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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 13 Dec 2010 [PDF]
• Mullen: Iraq, U.S. Must Discuss Future Military Relationship AFPS 13 Dec 2010 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stressed to Iraqi PM al-Maliki that now is the time for the United States and Iraq to plan for a normal, long-term military-to-military relationship.
• Mullen Arrives in Baghdad for Consultations, Troop Visits AFPS 13 Dec 2010 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived here today to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and senior American civilian and military officials.
• Admiral Mullen in Baghdad VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- The Obama administration's top military official is in Baghdad meeting with Iraqi leaders.
• Iraqi Security Forces Enable Progress, General Says AFPS 13 Dec 2010 -- Iraqi security forces are enabling progress in the country, a senior US military officer in Iraq said.
• U.S., Iraqi Marines conduct logistical operations Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- A contingent of U.S. Marine Corps trainers and advisors recently assisted their Iraqi counterparts with the completion of a fundamental mission.
• US troops lend firepower to Iraqi Army Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- U.S. Army scout helicopters participated in an exercise near Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 6, designed to train Iraqi ground troops.
• Garry Owen troopers test Iraqi Soldiers on combat training Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- Noncommissioned officers assigned to 2nd Iraqi Army Division got tested on the first set of skills necessary to certify them as trainers.
• Dismounted movement training Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- Soldiers assigned to 2-7th Cavalry conducted combined dismounted movement training with Iraqi security forces Dec. 9.
• U.S. Soldiers teach Iraqi Soldiers how to move tactically Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- Soldiers assigned to B/2-7th Cavalry worked with noncommissioned officers assigned to 2nd Iraqi Army Division, on movement drills Dec. 3.
• Afghan, Coalition Forces Stop Insurgent Attack in Afghanistan AFPS 13 Dec 2010 -- Afghan and coalition forces disrupted a Taliban plot to carry out suicide bombings in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
• Afghan, Coalition Forces Advance into Taliban Heartland VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- The International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan says its paratroopers and Afghan National Army soldiers have advanced deep into Helmand province.
• ANSF partners with TF Bastogne to rid area of insurgents Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- Afghan National Security Forces partnered with Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, to conduct operations in the greater Sarkani District of Kunar Province.
• Befriending Afghan villagers proves useful for Marines hunting Taliban USMC News 13 Dec 2010 -- The Afghan people are the most important factor in the fight against the Taliban.
• Campbell talks security, governance with Team Paktya Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- Maj. Gen. John Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force 101 and Regional Command East commander, visited Forward Operating Base Gardez.
• Marines use focused training to build Afghan National Army USMC News 13 Dec 2010 -- Afghan National Army soldiers with 3rd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps undertook a platoon tactics course.
• Advisor Training Cell continues to train the trainer USMC News 13 Dec 2010 -- Marines of I Marine Expeditionary Force's Advisor Training Cell work hard to prepare Marines to train and mentor Afghan national security forces.
• Suspects Arrested in Afghanistan Weekend Attack VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- Afghan and coalition forces have arrested several suspects in connection with Sunday's deadly attack in southern Afghanistan.
• Several Arrested Over Attack That Killed Six NATO Troops In Afghanistan RFE/RL 13 Dec 2010 -- NATO said its forces have arrested several people suspected of involvement in an attack that killed six coalition soldiers on December 12.
• Mullen: No Big Change in US Troop Levels in Afghanistan VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- The top U.S. military officer says he does not foresee large changes in the number of troops currently stationed in Afghanistan.
• White House Prepares Afghan Policy Review VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- Top US defense officials say the new strategy for the war in Afghanistan announced by President Barack Obama a year ago is working.
• 820th Base Defense Group heads to Afghanistan AFNS 13 Dec 2010 -- A group of Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group recently deployed to Afghanistan as a unit for the first time.
• Afghanistan pledges soldiers for TAPI pipeline RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- About 7,000 soldiers from Afghan security forces will guard the projected Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline.
• Afghan Lawmakers Demand Karzai Inaugurate New Parliament RFE/RL 13 Dec 2010 -- Around 100 Afghan lawmakers demanded that President Hamid Karzai inaugurate a new parliament by December 19.
