiral Levchenko escorts ships off African coast RIA Novosti 07 Sep 2010 -- The Russian destroyer RFS Admiral Levchenko has started escorting a convoy of seven civilian ships off the coast of Africa, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
• Deployment of Russian S-300 missiles in Abkhazia no threat to region - Kouchner RIA Novosti 07 Sep 2010 -- The deployment of Russia's S-300 air defense systems in Abkhazia does not disturb the balance of power in the region, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Tuesday.
• Russia delays delivery of two Su fighter jets to Indonesia — source RIA Novosti 07 Sep 2010 -- Russia will deliver two of its contracted Su fighter jets to Indonesia on Thursday, which is two days later comparing to the previously announced date, a source close to negotiations said.
• US Arms Sale to South Korea Flayed KCNA 07 Sep 2010 -- An "annual report on the military aid" published by the U.S. Department of Defense recently revealed that the U.S. has massively delivered all type weapons and military equipment to south Korea. It sold to south Korea latest war hardware to the tune of 462 million U.S. dollars last year alone.
• Japan's Military Maneuvers Assailed KCNA 07 Sep 2010 -- Japan's Ground "Self-Defence Force" recently staged military exercises in Hokkaido with a large number of troops and military equipment involved. Reportedly they perfected an operation of going from defense over to offensive action through the exercises aimed to examine in an overall way the display of combat capability at maximum. Meanwhile the GSDF conducted a large-scale live firing drill at the Higashifuji range in Shizuoka Prefecture.
• IAEA report lacks serious probe of Israeli nukes: German daily IRNA 07 Sep 2010 -- The latest report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Israel's nuclear program lacks any real substance as a result of a half-hearted investigation by IAEA chief Yukiya Amano, the daily newspaper junge welt reported Tuesday.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 9/7/2010 The White House 07 Sep 2010
• September 7, 2010 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 07 Sep 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 07, 2010
• Trinidad & Tobago ship successfully completes sea trials BAE Systems 07 Sep 2010 -- Scarborough, the second of three Offshore Patrol Vessels built by BAE Systems for the Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard, has successfully completed sea trials off the west coast of Scotland and is on track to be delivered in October.
• Delivery Of Weapons System Rig Supports Typhoon On The Frontline BAE Systems 07 Sep 2010 -- BAE Systems has successfully delivered a crucial element in the Typhoon Availability Service (TAS) in partnership with the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), giving key weapons systems support - vital to maintaining the RAF’s front-line capability.
• BAE Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire OASYS Technology BAE Systems 07 Sep 2010 -- BAE Systems today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OASYS Technology, a privately owned company specializing in the design and manufacture of electro-optical systems and subassemblies for aerospace, defense, industrial and commercial markets.
• Boeing Military Aircraft Realigns to Position for Future Growth Boeing 07 Sep 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced changes within its Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA) business, including consolidating the organization from six divisions to four, to continue to position the company for growth in the current business environment. The realignment of the organization will take effect on Oct. 1.
• Boeing Vigilare Enters Service with RAAF After Successful Multinational Air Combat Exercise Boeing 07 Sep 2010 -- Vigilare, the Boeing [NYSE: BA] Network Centric Command and Control System (NC3S) developed for the Commonwealth of Australia, has entered service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) after excelling in a major multinational air combat exercise.
• Raytheon's Total Ship Computing Environment Passes Critical Review Raytheon 07 Sep 2010 -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) open architecture Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE), the integrated mission system for the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer, recently passed a key Technology Readiness Assessment.
• Raytheon Demonstrates Streaming-Video Transfer Firsts at Empire Challenge 2010 Raytheon 07 Sep 2010 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) demonstrated several significant firsts at Empire Challenge 2010 with its High-Speed Guard cross-domain security solution passing streaming video from an unmanned aircraft system.
• S-70iTM BLACK HAWK Helicopter Debuts at MSPO Exhibition Sikorsky 07 Sep 2010 -- KIELCE, Poland - The S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter, the international variant of the BLACK HAWK helicopter, is on public display for the first time. Built at PZL Mielec, Sikorsky Aircraft’s company in Poland, the aircraft will be on static display at the MSPO exhibition through Sept. 9. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
• Northrop Grumman Distributed Aperture System (DAS) for F-35 Demonstrates Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities Northrop Grumman 07 Sep 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) AN/AAQ-37 Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS) for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter successfully detected and tracked a two-stage rocket launch at a distance exceeding 800 miles during a routine flight test conducted aboard the company's BAC 1-11 test bed aircraft.

