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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 16 Sep 2010 [PDF]
• Long Knives stay sharp in Kuwait Army News 16 Sep 2010 -- Troopers from 4/1st Cavalry Division maintained their combat readiness prior to their deployment north into Iraq in the coming weeks.
• Armed Man Shot After Threatening Forces at Protest AFPS 16 Sep 2010 -- An International Security Assistance Force servicemember shot and killed a man who aimed an assault rifle at servicemembers in a guard tower.
• Record-setting airdrops sustain troops at forward operating bases AFNS 16 Sep 2010 -- Airlifters continue to set records for airdrops sustaining ground forces in the US Central Command area of responsibility.
• DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and French Minister of Defense Morin DoD 16 Sep 2010
• Gates, Morin Confirm Shared Goals for Afghanistan, Iran AFPS 16 Sep 2010 -- Defense Secretary Gates and French Defense Minister Morin confirmed their shared goals to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
• British commander warns of surge in violence in Afghanistan IRNA 16 Sep 2010 -- The British commander in Kandahar has warned that he expected a surge in violence by Taliban-led insurgents ahead of elections.
• Afghanistan Election Threatened by More Than the Taliban VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- As Afghanistan's Parliamentary election date approaches, many threats pose great obstacles.
• Gates says Afghans Have Capable Plan for Election Security VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- US Secretary of Defense Gates says Afghanistan's security forces have a capable and competent security program in place for Saturday's elections.
• UN deplores killing of Afghan electoral workers on eve of parliamentary polls UN News Centre 16 Sep 2010 -- The United Nations has condemned the murder of two polling staff in northern Afghanistan.
• Taliban Threatens Violence During Afghan Vote VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- The Taliban is repeating its threat of violence during Saturday's parliamentary vote in Afghanistan.
• Security Concerns High As Taliban Calls For Boycott Of Afghan Vote RFE/RL 16 Sep 2010 -- The Taliban militia has called for a boycott of Afghanistan's parliamentary election on September 18.
• For Kabul Voters, Corruption Is The Hot-Button Issue RFE/RL 16 Sep 2010 -- On the streets of Kabul, it is never difficult to find people angry about the notorious level of corruption in the country.
• Device helps Soldiers communicate with Afghan citizens Army News 16 Sep 2010 -- Smart phone. Translation System for Tactical use. TransTac. Machine Foreign Language Translation device.
• Karzai In Pakistan On 'Support Drive' RFE/RL 16 Sep 2010 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has restated his government's resolve to hold peace talks with the Taliban, during a visit to neighboring Pakistan.
• Tajiks Recapture Seventh Jail-Break Fugitive RFE/RL 16 Sep 2010 -- Tajik authorities say they have captured another member of a group of high-profile inmates who broke out of jail in Dushanbe last month.
• Kearsarge ARG, 26th MEU Arrive To Begin Pakistan Relief Navy NewsStand 16 Sep 2010 -- Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group arrived in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility to begin support to Pakistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Joint Statement by Secretary Gates and Secretary Clinton on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approval of the New Start Treaty DoD 16 Sep 2010
• Statement by the President on the New START Treaty The White House 16 Sep 2010
• Senate Panel Passes Arm Control Treaty with Russia VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a landmark nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia.
• U.S. Senate committee endorses new arms treaty with Russia RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 14-4 to recommend the Senate ratify a new arms control treaty with Russia.
• Russia, U.S. establish defense working group RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- The US-Russian Defense Relations Working Group will focus on issues related to US and Russian military reforms.
• Gates, Serdyukov Renew U.S.-Russia Military Ties AFPS 16 Sep 2010 -- Defense Secretary Gates and Russian Defense Minister Serdyukov opened the door to military-to-military relations between their countries.
• Russia, U.S. sign memorandum on military cooperation RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Russian Defense Minister Serdyukov and US Secretary of Defense Gates have signed a memorandum of understanding.
• Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 16 Sep 2010
• DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for August 2010 DoD 16 Sep 2010
• Air Guard a more cost-effective, operational force AFNS 16 Sep 2010 -- For the Air National Guard to continue as an operational force, it should be fielded concurrently with the same equipment as its active-duty counterparts.
• ANAD repairs 300th Stryker Army News 16 Sep 2010 -- When Stryker vehicle FSV-0041 arrived at Anniston Army Depot in March, it was one of four vehicles destined for the installation's Stryker Repair Facility.