• NATO Commander visits Pakistan IRNA 13 Dec 2010 -- Gen. David H. Petraeus, Commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force, visited Pakistan on to meet with Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff.
• Senior CIA official, Pakistan PM discuss terror war IRNA 13 Dec 2010 -- PM Raza Gilani underlined the need for having a common strategy by Pakistan, US, Allied Forces and Afghanistan to fight the menace of terrorism.
• Blast kills child, driver of school bus in Pakistan: minister IRNA 13 Dec 2010 -- A bomb attack on a school bus killed a child and its driver in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, a provincial minister said.
• Bomb Kills Driver, Injures Two Children In Pakistan RFE/RL 13 Dec 2010 -- Police said a roadside bomb exploded near a school bus in the city of Peshawar, killing the driver and wounding at least two children.
• Pakistan gets 6 more F-16 fighter aircraft IRNA 13 Dec 2010 -- Six more high tech fighter F-16 fighter planes arrived in Pakistan from the United States.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia vows 'to share responsibility' over Europe missile shield RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- Russian Defense Minister Serdyukov: Russia ready to share responsibility in creating a joint missile defense shield in Europe.
• Gates, Israeli Defense Minister Discuss Iran, Regional Security AFPS 13 Dec 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met this morning at the Pentagon to continue discussions on a range of bilateral and regional security issues.
• Global Strike Command assists Navy in powering nuclear triad AFNS 13 Dec 2010 -- Members of the 509th and 131st Logistic Readiness Squadrons loaded Los Angeles-class submarine batteries on cargo aircraft.
• 4th Bn advisors 'teach, mentor, advise' Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- Small group advisors of 4-353rd Infantry take under wing a new class of combat advisors preparing to deploy from Fort Polk as mentors to Afghan and Iraqi counterparts.
• Oldest and Proudest focused on returning to amphibious backgrounds USMC News 13 Dec 2010 -- During exercise Keen Sword 2011, 4th Marines focused on learning more about their amphibious background.
• Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Completes JTFEX Navy NewsStand 13 Dec 2010 -- The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group completed its Joint Task Force Exercise Dec. 12, marking the final step in the carrier's preparation for its upcoming 21st deployment.
• Enterprise Visits Mayport During JTFEX Navy NewsStand 13 Dec 2010 -- USS Enterprise made a brief stop in Mayport, Fla., Dec. 10 before completing the last phase of Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX).
• Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group Departs Hawaii, Heads to San Diego Navy NewsStand 13 Dec 2010 -- The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group departed Pearl Harbor Dec. 10 to transit to its home port of San Diego on the final leg of its 2010 deployment.
• Permethrin Factory-Treated Combat Uniforms Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- In July 2010, the Army began issuing factory-permethrin-treated, flame-resistant, combat uniforms to all deploying Soldiers.
• Directors: Air Guard, Army Guard are cost-effective forces AFNS 13 Dec 2010 -- General Wyatt said 70 percent of the Air Guard is made up of drill-status guardsmen, "not employed by the federal government, which means that the Air Guard is a cost-effective force, and a value to America as we go through these tough economic times."
• George Washington, JMSDF Master Chiefs Work Together to Improve Alliance Navy NewsStand 13 Dec 2010 -- Master chiefs from both nations gathered aboard USS George Washington Dec. 8 for an educational exchange during exercise Keen Sword 2011.
• USS George Washington Returns to Japan for Holidays Navy NewsStand 13 Dec 2010 -- After a short but eventful three-week period out at sea, the aircraft carrier USS George Washington returned to its forward deployed operating port of Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 14.
• Air Guard strengthens stance for homeland defense, civil support AFNS 13 Dec 2010 -- The 2010 Domestic Operations Equipment Requirements conference prompted Air National Guard officials to position themselves to provide an even stronger stance for homeland defense and civil support missions.
