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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 14 Sep 2010 [PDF]
• Syria, Iraq Attempt to Warm Relations VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Iraqi and Syrian officials are indicating a thaw in relations between the two countries, following meetings in Damascus.
• Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill 23 in Helmand Engagements AFPS 14 Sep 2010 -- Twenty-three enemy fighters are dead after insurgents attacked Afghan and coalition forces conducting a combined dismounted patrol.
• NATO: 26 Insurgents Killed in Southern, Central Afghanistan VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Afghan and coalition forces conducting a joint patrol in southern Helmand province killed up to 23 insurgents in 3 separate engagements.
• Task Force Panther welcomed to Nangarhar Army News 14 Sep 2010 -- Task Force Bastogne in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province welcomed 1-61st Cavalry.
• Army hospital saves time with system upgrade in Afghanistan Army News 14 Sep 2010 -- Swapping three systems and folders stuffed with paper forms for one laptop and a few forms was too good of an idea to pass up.
• Three Questions: NATO and the Afghan War VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- In November, NATO leaders gather in Lisbon, Portugal, where the war in Afghanistan will dominate the agenda.
• Top UN envoy cautiously optimistic on upcoming Afghan polls UN News Centre 14 Sep 2010 -- Top United Nations envoy: Afghanistan’s upcoming parliamentary polls will be “far from” perfect to the country.
• Afghan Central Bank Takes Control Of Kabul Bank RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- Afghanistan's central bank has reportedly stepped in to take control of the troubled Kabul Bank.
• Pakistan Missile Strikes Kill 14 VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Pakistani intelligence officials say two US missile strikes have killed at least 14 militants in the country's northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border.
• Lewis and Clark Keeps Pakistan Flood Response on Track Navy NewsStand 14 Sep 2010 -- USNS Lewis and Clark is a key contributor to the ongoing humanitarian assistance being provided to flood-ravaged Pakistan.
• USS Dubuque, Marine Unit Train, Ready for Piracy Navy NewsStand 14 Sep 2010 -- USS Dubuque boarded the foreign shipping vessel M/V Magellan Star after the vessel was seized by pirates.

Defense Policy / Programs

• STRATCOM commander addresses nuclear challenges AFNS 14 Sep 2010 -- The commander of the U.S. Strategic Command addressed nuclear deterrence challenges at conference Sept. 13.
• Mullen Tackles Questions in Virtual Town Hall AFPS 14 Sep 2010 -- Navy Adm. Mike Mullen took on some of the military’s toughest topics in a virtual town hall meeting.
• Army Reserve Postures for 'Uncertain' Future AFPS 14 Sep 2010 -- With tough budget decisions on the horizon and the changing military missions in the Middle East, an uncertain future awaits the Army Reserve.
• Reserve chief proposes closer look at active and reserve force mix AFNS 14 Sep 2010 -- The commander of the Air Force Reserve Command spoke about military structure for the 21st Century.
• Gates Unveils Strategy to Cut Costs, Boost Efficiency AFPS 14 Sep 2010 -- Defense Secretary Gates has outlined a strategy to change how the Defense Department contracts goods and services.
• DOD News Briefing with Under Secretary Carter with Opening Remarks by Secretary Gates from the Pentagon DoD 14 Sep 2010
• Carter Outlines Plan to Help Warfighters, Taxpayers AFPS 14 Sep 2010 -- The Defense Department’s $400 billion-a-year system for buying goods and services is about to undergo major changes.
• ESC officials to begin testing 'Venture Catalyst' solutions AFNS 14 Sep 2010 -- Electronic Systems Center officials are preparing to conduct 7 demonstrations, each designed to test a specific technology solution.
• GAS! GAS! GAS! New mask on the way USMC News 14 Sep 2010 -- As the Marine Corps transitions to the recently introduced M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask, it is important to keep training up-to-date.
• USS McFaul Receives Navy's New Anti-Corrosion Covers Navy NewsStand 14 Sep 2010 -- Representatives from NAVSEA and SSLCM Activity installed the first full ship set of new anti-corrosion equipment covers on board USS McFaul.
• DOD report urges increase in guard's civilian technicians AFNS 14 Sep 2010 -- Department of Defense officials submitted a report to Congress recommending an increase in the current legal limits on the number of civilian technicians.
• Enterprise Aviation Rescue Swimmers Train So Others May Live Navy NewsStand 14 Sep 2010 -- Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11 aviation search and rescue swimmers participated in a Category 2 sea state direct deployment qualification.