• Lincoln's F/A-18 Hornets Train During Transit West Navy NewsStand 16 Sep 2010 -- F/A-18 Hornets launched from the deck of USS Abraham Lincoln and dropped dozens of live weapons at surface targets.
• Nimitz Offloads More Than 1,200 Tons of Ordnance Navy NewsStand 16 Sep 2010 -- USS Nimitz Sailors conducted a two-day ammunition offload in preparation for the ship's upcoming docking planned incremental availability.
• Marine Forces Africa commander gauges progress of Onward Liberty mentorship USMC News 16 Sep 2010 -- United States Marine Brig. Gen. Paul W. Brier, Commander, U.S. Marine Forces Africa, traveled to Monrovia, Liberia.
• New facility supports C-5 Galaxy software testing AFNS 16 Sep 2010 -- Robins officials cut the ribbon Sept. 10 to signify the opening of a small but unique facility which promises to make a significant contribution to keeping the C-5 Galaxy flying.
• Air National Guardsmen safeguard Combined Endeavor network Army News 16 Sep 2010 -- Airman from the 102nd Network Warfare Squadron are learning to protect computer operating systems.
• Aberdeen opens two new test facilities Army News 16 Sep 2010 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground technology took a giant leap forward in supporting Warfighters in the War on Terror when it opened two new state-of-the-art test facilities Sept. 8.
• Closure less than one year away Army News 16 Sep 2010 -- Sept. 15 marked one year until Fort McPherson closes and Fort Gillem transitions to an enclave.
• Soldiers train up for Joint Regional Correctional Facility opening Army News 16 Sep 2010 -- Exercise was one of several HHC, JRCF, and 165th Military Police Company, 705th MP Internment and Resettlement Battalion,conducted to prepare for the opening of the new facility.
• Navy Approves Revised Officer Promotion Phasing Plan Navy NewsStand 16 Sep 2010 -- The Secretary of the Navy has approved a revised phasing plan for active duty officer promotions beginning in fiscal year 2011, as part of the Navy's multiple efforts to achieve fiscal balance.
• Four Russian strategic bombers complete patrol in Far East RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Four Russian Tu-95MS Bear H strategic bombers have successfully completed an air-patrol mission in Russia's Far East.
• Talks on Russian military base to start after Kyrgyz polls RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Russia will start negotiations on the status of its military facilities in Kyrgyzstan only after parliamentary elections.
• Kyrgyzstan agrees to keep rent for Russian bases unchanged RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Kyrgyzstan will not increase the rent for Russian military facilities on its territory.
• Minister Says Kyrgyzstan Wants More Cash For Russian Base RFE/RL 16 Sep 2010 -- Kyrgyz Defense Minister Abibilla Kudayberdiev says his country wants a substantial increase in rent from Moscow.
• Russia to complete Su fighter delivery to Indonesia by late Sept. - ambassador RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Russia will make its last delivery to Indonesia as part of a 2007 Su-30MK fighter deal in late September.
• Russian warship escorts 9 commercial vessels off African coast RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- The Russian destroyer RFS Admiral Levchenko started escorting a convoy waters off the Horn of Africa.
• Russia, Canada back science to resolve dispute over Arctic claims RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Scientific evidence should resolve the dispute between Russia and Canada over the Lomonosov Ridge.
• Russia's Lavrov, NATO's Rasmussen discuss bilateral cooperation RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed bilateral cooperation.
• Moscow yet to get official invitation to NATO summit - Lavrov RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Russia has not so far received an official invitation to attend a NATO summit in Lisbon.
• NATO 'Untroubled' By Russia-Armenia Defense Pact RFE/RL 16 Sep 2010 -- A senior NATO official has said that Armenia's new defense agreement with Russia will not negatively impact its growing cooperation with NATO.
• Arctic does not need NATO presence - Lavrov RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Russian Foreign Minister: Russia sees no need for a NATO presence in the Arctic.
• Shanghai Cooperation Organization set to tackle Central Asian problems RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Kazakhstan is hosting the joint anti-terrorist military exercise Peaceful Mission-2010.
• Taiwan Will Deploy Missiles, Despite Improved Relations With China VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- Taiwan has drawn closer to mainland China since President Ma Ying-jeou came to office in 2008.
• India -Brazil-South Africa navies engage in maritime exercises IRNA 16 Sep 2010 -- Eleven ships of the navies of India, Brazil and South Africa engaged in nautical exercises as part of the ongoing IBSAMAR Exercise.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, September 16, 2010 US Dept. of State 16 Sep 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 16, 2010
• BAE Systems Completes Successful Rocket Ballistic Test of 5-Inch Long Range Land Attack Projectile BAE Systems 16 Sep 2010 -- BAE Systems has conducted a successful rocket ballistic flight test of its 5-inch Long Range Land Attack Projectile at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.