• New PT Program Develops Battle Skills, Warrior Tasks AFPS 13 Dec 2010 -- The winds of change are blowing through the Army's Physical Readiness Training Program, and Fort Polk, La., is taking the initiative to stay ahead of those changes.
• Fort Hood breaks ground for new Army medical center Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Dec. 13, for the new $534 million Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center that will be constructed to replace the current 45-year-old building.
• TRICARE beneficiaries have many options to prepare for flu season AFNS 13 Dec 2010 -- TRICARE officials urge their 9.6 million beneficiaries to take preventive steps to stop the spread of the flu.
• Russian military to receive 1,300 types of weaponry by 2020 RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- The Russian Armed Forces will receive over 1,300 types of weaponry in line with a draft arms procurement program until 2020.
• Putin to hold meeting on state armament program RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- Russian PM Putin will travel to the city of Severodvinsk to hold a meeting on the state armament program for 2011-2020.
• NATO official confirms defense plans for Russia's neighbors RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- NATO has defense plans in regard to Russia for all neighboring NATO member countries.
• Military nixes turning Kinmen tunnel into running race sight CNA 13 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan's military rejected a proposal to allow one of its defense installations on Kinmen to be used as a venue for a race.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 12/13/2010 The White House 13 Dec 2010
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 13 Dec 2010
• Secretary Clinton Remarks With Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon and Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa After their Meeting US Dept. of State 13 Dec 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for December 13, 2010
• Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring 150 Jobs, $8 Million to Maryland Boeing 13 Dec 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that Maryland will benefit from an estimated 150 total jobs and generate an estimated $8 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S. Air Force's next aerial refueling aircraft.
• Local Cheetah Fighter Jets sold to Ecuador Denel 13 Dec 2010 -- South African company Denel Aviation has sold 12 Cheetah C supersonic fighter aircraft to Ecuador. An agreement to conclude the deal was recently signed by the CEO of Denel Aviation, Mike Kgobe in the capital city of Ecuador, Quito.
• Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests First GMLRS+ Rocket Lockheed Martin 13 Dec 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully launched a Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Plus (GMLRS+) rocket recently in a test at White Sands Missile Range, NM.
• U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin Complete Major Testing Milestone for First-Of-Its Kind Missile Warning Satellite Lockheed Martin 13 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) team has successfully completed the Final Integrated System Test (FIST) of the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite, a major program milestone that verifies the spacecraft's performance and functionality in preparation for delivery to the launch site.
• Raytheon's SLAMRAAM Completes Second Test Firing from New Platform Raytheon 13 Dec 2010 -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) SLAMRAAM (Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) system successfully participated in a second ballistic test vehicle firing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is the second test firing of AMRAAM missiles from the new Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) platform.
• Raytheon Solipsys' Zeus Integrates Air Force Remotely Piloted Aircraft Activities Raytheon 13 Dec 2010 -- Raytheon Solipsys, a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) subsidiary, was awarded a $9 million contract to deliver and install its Zeus situational awareness and collaboration system for Air Force remotely piloted aircraft (RPA).

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 13 December 2010 United Nations 13 Dec 2010
• Russia concerned over North Korean nukes RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed concern on Monday over North Korea's recent nuclear revelations.
• Lavrov Says Russia Concerned About North Korea Nuclear Program RFE/RL 13 Dec 2010 -- Russia's FM Lavrov has told his North Korean counterpart that Moscow is deeply concerned over uranium-enrichment efforts.
• S. Korea to Stage Plan for Ground Joint Exercises KCNA 13 Dec 2010 -- The Metropolitan Mechanized Infantry Division announced it would stage ground joint exercises in the areas of Namyangju and Kaphyong.
• South Korea Resumes Live-Fire Artillery Drills VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- South Korean forces are embarking on a second week of live-fire drills around the nation's coasts, disregarding warning from North Korea.
• North Korean Defectors Ask to Help Fight Their Former Homeland VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- Since the November 23 shelling of Yeonpyeong island, there has been rising anger in South Korea.
• S. Korea's Cooperation with Outsiders KCNA 13 Dec 2010 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of south Korea implored the US and Japan to make close cooperation.
