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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 29 Oct 2010 [PDF]
• Forces Target Insurgents in Southeastern Afghanistan AFPS 29 Oct 2010 -- Coalition and Afghan forces continued their assault on the insurgency in southeastern Afghanistan.
• Petraeus: NATO Pressure Forcing Taliban to Seek Peace VOA 29 Oct 2010 -- The commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan says coalition progress has stopped Taliban advances in most of the country.
• UK maintains fall-back in troop casualties in Afghanistan IRNA 29 Oct 2010 -- Britain is maintaining a fall-back in the number of fatalities and casualties suffered by its own troops in Afghanistan.
• Defense Chief Confirms Afghan Militia In Australia RFE/RL 29 Oct 2010 -- Australia's defense chief confirmed that Afghan militia fighters were secretly flown to Australia to train with its special forces.
• Berlin reaffirms support for Afghan reconciliation process IRNA 29 Oct 2010 -- German FM Westerwelle reiterated support for efforts by the Afghan government to press ahead with the Taliban reconciliation process.
• Petraeus: Iranian Payments to Afghan Government 'Disingenuous' VOA 29 Oct 2010 -- Top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says Iran's cash payments to the Afghan government are "disingenuous."
• First joint U.S.-Russian drugs operation in Afghanistan yields good results RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- Russian and US drug control services have carried out their first joint anti-narcotics operation in Afghanistan.
• Russia may deploy additional drug control officers in Afghanistan RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- Head of Russia's drug watchdog: Moscow may send additional drug control officers to Afghanistan.
• Number of Afghan drug labs rises 2.5 times in two years RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- The number of drug laboratories in Afghanistan has increased by almost 2.5 times in the past two years.
• AFGHANISTAN: More war victims, fewer landmine casualties IRIN 29 Oct 2010 -- The ICRC has opened its seventh prosthetic and orthotic centre in Afghanistan to help rehabilitate permanently disabled people.
• In Pakistan, Uncertainty Grows Over North Waziristan Operation RFE/RL 29 Oct 2010 -- Early this week, it seemed Washington's desire for a Pakistani ground operation in North Waziristan was about to be realized.
• 3rd MEB provides assistance to Philippines USMC News 29 Oct 2010 -- Marines and sailors of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade provided assessments and initial recovery assistance to victims of Typhoon Juan here Oct. 21.
• NORAD Dispatches Fighters to Escort Suspicious Aircraft AFPS 29 Oct 2010 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command ordered four fighter jets today to escort a civilian aircraft with suspicious cargo.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Army building smarter robots Army News 29 Oct 2010 -- The US Army is exploring ways to upgrade its fleet of roughly 3,000 small tactical robots in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Army Logistics Leaders Review Progress, Way Ahead AFPS 29 Oct 2010 -- A panel of senior Army logisticians this week praised advances they’ve seen in the field while stressing the need to retrain the force in military property management.
• New capability brings live JTAC training closer to the real thing AFNS 29 Oct 2010 -- A new capability to broadcast a combined live, virtual and constructive, or LVC, picture using distributed models and simulations brings live training for joint terminal attack controllers closer to training like they fight.
• Mobility Airmen reach 20-million-pound milestone AFNS 29 Oct 2010 -- Though C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules flights subsided on Oct. 3, mobility Airmen with a contingency response element at Pakistan Air Force Base Chaklala are among more than 600 U.S. servicemembers who've helped achieve a new milestone of 20 million pounds of aid delivered.
• Air Force officials initiate service-wide upgrade to Windows 7 AFNS 29 Oct 2010 -- In a continuing effort to meet emerging threats, Air Force officials initiated the service-wide upgrade of operating systems to Windows 7 Oct. 29.
• Panel Discussion on Mental Health Issues Affecting Troops and Their Families DoD 29 Oct 2010-- Presenter: Moderators: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Douglas Wilson and Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth
• 2010 Commandant's Planning Guidance USMC News 29 Oct 2010 -- The 35th commandant, Gen. James F. Amos, tells Marines to prepare for what the future holds – a transformed, flexible and lighter force ready to respond to any contingency.