• MEDCEUR classes set stage for success AFNS 14 Sep 2010 -- Tents, medical supplies and field hospitals stand ready for the moulaged patients of live, mass-casualty exercise scenarios at Medical Training Exercise in Central & Eastern Europe 2010.
• Lynn Discusses Cybersecurity with NATO Allies AFPS 14 Sep 2010 -- Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III has arrived here for discussions with NATO leaders.
• Enterprise Active Directory Migration Army News 14 Sep 2010 -- Enterprise Active Directory provides an infrastructure to standardize, consolidate and integrate disparate groups of users/user accounts into a single Army Global Network Enterprise account "forest."
• Flag casing marks transition for BRAC'd command Army News 14 Sep 2010 -- Ceremony marked the official move of the US Army Communications-Electronics Command from Fort Monmouth to Aberdeen Proving Ground.
• 649th MPs aid counterdrug efforts Army News 14 Sep 2010 -- Soldiers' job, working in conjunction with members of 21 government agencies, to reclaim this land as part of Operation Trident.
• Naval Hospital Bremerton Conducts Influenza Vaccination Exercise Navy NewsStand 14 Sep 2010 -- Naval Hospital Bremerton partnered with Naval Base Kitsap and local tenant commands to administer a mass influenza vaccination.
• Air Force Research Laboratory officials launch new age in testing AFNS 14 Sep 2010 -- Air Force Research Laboratory Det. 7 officials began a new phase of rocket testing.
• An Army First: Army Astronaut Col. Doug Wheelock to command the ISS Army News 14 Sep 2010 -- Army Astronaut Col. Doug Wheelock will become the new commander of the International Space Station.
• Trident Training Facility Commander Relieved of Command Navy NewsStand 14 Sep 2010 -- The commanding officer of the Trident Training Facility in Bangor, Wash., was relieved of his command Sept. 14.
• Russia's Kazan aircraft plant to build next generation bomber RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2010 -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin: The Kazan aircraft maker will start manufacturing a new strategic bomber.
• Next round of talks on Russian base in Kyrgyzstan due in Sept. RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2010 -- Next round on the status and terms of the United Russian Military Base's stay in the Central Asian country will be held in September.
• Moscow Offers Arms To Pay For Military Installations In Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- Russian officials have offered to supply Kyrgyzstan with arms as payment for Moscow's use of Kyrgyz territory.
• Kyrgyzstan wants Russian arms in exchange for military base - paper RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2010 -- Kyrgyzstan has proposed Russia to pay in kind with arms for a new military base in the Central Asian state.
• Russian air-defense bases require additional protection RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2010 -- Last week, a blog entry appeared on the Internet with photos showing intruders at a Russian air-defense base.
• Three Sukhoi aircraft workers die mysteriously in Indonesia RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2010 -- Three Russians working for Sukhoi aircraft holding in Indonesia have died under unexplained circumstances.
• Lisbon Summit Will Chart NATO's 21st Century Course AFPS 14 Sep 2010 -- NATO’s roadmap for a new world and its mission in Afghanistan will be the main topics of discussion when the alliance’s leaders gather.
• Renewing UK nuclear missiles will cost more jobs, report warns IRNA 14 Sep 2010 -- The net impact of going ahead with the replacement of Britain’s Trident system will be at a cost of more defence job losses.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, September 14, 2010 US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 14, 2010
• Joint UK Government And BAE Systems Offer Set To Boost Trade With Brazil BAE Systems 14 Sep 2010 -- On the back of a Defence Cooperation Agreement, announced today by the UK and Brazilian Governments, BAE Systems has confirmed its commitment to Brazil and its naval re-equipment programme in a move that paves the way for new industrial partnerships with Brazil.
• BAE SYSTEMS TO DEBUT NEW SOUTH AFRICAN-DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED REMOTE-CONTROLLED SELF DEFENCE VEHICLE TURRET BAE Systems 14 Sep 2010 -- BAE Systems has designed and developed a new light-weight Self Defence Remotely Operated Weapon (SD-ROW) turret, which enables forces to engage hostile targets without exposing operators to harm. The design and development work has been conducted by BAE Systems engineers in South Africa.
• Northrop Grumman to Bid for U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Objective Simulation Framework Competition Northrop Grumman 14 Sep 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced that it intends to bid as prime contractor in the competition for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Objective Simulation Framework (OSF), which will integrate MDA's modeling and simulation architectures.
• Northrop Grumman-Built STSS Demonstration Satellites Show Growing Capabilities by Detecting, Tracking Another Satellite Northrop Grumman 14 Sep 2010 -- A Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstration program satellite showed an increased set of capabilities when it detected and tracked a resident space object – another satellite – on July 19. The missile defense satellite is one of two STSS spacecraft built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN).
