• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Operations
Defense Policy / Programs
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
News Reports

Current Operations

• Fort Riley troops ready to get home after year in Iraq Army News 29 Jan 2011 -- About 3,000 Soldiers deployed with the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division last year have worked nearly every weekday and weekend alike.
• Elements of 26th MEU deploy to Afghanistan USMC News 29 Jan 2011 -- U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 2, have established a presence in Helmand province, during the past two weeks. BLT 3/8 deployed to Afghanistan to exploit RCT 2's gains in establishing security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force.
• STB Soldiers learn cell extraction techniques Army News 29 Jan 2011 -- Soldiers from the Special Troops Battalion of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, participated in the Field Detention Center training class.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USS Abraham Lincoln Passes Key Maintenance Inspection NNS 29 Jan 2011 -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) successfully passed its 2010-2011 Maintenance and Material Management Inspection (3MI) Jan. 25-29, demonstrating a high level of expertise in shipboard equipment and maintenance procedures.
• Joint Review of Military Diver Courses Held aboard NSA Panama City NNS 29 Jan 2011 -- The 2011 Human Performance Requirements Review (HPRR) & Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA) initiative for Military Diver "Core/Strand" training was held at the conference center aboard Naval Support Activity Panama City, Jan. 24–28.
• USS Alexandria (SSN 757) Holds Change of Command NNS 29 Jan 2011 -- USS Alexandria (SSN 757) held a change of command ceremony at the Sea Chapel aboard Submarine Base New London, Conn., Jan. 28.
• KCNA on US Arms Expansion Policy KCNA 29 Jan 2011 -- The total amount of the U.S. defense budget for fiscal year 2011 is larger than that of the military expenditure of all other countries of the world.
• Russia says too early to talk tactical nuclear weapons with United States RIA Novosti 29 Jan 2011 -- It is too early to discuss limiting tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) with the United States, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
• Ukraine to boost military cooperation with Russia in 2011 RIA Novosti 29 Jan 2011 -- Ukraine plans to expand its cooperation with Russia in the military sphere, Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Hryhoriy Pedchenko said on Saturday.
• MND vows punishment of officers if wrongful execution is proved CNA 29 Jan 2011 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) will cooperate with judicial authorities to investigate whether the execution of a soldier in a rape-murder case 15 years ago was a miscarriage of justice, it said Saturday.
• S. Korea Stages DPRK-targeted Military Drill KCNA 29 Jan 2011 -- The 103rd wing of the 8th combat flying group of the south Koreanair force on Jan. 27 staged a drill above the Thaebaek training ground.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Israel Fears Unrest in Egypt Could Jeopardize Peace Treaty VOA 29 Jan 2011 -- The unrest in Egypt is sending shock waves throughout the Middle East, including in neighboring Israel.
• Côte d'Ivoire: UN and African blocs must remain united to ensure respect of poll results - Ban UN News Centre 29 Jan 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined the principles he said should guide efforts to resolve the political crisis in Côte d''Ivoire, including the demand that outgoing president Laurent Gbagbo step down to allow the formation of a national unity government by president-elect, Alassane Ouattara.
• AU to Name Heads of State Panel to Settle Ivory Coast Leadership Dispute VOA 29 Jan 2011 -- Africa’s top peace and security body has decided to name a panel of five heads of state to negotiate a binding solution to the political standoff in Ivory Coast.
• Ban reiterates concern over Côte d'Ivoire crisis at meeting with West African officials UN News Centre 29 Jan 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today met with a delegation of the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) and underlined his deep concern over the continuing post-election crisis in Côte d'Ivoire and the deadlock's impact on security and development prospects for the country.
• Darfur: UN-AU mediator welcomes movements' commitment to Doha peace process UN News Centre 29 Jan 2011 -- The African Union-United Nations chief mediator for Darfur today welcomed a joint statement by the main the armed movements in the western Sudanese region in which they, for the first time, expressed their commitment to the internally-facilitated peace talks hosted by the Government of Qatar.

News Reports

• Egyptian Government Steps Down, But Protests Continue Unabated RFE/RL 29 Jan 2011 -- Egypt's government has formally resigned, hours after President Hosni Mubarak sacked it in a bid to quell violent protests over unemployment, repression, and state corruption.
• Interview: Egypt Needs 'Real And Radical Changes' RFE/RL 29 Jan 2011 -- Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets on January 29 for a fifth consecutive day, defying a curfew and the army's warning of a crackdown. The protests signal that President Hosni Mubarak's decision to sack his government is unlikely to appease protesters.
• Egyptian army, residents protect property from looters RIA Novosti 29 Jan 2011 -- Residents of Cairo have joined the army to protect public and private property in the Egyptian capital, engulfed by looters, state TV reported on Saturday.
• Ex-aviation minister to form new Egypt government RIA Novosti 29 Jan 2011 -- Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has appointed a former civil aviation minister, Ahmed Shafiq, as the new prime minister.
• Curfew hours extended in Egypt as violent clashes continue RIA Novosti 29 Jan 2011 -- Authorities in Egypt extended on Saturday the length of a curfew imposed following the massive anti-government protests, state television said.
• Egyptian president tells government to resign RIA Novosti 29 Jan 2011 -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday dismissed the country's government following several days of protests.
• No End in Sight for Protests in Egypt VOA 29 Jan 2011 -- Protesters have taken to the streets across Egypt once again to demand the resignation of the president. The army has deployed tanks at key locations in the capital, but there are reports of looting in several cities and at the famed Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
• Obama Discusses Egypt Crisis With National Security Aides VOA 29 Jan 2011 -- President Barack Obama met with his top national security aides Saturday to discuss developments in Egypt.
• Egyptians Defy Curfew in Fifth Day of Mass Protests VOA 29 Jan 2011 -- Darkness has fallen on the fifth day of demonstrations in Egypt, with thousands of protesters defying a curfew to remain on the streets and press for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
• Regional Reaction Mixed For Egypt Protests VOA 29 Jan 2011 -- The mass protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak are drawing mixed reactions in the region.
• ElBaradei: President Mubarak Must Go VOA 29 Jan 2011 -- Egyptian activist and Nobel peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei says President Hosni Mubarak should step down in order to end days of protests against his rule.
• Official: Public’s uprising in Egypt shows Islamic vigilance in region IRNA 29 Jan 2011 -- An informed source in the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Egypt and its people deserved better positions in the Islamic world and better influence in the Middle East region.
• Egyptian leaders leaving country: report IRNA 29 Jan 2011 -- Various reports from the unrest in Egypt show that Egyptian leaders affiliated to the current administration of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak are leaving the country due to the huge protests across the country, it is reported on Saturday.
• Cameron starts to admit West’s mistakes in Arab countries IRNA 29 Jan 2011 -- Prime Minister David Cameron has started to concede mistakes made in Western policies towards the Arab states as mass protests continue in Egypt despite the appointment of a new government.
• U.S. Demands Release Of Diplomat In Pakistan RFE/RL 29 Jan 2011 -- The United States has demanded the immediate release of an American arrested in the shooting deaths of two Pakistanis, saying he is a diplomat who qualifies for immunity from prosecution and was illegally detained.
• US Demands Release of Diplomat in Pakistan VOA 29 Jan 2011 -- The United States has called for the immediate release of one of its diplomats being detained in Pakistan on murder charges.
• Interview: Exiled Ukrainian Minister Says West Can’t Let Ukraine Become Isolated RFE/RL 29 Jan 2011 -- in my case, the Defense Ministry.