• Lincoln Strike Group Conducts Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise Navy NewsStand 29 Oct 2010 -- Surface and air units assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group honed their anti-submarine warfare (ASW) skills during a multiunit exercise Oct. 23.
• Secretary of the Army, Chief of Staff of the Army visit Fort Bragg Army News 29 Oct 2010 -- The Army's top military officer said Friday that there was no unit more capable of ensuring a successful U.S. withdrawal from Iraq than the Fort Bragg-based XVIII Airborne Corps.
• BAMC: Bringing the cutting edge of Army medical care and services to San Antonio Army News 29 Oct 2010 -- Brooke Army Medical Center serves as a world-class medical center and is one of the Army's largest medical facilities, offering the highest quality of medical care for wounded warriors, service members, Family members, civilians and veterans.
• Brooke Army Medical Center opens new primary care clinic Army News 29 Oct 2010 -- Brooke Army Medical Center opened its newest addition, the Fort Sam Houston Primary Care Clinic, during a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct 21.
• U.S. Army Forces Command, Reserve Soldiers, civilians begin to arrive to in-process, set up shop Army News 29 Oct 2010 -- About 30 U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command Soldiers and civilian personnel arrived in 'Carolina Country' Monday.
• Keeping the Warfighter secure: Information Assurance expert and team win Army Team C4ISR Leadership Award Army News 29 Oct 2010 -- Information assurance threats can surface in any environment, from a battle zone down to an office cubicle.
• MCPON Visits Brussels, Ends European Tour Navy NewsStand 29 Oct 2010 -- The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick D. West spent two days touring facilities and meeting service members at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) as well as the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 27-28.
• Keep Focus on Troops, Mullen Tells Joint Forces Command AFPS 29 Oct 2010 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised the members of US Joint Forces Command for their efforts on behalf of the nation’s warfighters.
• Joint Forces Command Mission Remains Clear, Odierno Says AFPS 29 Oct 2010 -- While U.S. Joint Forces Command’s future is uncertain, its mission is clear, the organization’s new commander said today.
• Meeting with U.S. Armed Forces US Dept. of State 29 Oct 2010
• MP dogs, handlers prepare for deployment USMC News 29 Oct 2010 -- Marines from Military Police Support Company worked to familiarize five military working dogs with the CH-46 Sea Knight while static and in flight Oct. 15.
• Phiblex '11 comes to close during ceremony USMC News 29 Oct 2010 -- U.S. and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel celebrated the conclusion of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2011 during a closing ceremony here Oct. 22.
• 460th Space Wing wraps up first Cyber Lightning exercise AFNS 29 Oct 2010 -- Working under a carefully planned and escalating contested cyber environment on Oct. 15, members of the 460th Space Wing successfully completed their first exclusively cyber-focused exercise.
• Air Force school focuses on cybersecurity AFNS 29 Oct 2010 -- "The wars of the future will be fought in the cyber domain" sounds like a bad movie tagline from 20 years ago, but it's becoming truer by the day, and the Air Force is readying troops for that battle.
• 'Stop Loss' Special Pay Application Deadline Approaches AFPS 29 Oct 2010 -- Defense Department officials are working to remind veterans and current servicemembers who were involuntarily retained in the military under the so-called “Stop Loss” program to apply for special pay before the Dec. 3 deadline.
• Panel Notes Progress in Fight Against Post-traumatic Stress AFPS 29 Oct 2010 -- A panel of experts last night noted significant progress in the efforts of the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments to help servicemembers, veterans and their families affected by post-traumatic stress disorder.
• Russian govt. to decide on Bulava missile's fate RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- The decision to put Russia's Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile into service will be made only after the test program is complete.
• Bulava missile test failures caused by assembly problems RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- Successful test launch has proved that poor assembly technology is likely to be the reason for the previous failed tests.