• L-3 Awarded DINFOS Services Contract by Department of Defense L-3 Communications 14 Sep 2010 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its MPRI division has been awarded a four-year contract valued at $37 million to provide curriculum development support and public affairs instructors to the Defense Information School (DINFOS) at Fort Meade, Maryland. This time and materials contract is a continuation of L-3's long-term support of the DINFOS public affairs mission.
• Raytheon Delivers First F-15E AESA Radar System to Boeing Raytheon 14 Sep 2010 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has delivered the first APG-82(V)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar for the U.S. Air Force's F-15E radar modernization program.
• NASA Awards Boeing $1.24B Extension to International Space Station Sustainment Contract Boeing 14 Sep 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that NASA has awarded the company an extension to the International Space Station (ISS) contract for sustaining engineering. The extension is valued at $1.24 billion over a five-year period.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 14 September 2010 United Nations 14 Sep 2010
• Press Conference by President of Sixty-Fifth General Assembly, 14 September 2010 United Nations 14 Sep 2010
• Implementation of North-South Declarations Called for KCNA 14 Sep 2010 -- The June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration, programme for its implementation are supported by all the Koreans.
• KCNA and US-S. Korea Exercises KCNA 14 Sep 2010 -- The US plans to stage combined anti-submarine exercises in the West Sea of Korea together with South Korean forces.
• KCNA and Inchon Landing KCNA 14 Sep 2010 -- Inchon landing operation will be reportedly replayed on a large scale in the waters off Wolmi Island.
• KCNA and Japan's Colonial History KCNA 14 Sep 2010 -- The Japan Times justifying the "Korea-Japan Annexation Treaty."
• Remarks With Israeli President Shimon Peres Before their Meeting US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2010
• Egyptian Diplomat says Israeli Settlement Freeze Remains Key VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Egypt's foreign minister says the issue of Israeli construction in the occupied West Bank remains a great obstacle to renewed Middle East peace talks.
• Israel, Palestinians in "serious" peace talks - Egyptian FM RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2010 -- The Israeli and Palestinian delegations have started a "serious" discussion on all key settlement issues.
• Egypt's Mubarak to continue mediating Israeli-Palestinian direct talks RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2010 -- Egyptian President Mubarak will hold separate talks with Palestinian National Authority leader Abbas and Israeli PM Netanyahu.
• US Envoy: Mideast Talks 'Moving in Right Direction' VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- American Middle East envoy George Mitchell thinks the U.S.-brokered direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks "are moving in the right direction overall."
• Clinton Calls Mideast Talks 'Moment of Great Opportunity' VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders are in the Egyptian Sinai resort town, Sharm el-Sheikh, for the second round of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
• Somaliland Army Drives Out Ethiopian Rebels VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Somaliland's deputy minister for foreign affairs said its national army has driven from Somaliland territory rebels he said were trained in Eritrea.
• International Backers of Somalia's TFG Show Growing Unease VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- International backers of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government are calling on government leaders to show cohesion and unity.
• Interim authorities, world community must play their part for Somali peace UN News Centre 14 Sep 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban is calling on war-torn Somalia’s transitional authorities to end internal squabbles.
• UN police helps train southern Sudanese police ahead of referenda UN News Centre 14 Sep 2010 -- Police officers serving with the United Nations Mission in Sudan are helping train their counterparts in southern Sudan.
• Independent UN rights expert urges probe into Darfur attack UN News Centre 14 Sep 2010 -- An independent UN expert called on the Sudanese Government to urgently probe a recent attack in North Darfur.
• Fight Against Conflict Minerals Uncertain in Congo VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- With violence and human-rights abuses on the rise in the Congo, the international community is stepping up efforts to prevent "conflict minerals" from fueling further bloodshed.
• Indian Kashmir Under Strict Curfew VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Authorities imposed a strict curfew across Indian Kashmir a day after 18 people were killed in clashes with security forces.
• Nepal gov't, Maoists ink pact for UN mission extension IRNA 14 Sep 2010 -- The government of Nepal and the main opposition Maoists Tuesday agreed on extension of the UN Mission in Nepal that was set to expire tomorrow.
• Kosovo Ready To Hold Talks With Serbia As Equal Partner RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- Kosovo's government has repeated its readiness to hold talks with Serbia but only as an equal partner with Belgrade.
• Report: Many Internally Displaced Children Recruited as Soldiers VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- A new report finds internally displaced children are at high risk of being recruited as child soldiers.