• KSC Battalion conducts annual mobilization drill Army News 13 Dec 2010 -- The Korean Service Corps Battalion conducted its annual mobilization rehearsal Dec. 8 at Collier Field House.
• US Mideast Envoy Begins New Push to Restart Peace Talks VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- US special Mideast envoy George Mitchell arrived in Israel as part of the Obama administration's efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
• Russia to step up efforts towards Middle East peace RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- Russia intends to increase its efforts to promote peace in the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and envoy to the region Alexander Saltanov said.
• Lebanon: UN envoy meets with Hizbollah official on domestic and security issues UN News Centre 13 Dec 2010 -- A senior UN official held wide-ranging talks with the international relations chief of Hizbollah.
• UN Confirms Northern Air Raid on South Sudan VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- The United Nations has confirmed that northern Sudanese warplanes carried out an air raid on a border area of south Sudan last week.
• Joint UN-AU team to assess scene of recent Darfur attacks UN News Centre 13 Dec 2010 -- Joint UN-AU team travelled to the South Darfur village that was attacked twice in recent days by Sudanese forces.
• Nigerian Military Says Delta Militant Leader has Handed Over Refugee Camps to Authorities VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- The Nigerian military says a militant leader in the oil-rich Niger Delta has handed over eight camps to authorities.
• Gbagbo, Ouattara Forces Clash in Ivory Coast VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- Witnesses in Ivory Coast say troops loyal to leader Laurent Gbagbo have deployed near a hotel housing his rival for the presidency, Alassane Ouattara.
• Gbagbo Advisor Rejects E.U. Sanctions as 'Irrelevant, Unjust' VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- A special advisor to Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has described as irrelevant the European Union’s imposed sanctions following last month’s disputed presidential run-off vote.
• EU Imposes Sanctions on Ivory Coast's Gbabgo VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- The European Union has imposed sanctions on Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo.
• Côte d'Ivoire: UN sets up committee on possible sanctions in elections dispute UN News Centre 13 Dec 2010 -- The UN moved towards imposing sanctions on anybody obstructing the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire.

News Reports

• Statement from the President on Richard Holbrooke The White House 13 Dec 2010
• Statement from the Vice President on Richard Holbrooke The White House 13 Dec 2010
• Passing of Richard Holbrook US Dept. of State 13 Dec 2010
• Veteran US Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- U.S special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke died Monday night after undergoing surgery to repair a tear in his aorta.
• US Envoy Richard Holbrooke Dies at 69 VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- Richard Holbrooke, the veteran U.S. diplomat serving as special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, died Monday at the age of 69.
• Sarajevans Seek to Look Beyond War Years VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- It has been 15 years since the U.S. Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke brokered the Dayton Peace Accords that brought an end to four years of fighting in the Balkans.
• Defense minister says Iran's policies are peaceful IRNA 13 Dec 2010 -- Defense Minister Brigadier-General Vahidi: Iran’s policies are peaceful and in line with the restoration of regional peace and stability.
• Ashton hopes Iranian reshuffle does not delay Iran Six talks RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- EU foreign affairs chief Ashton expressed concern that the dismissal of Iran's foreign minister would delay meeting of the Iran Six.
• Iran Shifts Nuclear Chief to Interim Leader of Foreign Ministry VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- Iranian state media say President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fired Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaqi.
• Mottaki Fired As Foreign Minister As Ahmadinejad Strengthens Grip RFE/RL 13 Dec 2010 -- Iran's president has signaled a possible hardening of foreign policy by firing his foreign minister Manuchehr Mottaki.
• Iranian President Fires Foreign Minister VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fired Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki.
• Iranian nuclear chief Salehi appointed acting foreign minister RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- Iran's Atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi was appointed acting foreign minister on Monday, the IRNA news agency reported.
• Biography of newly-appointed Foreign Ministry caretaker IRNA 13 Dec 2010 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a decree on Monday assigned Ali-Akbar Salehi as caretaker of the Foreign Ministry.