Other Conflicts

• 7 September 2010 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 07 Sep 2010
• UN: Toll of Dead and Wounded Soaring in Mogadishu VOA 07 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations refugee agency expressed alarm at the further deterioration of the situation in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The UNHCR reported that fighting between the transitional government and al-Shabab militia over the past two weeks has taken a heavy toll on the civilian population.
• UN refugee agency alarmed at civilian loss of life in Somalia’s capital UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations refugee agency today voiced alarm over worsening security in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, where fighting between forces of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and armed Islamists has killed more than 230 civilians and wounded at least 400 others during the past two weeks.
• SOMALIA: Helping Galkayo IDPs to help themselves IRIN 07 Sep 2010 -- Authorities in Galkayo, in Somalia's self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, are offering internally displaced persons (IDPs) skills training in a bid to integrate them into the community, officials said.
• Netanyahu: No Guarantee Talks With Palestinians Will Succeed VOA 07 Sep 2010 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is no guarantee the U.S.-mediated talks that resumed with the Palestinians last week will succeed.
• Mideast quartet needs more proactive line - Lavrov RIA Novosti 07 Sep 2010 -- The Middle East quartet of international mediators should be more active in facilitating Palestinian-Israel talks, the Russian foreign minister said on Tuesday.
• UN outlines steps to boost civilian protection in DR Congo in wake of mass rapes UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken several measures to improve the protection of civilians in the east of the country following the recent incidents of mass rape, but establishing State authority in conflict-affected areas would be the most effective way to end lawlessness and violence, a senior UN official said today.
• Fresh clashes in Darfur kill dozens of civilians, UN-African Union mission reports UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- More than 50 people have been killed and many more have been injured in clashes in Darfur amid rising tensions in the troubled region of western Sudan, the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force reports.
• Timorese police resume primary duties in another district, UN says UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- The national police of Timor-Leste have resumed primary responsibility for the conduct of operations in another district of the South-East Asian nation, where it will be led by the country’s first female district commander.
• Ban arrives in Rwanda to discuss upcoming report on DR Congo rights violations UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived today in Kigali, where he plans to meet with Rwandan leaders to discuss the soon-to-be-released United Nations report on serious human rights violations committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between 1993 and 2003.
• Top UN envoy urges parties to bring Nepalese peace process back on track UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- The top United Nations envoy to Nepal today appealed to all parties to urgently tackle the existing climate of mistrust and the problems in forming a government, stressing that the stalled peace process must be brought back on track as soon as possible.

News Reports

• North Korea Asks South For Flood Recovery Aid RFE/RL 07 Sep 2010 -- South Korea says rival North Korea has asked the South for rice, cement, and heavy construction equipment to help the North recover from recent devastating flooding.
• North Korea Releases South Korean Boat, Requests Flood Aid VOA 07 Sep 2010 -- North Korea released a South Korean fishing boat and its seven-man crew Tuesday, after asking South Korea for a shipment of rice, cement and heavy equipment to help it recover from recent flooding.
• IAEA expected to safeguard its legal status: MP IRNA 07 Sep 2010 -- Spokesman for Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem Jalali said here on Tuesday that International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to keep its legal status and avoid political approaches.
• It is Iran's sovereignty right to vet IAEA inspectors IRNA 07 Sep 2010 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday it is Iran’s sovereignty rights to vet inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency in light of their background and activities.
• IAEA has confirmed Iran's peaceful nuclear activities for 23rd time IRNA 07 Sep 2010 -- The international nuclear watchdog has for the 23rd time confirmed that Iran did not deviate from the peaceful nature of its nuclear activities, it was reported on Tuesday.
• IAEA report proves peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program: MP IRNA 07 Sep 2010 -- A parliamentarian said here on Tuesday that the recent IAEA report proves the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.
• U.S. Calls New Iran Nuclear Report 'Troubling' RFE/RL 07 Sep 2010 -- The United States has called the latest report on Iran by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog "troubling to all who care about nonproliferation and global security."
• Iran Six may rethink proposals on Tehran's nuclear program - Lavrov RIA Novosti 07 Sep 2010 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov does not rule out that the Iran Six may reconsider its proposals on resolving the issue of the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
• Iran says IAEA report politically motivated RIA Novosti 07 Sep 2010 -- The latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran's nuclear activities is politically motivated, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
• Car Bomb Kills at Least 20 in Northwest Pakistan VOA 07 Sep 2010 -- A powerful car bomb in Pakistan killed at least 20 people Tuesday and wounded more than 50 others. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but militants have carried out similar bombings in the flood-ravaged country in recent days that have left at least 130 people dead and dozens of others wounded.
• PAKISTAN: The aid delivery conundrum IRIN 07 Sep 2010 -- Across Pakistan there are still marooned villages like Reikhbaghwala, a few kilometres from the overflowing River Indus in Punjab Province, where no assistance has been received in over a month.
• Commentary: In Crisis-Ravaged Pakistan, The Generals Are Waiting In The Wings RFE/RL 07 Sep 2010 -- The words "this is a critical time for Pakistan" have been used so often since the country gained independence in 1947 that it has become virtually meaningless. Practically every ruler and ruling party in the country’s history has used it, usually as a prelude to the intervention of the military in political life.
• New UN humanitarian chief spends first day at work in flood-hit Pakistan UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- The newly-appointed United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos arrived in Pakistan today, her first day on the job, to witness the humanitarian response to the flood disaster and encourage more donor support to the millions of people affected across the length of the South Asian country.
• Car Bomb in Northwest Pakistan Kills 16 VOA 07 Sep 2010 -- A car bomb ripped through a police complex in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 50 others, according to Pakistani officials.
• Press Conference on United Nations Counter-terrorism Efforts United Nations 07 Sep 2010
• UN official calls on nations to ramp up action against terrorism UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- A senior United Nations official today urged nations to double their efforts to implement all four pillars of the world body’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, emphasizing the need to shore up ‘soft’ power measures to combat terrorism.
• UN unveils new scheme to boost Central Asia’s fight against terrorism UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations today launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening efforts to assist Central Asian countries in their efforts to combat terrorism.
• UK to review US extradition treaty IRNA 07 Sep 2010 -- Home Secretary Teresa May has confirmed that Britain’s coalition government is to carry out an independent review of the controversial extradition treaty with the US, which critics say is unbalanced in favour of Washington.
• Renewed instability in global food markets requires urgent response – UN expert UN News Centre 07 Sep 2010 -- An independent United Nations human rights expert today called on governments and the international community to promptly tackle the renewed instability of global food markets, noting the related social unrest that has hit some countries in recent weeks.
• Ivory Coast Presidential Candidates Agree on Voter List VOA 07 Sep 2010 -- Presidential candidates in Ivory Coast have accepted a new voter list for a much-postponed election now scheduled for the end of October.