• Russia carries out another successful test launch of Bulava missile RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- A test warhead from a Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile successfully hit its target on the Kura test range.
• Russia prepares for another test launch of Bulava ballistic missile RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- Russia will hold another test launch of a Bulava ballistic missile from the Dmitry Donskoy nuclear-powered submarine.
• Russia closes sensational deal at Euronaval-2010 RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- The 22nd Euronaval International Naval Defence & Maritime Exhibition is drawing to a close today.
• France ready to build first Mistral warship for Russia in 2013 RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- If Moscow and Paris sign a contract to build Mistral class helicopter carriers for Russia, the first warship may be built in 2013.
• Russian Navy to procure 10 new frigates next decade RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- The Russian Navy will receive up to 10 new ocean-going frigates in the next 10 years.
• Russia floats out first of new class of frigate RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- Russia's first Project 22350 frigate was floated out at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg.
• Medvedev to strengthen trust between Russia, NATO RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev will work to ensure that NATO takes Russia's views into account and to strengthen trust between Russia and the alliance.
• S. Korean Military Authorities' Rejection of Contact Denounced KCNA 29 Oct 2010 -- A spokesman for the north side's delegation to the north-south military talks issued the following statement Friday denouncing the south side for rejecting the north-south military working talks:
• Defence review failed to rethink UK's global role, says survey IRNA 29 Oct 2010 -- RUSI: The British government's strategic defence review lost an opportunity to radically rethink the UK's global role.
• October 29, 2010 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 29 Oct 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 29, 2010
• Egypt orders three Airbus Military C295 aircraft EADS 29 Oct 2010 -- The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of three C295 aircraft. The aircraft are to be delivered from 2011 and will be used to increase the Egyptian Air Force’s capacity in tactical and logistic transport. The Egyptian Air Force herewith becomes a new Airbus Military customer.
• General Dynamics Awarded $12 Million by U.S. Navy for Aegis MK82 Illuminators General Dynamics 29 Oct 2010 -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products was recently awarded an $11.5 million contract by the U.S. Navy for the production of six Aegis MK82 Illuminators, which include the MK82 guided missile director and the MK200 controller systems. Production will begin in early 2011. The contract has a total potential value of $29.5 million, and deliveries will be completed by July 2013, if all options are exercised. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• Lockheed Martin to Reach Two Decades of IT Support to Air Force Air Mobility Command Lockheed Martin 29 Oct 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is set to surpass the two decade milestone of information technology support to the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) Directorate of Logistics with the recent award of a $65 million task order. The award consists of one base year and four option years and is a task order under the GSA Alliant indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity vehicle.
• U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon $14.8 Million for Helicopter Protection System Raytheon 29 Oct 2010 -- The Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $14.8 million contract to produce dual pod countermeasures dispensers for U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 heavy-lift helicopters. Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC) will manufacture the units at its Indianapolis operation.

Other Conflicts

• 29 October 2010 - Daily Press Briefing by the Offices of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the General Assembly President United Nations 29 Oct 2010
• PM asks China to be sensitive to India's concerns IRNA 29 Oct 2010 -- PM Singh took up with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao 'difficult questions' impacting on Sino-Indian ties and pressed for 'sensitivity' to India's 'core issues'.
• UN envoy condemns execution of Somali women accused of spying UN News Centre 29 Oct 2010 -- The UN envoy for Somalia today strongly condemned the summary execution of two young women who had been accused of spying.
• Armenian Parliament Delays Karabakh Vote RFE/RL 29 Oct 2010 -- An opposition faction in the Armenian parliament has postponed a vote on controversial legislation obliging Yerevan to formally recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh.
• Death Toll In Grozny Parliament Attack May Have Been Far Higher RFE/RL 29 Oct 2010 -- More than 20 police and security personnel were killed and more than 40 injured in the October 19 attack on the Chechen parliament building in Grozny.
• Kyrgyz Village Evacuated Due To Counterterrorist Operations In Tajikistan RFE/RL 29 Oct 2010 -- Fifteen Kyrgyz families have been moved from the village of Kok-Tash as Tajik security forces continue counterterrorist operations.