• Ali Akbar Salehi assigned Foreign Ministry caretaker IRNA 13 Dec 2010 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday assigned Ali Akbar Salehi as caretaker of the Foreign Ministry.
• Assange Lawyer: Secret Grand Jury Meeting Outside Washington on Leak VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- A lawyer for the founder of the WikiLeaks website says a secret grand jury is meeting outside Washington to consider charges.
• WikiLeaks' Assange Is Hero to Some, Villain to Others VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- WikiLeaks' release of classified U.S. government cables has angered politicians, emboldened free speech supporters and unleashed hackers.
• Wikileaks Reveals US Concerns Over Abuses in Uzbekistan VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- The latest US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaksdescribe the US as concerned over corruption and human rights violations in Uzbekistan.
• Songun Politics of WPK Lauded KCNA 13 Dec 2010 -- The Songun politics pursued by the Workers' Party of Korea is the steadfast policy for independence against imperialism.
• Transdnestr parliamentary vote valid - election commission RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- Sunday's parliamentary election in Transdnestr was valid as turnout exceeded the 25% threshold in all the 43 electoral districts.
• PM Thaci's Party Wins in Kosovo VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- Incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's Democratic Party of Kosovo has won the country's first parliamentary elections since it declared independence from Serbia nearly three years ago.
• Kosovo Prime Minister Thaci Declared Victor In Preliminary Election Results RFE/RL 13 Dec 2010 -- The party of incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has been named the preliminary winner of the December 12 parliamentary vote in Kosovo.
• Early Results: PM Thaci's Party Wins Kosovo Election VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- Initial results show Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's party has won the country's first election since it declared independence from Serbia.
• Kosovo Prime Minister Thaci Declares Election Victory RFE/RL 13 Dec 2010 -- Incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has claimed victory in the first general election in Kosovo since the territory's ethnic Albanian leaders declared independence.
• Clinton: Haiti Must Do More to End Political Crisis VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Haitian government must do more to help resolve the crisis sparked by disputed presidential elections in the impoverished nation.
• Haiti: UN calls on candidates in disputed poll to use legal means and avoid violence UN News Centre 13 Dec 2010 -- UN and its partners have called on all concerned to use these legal means and to urge their supporters to avoid further violence.
• Boeing Submits Proposal for 2nd Round of NASA Commercial Crew Development Program Boeing 13 Dec 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today submitted its proposal for the second round of NASA’s Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program. Boeing plans to advance the design of its Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft and Commercial Crew Transportation System and continue to demonstrate key technologies.
• Boeing Phantom Ray Takes a Ride on NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Boeing 13 Dec 2010 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system sits atop a NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a modified Boeing 747, as it takes off at 1:40 p.m. Central time for today's test flight at Lambert International Airport. The 50-minute flight was conducted in preparation for Phantom Ray's upcoming transport on the SCA to the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
• NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Continue Providing Cargo Mission Services for International Space Station Lockheed Martin 13 Dec 2010 -- NASA has selected Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to support cargo mission services for the International Space Station (ISS). The potential value of the contract is $171M, with a three year base and additional options running until 2017. Having supported NASA’s cargo mission since 2004, Lockheed Martin proposed in its bid an innovative set of new tools and processes to help NASA lower the overall cost of processing ISS cargo.
• Solar Scientists Use New Instruments and New Perspectives to Discover Physical Mechanism Behind Sympathetic Flares Lockheed Martin 13 Dec 2010 -- A serendipitous alignment of high-powered spaceborne solar instruments–designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]–has finally provided the data allowing scientists to uncover the physical mechanism behind so-called “sympathetic flares” on the Sun. For over 75 years, solar physicists have been observing near-synchronous explosions in the solar atmosphere, and have wondered whether they were somehow related, but hard evidence for connection has been elusive.
• Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Awarded Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle Studies Contract Pratt & Whitney 13 Dec 2010 -- NASA has awarded Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne a contract worth approximately $622,000 to conduct systems analysis and trade studies for heavy-lift launch vehicle system concepts, propulsion technologies and affordability. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.