• Flight tests begin for Eurocopter’s Tiger HAD support and attack helicopter in Spain EADS 16 Sep 2010 -- The first HAD support and attack version of Eurocopter’s Tiger helicopter has initiated its flight test program at the company’s Albacete facility in Spain.
• Guardian Angel Salutes Battle of Britain BAE Systems 16 Sep 2010 -- Britain’s newest guardian of the skies took to the air this month in a salute to those who served in the Battle of Britain, including a poignant visit to the RAF base which for years was its predecessor’s natural home.
• Boeing Wins DARPA Vulture II Program Boeing 16 Sep 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] on Sept. 14 signed an agreement with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and fly the SolarEagle unmanned aircraft for the Vulture II demonstration program. Under the terms of the $89 million contract, SolarEagle will make its first demonstration flight in 2014.
• Lockheed Martin Successfully Completes Formal Testing of Second-Generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Capability Lockheed Martin 16 Sep 2010 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently demonstrated the second generation of its Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capability in a formal U.S. Navy test event.
• Submarines for Brazil: DCNS opens submarine design school DCNS 16 Sep 2010 -- Around 100 VIPs attended the ceremony held today at DCNS's Lorient centre to open a submarine design school. The school was set up under the contract signed in September 2009 to supply the Brazilian Navy with submarines and associated services. This contract is the Group's biggest ever for an international customer.
• L-3 Awarded Contract to Add GPS Capabilities to U.S. Army's IPADS Equipment L-3 Communications 16 Sep 2010 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Space & Navigation division has been awarded a four-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract by the U.S. Army for adding GPS capabilities to its fielded Improved Position and Azimuth Determining Systems (IPADS) equipment. IPADS is a high-performance, highly accurate system used for precision surveying and navigational requirements on today's battlefield.
• Raytheon Solipsys Introduces Web-Based Visualization and Collaboration Tool Raytheon 16 Sep 2010 -- Raytheon Solipsys, a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) subsidiary, has added a Web-based visualization and collaboration tool to its command and control software product line.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 16 September 2010 United Nations 16 Sep 2010
• Press Conference by Secretary-General to Launch Report of Millennium Development Goals Gap Task Force, 16 September 2010 United Nations 16 Sep 2010
• 5th DPRK-US Colonel-level Military Working Contact Made KCNA 16 Sep 2010 -- The fifth round of the DPRK-US senior colonel-level military working contact was made in Panmunjom.
• U.S. Presence Necessary for Korean Security, Officials Say AFPS 16 Sep 2010 -- The sinking of the Cheonan underscores the importance of U.S. troops to security in Northeast Asia and South Korea.
• National Reunification by Federal Formula Called for KCNA 16 Sep 2010 -- Federal formula is the most reasonable way for achieving national reunification.
• Tensions on Korean Pennisula Seen as Softening VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- Increased engagement with reclusive North Korea is seen as a signal the tension on the Korean peninsula may be softening.
• Remarks With Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas US Dept. of State 16 Sep 2010
• Remarks With Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh US Dept. of State 16 Sep 2010
• Round 2 of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks End on Positive Note VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has left Israel and the Palestinian territories after a second round of direct peace negotiations.
• Abbas, Netanyahu address tough issues 'up front' - U.S. Mideast envoy RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Israeli PM Netanyahu and Palestinian President Abbas met in Jerusalem for their third consecutive talks.
• UN envoy urges Somalia's authorities to complete remaining tasks UN News Centre 16 Sep 2010 -- Top UN official stressed the need to consolidate the fragile peace in the Horn of Africa nation.
• UN Calls for Human Rights Probe in Somalia VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- As fighting intensifies between the fragile Somali government and Islamist rebels, civilians are increasingly being caught in the crossfire.
• SOMALIA: Afgoye IDPs forced out as "pirate" landlords move in IRIN 16 Sep 2010 -- Property owners in Somalia's Afgoye corridor are selling the land on which thousands of IDPs have been settled.
• Alienated Young People Tied to Latest Kashmir Protests VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- India has decided to send a delegation to Indian Kashmir to gather information about the unrest that has left scores of people dead.