• Ban calls intimidation of UN-backed Lebanon tribunal 'unacceptable' UN News Centre 29 Oct 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban condemned this week’s attack against three staff members of the UN-backed tribunal, calling such acts of interference and intimidation “unacceptable.”
• Peacebuilding: UN backs plans to bolster its work in post-conflict nations UN News Centre 29 Oct 2010 -- Member States reaffirmed the importance of UN activities aimed at helping countries in the aftermath of conflict.
• UN shuts down camps in Zambia after Congolese refugees go home UN News Centre 29 Oct 2010 -- The United Nations refugee agency this week closed the last two remaining camps in Zambia which hosted refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after the repatriation of the final group of refugees.

News Reports

• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan The White House 29 Oct 2010
• Statement by the President concerning 29 October 2010 Terror Alert The White House 29 Oct 2010
• Statement concerning 29 October 2010 Terror Alert The White House 29 Oct 2010
• Obama: Explosives Found On US-Bound Cargo Planes VOA 29 Oct 2010 -- President Barack Obama says US airline security has been stepped up after explosives were found in packages shipped from Yemen.
• German FM welcomes Iran's readiness to resume nuclear talks IRNA 29 Oct 2010 -- German FM Westerwelle welcomed Iran's readiness to resume talks aimed at resolving stalemate over Tehran's nuclear program.
• EU: Iran Ready to Resume Nuclear Talks VOA 29 Oct 2010 -- The EU says Iran has agreed to resume talks over its controversial nuclear program after November 10.
• Iran ready to resume talks on its nuclear program after November 10 - Ashton RIA Novosti 29 Oct 2010 -- Iran is ready to resume talks with the Iran Six on its controversial nuclear program after November 10.
• Ashton: Iran has agreed to join talks on its nuclear program IRNA 29 Oct 2010 -- Iran has agreed in principle to join international talks on its nuclear program but has yet to agree on a date and location.
• Iran welcomes return of 5+1 to talks IRNA 29 Oct 2010 -- Tehran welcomes the G5+1 return to negotiation table with Iran.
• Nepal Parliamentarians fail again to elect new Prime Minister IRNA 29 Oct 2010 -- Nepal’s Parliamentarians on Friday failed again to elect new prime minister.
• Nepal government running out of money IRNA 29 Oct 2010 -- Nepal's government will run out of money next month if parliament does not approve the annual budget, unable to pay police and school teachers and forcing hospitals to close.
• Myanmar: top UN officials call for credible democratic transition UN News Centre 29 Oct 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban repeated his call for a credible democratic transition in Myanmar, with the UN human rights chief stating that conditions in the country do not meet international standards for free and fair polls.
• Voters in Rebel-Held Areas Hope Sunday's Election Reunites Ivory Coast VOA 29 Oct 2010 -- Voters in rebel-held areas of Ivory Coast hope Sunday's much-delayed presidential election will reunify the country eight years after the start of civil war.
• Rwanda's Amb. Says U.S. Looking into Rusesabagina Money Transfer to FDLR Rebels VOA 29 Oct 2010 -- Rwanda’s ambassador to the US said his country has asked the US government to help in the investigation of money transfer by Paul Rusesabagina to rebels in Rwanda.
• Kosovar Opposition Calls For Confidence Vote In Government RFE/RL 29 Oct 2010 -- The opposition political party Alliance for New Kosovo has requested that parliament take a vote of confidence in the government.
• More resources urgently needed for Pakistan flood relief efforts, UN stresses UN News Centre 29 Oct 2010 -- United Nations humanitarian agencies today called for urgent additional resources for the flood relief efforts in Pakistan, warning that millions are at risk of not having enough food, shelter and warm clothing as winter approaches.
• More resources urgently needed for Pakistan flood relief efforts UN News Centre 29 Oct 2010 -- UN humanitarian agencies called for urgent additional resources for the flood relief efforts in Pakistan.