• Rights of internally displaced children must be protected, UN advocate stresses UN News Centre 14 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations advocate for children caught up in armed conflict highlighted the special challenges facing young people uprooted within their own countries by war.

News Reports

• Released American Hiker 'Grateful and Humbled' VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Iran has released one of the three American hikers detained in the country since July 2009.
• Statement by the President on the Release of Sarah Shourd The White House 14 Sep 2010
• Release of Sarah Shourd US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2010
• Iran Releases Female American Hiker VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Iranian authorities have released one of the three American hikers detained in Iran for more than a year.
• Iran Frees One Of Three U.S. Inmates Being Held On Spy Charges RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- Authorities in Iran have freed one of 3 Americans whom Tehran has accused of spying and held in prison for more than a year.
• Iran's Former President Says Sanctions Are No 'Joke' VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Iran's former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is urging the country's leadership not to dismiss international sanctions.
• Reformist Iranian Party Criticizes Revolutionary Guard Chief RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- Iran's largest reform party has written an open letter to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari.
• Former Iranian Diplomat Hails 'Green Embassy Campaign' RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- A former Iranian diplomat says the defection of another Iranian envoy to Europe shows the opposition Green Movement is flourishing.
• Defecting Iranian Diplomat Says Ahmadinejad Government 'Damaging Iran' RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- An Iranian diplomat who resigned says that the rule of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's government has damaged Iran's prestige and honor.
• Another Iranian Diplomat Seeks Asylum In Norway RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- An Iranian diplomat based in Belgium says he has defected and will seek political asylum in Norway -- the third Iranian diplomat to defect in Europe this year.
• Another Iranian diplomat seeks asylum in Europe RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2010 -- Iranian diplomat Farzad Farhangian has resigned from his post in Brussels in a sign of protest against his government's policies.
• International Obligation Noted in History of DPRK-China Friendship KCNA 14 Sep 2010 -- The Korean army and people are recollecting the brilliant feats performed by Kim Il Sung for the development of the DPRK-China friendship.
• Rodong Sinmun on WPK's Invincible Might KCNA 14 Sep 2010 -- The Workers' Party of Korea is demonstrating its invincible might, enjoying high leadership authority.
• Immensely Glorifying Kim Jong Il's Party-building Feats Called for KCNA 14 Sep 2010 -- A main key to winning a victory in the great surge lies in the militant work-style of the people.
• Health risks in flood-hit Pakistan still a major concern, say UN agencies UN News Centre 14 Sep 2010 -- Health risks remain a major concern in flood-hit Pakistan, where large swathes of territory remain under water.
• Kyrgyzstan sends Bakiyev case to court regardless of extradition RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2010 -- The Kyrgyz authorities are initiating a court case against ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev.
• Cuba to Move State Employees into Private Sector VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Cuba's government is planning to lay off half a million state workers and encourage them to move into private sector jobs.
• Burmese Officials Dissolve Main Opposition Party VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Burma's main opposition party has been officially dissolved for failing to register on time to compete in the country's general election in November.
• Kan fends off Ozawa to remain Japan's prime minister RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2010 -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has maintained his position as the leader of the governing Democratic Party of Japan.
• Japan's PM Survives Leadership Challenge VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- In office for just three months, Japanese PM Naoto Kan has survived a strong challenge from one of his own party members.
• Armenian Analysts Say Turkish Vote Result 'Encouraging' Yerevan RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- Analysts in Armenia say the victory of Turkey's ruling party in a constitutional referendum bodes well for a renewed Turkish-Armenian rapprochement.
• Armenian Leaders Praise Ties With United States RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian and his key ministers have underlined the importance of the country's "friendly" relationship with the United States.
• Uganda Opposition Dismisses Proposed Law as Tyrannical VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- The deputy president of Uganda's main opposition Forum for Democratic Change said a proposed government law is a well-crafted attempt to suffocate opponents.
• Plans for Niger's Presidential Elections Move Ahead VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- Preparations are advancing steadily for next year's presidential elections in Niger.
• Belarus Sets December Date For Presidential Vote RFE/RL 14 Sep 2010 -- Lawmakers in the Belarusian National Assembly have overwhelmingly approved a mid-December date for the country's presidential election.
• UN Chief Names New Leader of Women's Agency VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- UN Secretary-General Ban has named former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to head a new U.N. agency dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of women.
• France Bans Muslim Veil VOA 14 Sep 2010 -- France's Senate has voted to ban the public use of the Muslim burqa-style veil. The vote is the final step to make the ban legal.
• Nuclear power investigations for LNG carriers News Release - 14 September 2010