• Harsh curfew forces Kashmir population stay at home for fifth day IRNA 16 Sep 2010 -- For the fifth straight daymillions of Kashmiris remained caged inside their homes as a stifling round the clock curfew continued.
• 10 Killed in Southeast Turkey Blast VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- Soldiers and people carry injured people to a military helicopter after a roadside bomb attack killed a number of people traveling aboard a minibus near the village of Gecitli.
• UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia indicts four senior Khmer Rouge figures UN News Centre 16 Sep 2010 -- The UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia has indicted 4 of the Khmer Rouge regime’s top officials.
• Cambodia War Crimes Court Indicts Former Khmer Rouge Leaders VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- The Khmer Rouge tribunal has indicted four senior surviving leaders of the 1970s government that devastated Cambodia.
• Zakayev's assistant denies Chechen separatist leader is in Poland RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Assistant: Akhmed Zakayev, the Chechen separatist and prime minister of the self-declared republic of Ichkeria, is not in Poland.
• Chechen separatist Zakayev 'arrives in Poland' RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Exiled Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev, wanted by Russia on terrorism charges, has arrived in Poland for a Chechen congress.
• Georgia: UN rights official calls for durable solution for those displaced by conflict UN News Centre 16 Sep 2010 -- A senior UN human rights official called for renewed efforts to find employment and livelihood opportunities for 350,000 IDPs in Georgia.

News Reports

• Iran Six to meet in New York next week RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Representatives of the Iran Six will hold a meeting in New York next week.
• Western Allies Urge Tough Sanctions Pressure Over Iran Nuclear Issue RFE/RL 16 Sep 2010 -- The US and its allies Britain and France have called for strengthened sanctions pressure on Iran.
• Iran expects IAEA to make compensatory measures on unfair report IRNA 16 Sep 2010 -- Iran strongly criticized latest report of the UN nuclear watchdog on the country's peaceful nuclear activities.
• Experts Assembly unanimously supports Supreme Leader's performance IRNA 16 Sep 2010 -- Members of Assembly of Experts commended performance of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
• Supreme Leader unveils enemies plan to separate nation from Islam IRNA 16 Sep 2010 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said that recognition of enemies plans and methods to confront the Islamic system is vital.
• Cuba: US Embargo Tougher Under Obama VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- Cuba says the U.S. trade embargo against the island has toughened under President Barack Obama.
• Pakistan's flood survivors need stronger support, stresses UN refugee chief UN News Centre 16 Sep 2010 -- The United Nation's top refugee official urged the international community to provide stronger support for the victims of the disaster.
• IMF Approves $451 Million For Flood-Hit Pakistan RFE/RL 16 Sep 2010 -- The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has approved a $451 million loan to Pakistan to help recover from floods.
• US Envoy: Flood-Ravaged Pakistan Must Raise Billions VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- The US special envoy to Pakistan says the flood-ravaged country can not rely solely on international aid.
• Former Nigerian Military Leader Enters Presidential Race VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- A former Nigerian military leader has entered the presidential race, announcing his candidacy for the nomination of the ruling People's Democratic Party.
• ECOWAS Leaders to Meet Friday Over Bissau Crisis VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- The communications director of ECOWAS said several heads of state and government to participate in a summit on Guinea-Bissau's security crisis.
• UN Calls for Calm as Guinea Election Postponed VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- The UN is calling for calm in Guinea after the suspension of campaigning and the postponement of presidential elections following violence.
• Guinea: Ban calls for resolution of obstacles to presidential election run-off UN News Centre 16 Sep 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban called on authorities in Guinea to swiftly resolve all technical and logistical obstacles to holding the run-off round of presidential polls.
• Kazakh president to stand for re-election in 2012 RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2010 -- Long-serving Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev will stand for re-election in 2012, his political advisor said.
• Kazakhstan President Said To Seek Reelection RFE/RL 16 Sep 2010 -- An adviser to Kazakhstan's president, Nursultan Nazarbaev, says that country's only leader in its post-Soviet history will seek a fresh term in office in 2012.
• Senegal: No Impunity for Torture VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- Senegal says its security forces have conducted "minimal" acts of torture, but says the country is and always has been committed to investigating and prosecuting such acts.
• Effort Launched to Remove Libya from UN Human Rights Council VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- A global coalition of human rights groups is launching a campaign to remove Libya from the 47-member UN Human Rights Council.
• Charges Recommended in Deadly Phillipine Hostage Crisis VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- The Philippine justice minister says she will recommend charges be filed against 10 people in connection with the hijacking of a passenger bus that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead.