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• Remarks by the President on Libya The White House 19 Mar 2011
• Transcript: DOD News Briefing by Vice Adm. Gortney on Operation Odyssey Dawn 19 Mar 2011 -- Presenter: Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Director of The Joint Staff
• Coalition Launches 'Operation Odyssey Dawn' AFPS 19 Mar 2011 -- Coalition forces launched “Operation Odyssey Dawn” today to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect the Libyan people from the country's ruler.
• Operation Takes Aim at Libyan Air Defenses AFPS 19 Mar 2011 -- Coalition members fired 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Libya's integrated air and missile defense system today as a precursor to setting up a no-fly zone over the country, Pentagon officials said.
• Obama: Broad Coalition Seeks to Help Libyans AFPS 19 Mar 2011 -- Expressing confidence in the U.S. service members taking part, President Barack Obama said the military action that began today in Libya is an international effort designed to protect a threatened people.
• Western warplanes bomb civilian targets, oil depots in Libya - media RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2011 -- Western warplanes are bombing civilian targets in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, the Libyan Al Jamahiriya satellite TV channel said on Saturday.
• STATEMENT: AFRICOM Commander on Commencement of Military Strikes in Libya AFRICOM 19 Mar 2011
• US, Allies Attack Libya VOA 19 Mar 2011 -- U.S.-led coalition forces have launched more than 100 Tomahawk missiles on key air defense sites across Libya as part of operations to protect the population from the forces of long-time leader Moammar Gadhafi.
• U.S. Naval Forces Open Odyssey Dawn, Prepare No-Fly Zone NNS 19 Mar 2011 -- U.S. naval forces participated in a Tomahawks missile strike March 19 on Libya as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn designed to set the conditions for a coalition no-fly zone.
• Obama: Coalition Military Strikes Answer Libyan People's Calls VOA 19 Mar 2011 -- Saying the United States and its allies are "answering the calls of a threatened people", President Obama has spoken in more detail about coalition military action against forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
• Qaddafi Says Arming Libyans To Face Western Attacks RFE/RL 19 Mar 2011 -- Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi says North Africa and the Mediterranean have been turned into a 'real battlefiel' following the start of a multinational air campaign against his forces to enforce a United Nations-mandated no-fly zone.
• Libyan regime's claim to abide by ceasefire cannot be verified - UN chief UN News Centre 19 Mar 2011 -- Libya's claim that it will abide by this week's Security Council resolution, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and a halt to all attacks against civilians, still has to be verified, and the regime's current actions are unclear, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
• Allied Warplanes Strike First Libyan Targets VOA 19 Mar 2011 -- France has taken the lead in enforcing a U.N. Security Council resolution after French planes attacked at least four tanks belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
• Gaddafi says arms Libyan people to fight against 'foreign aggression' RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2011 -- Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Sunday he started arming people in his country to fight against the 'foreign aggression.'
• Sarkozy: French air forces thwart Gaddafi's attacks on Benghazi RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2011 -- French air forces are defending the rebellious Libyan city of Benghazi from the troops loyal to strongman Muammar Gaddafi, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Saturday.
• British special forces already deployed in Libya: German report IRNA 19 Mar 2011 -- British special forces have been already deployed in Libya to prepare for possible military strikes in that country, the Munich-based weekly news magazine Focus quoted German security circles as saying Saturday.
• NATO envoys discussing possible war scenario in Libya IRNA 19 Mar 2011 -- Ambassadors from 28 NATO countries were meeting in Brussels on Saturday to set the stage for a likely military intervention in Libya, however no concrete decisions have yet been taken, according to the German press.
• Denmark sending combat jets to enforce Libyan no-fly zone IRNA 19 Mar 2011 -- Denmark has been dispatching six US-made F-16 fighter jets to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone over Libya, Danish news reports said Saturday.
• Australia contracts new gigantic helicopter for Afghanistan Army News 19 Mar 2011 -- The Mil Mi-26 helicopter, also known as the Halo, is arguably one of the largest helicopters in existence.
• Soldiers watch as Afghans do infantry the Aussie way Army News 19 Mar 2011 -- For the past five months, a group of Afghan National Army soldiers have been working with a company of Australian Army infantrymen and learning the finer points of ground warfare.
• Iran says ready to host Afghan peace council meeting ISNA 19 Mar 2011 -- Iranian ambassador to the UN Mohammad Khazaei said the country is ready to host Afghan peace council meeting.
• Mobility Airmen supporting Japan relief effort on multiple fronts AFNS 19 Mar 2011 -- Every day since March 11 when the earthquake and a tsunami struck Japan, mobility Airmen have been on a busy pace.
• Seabees Survey Destruction in Sendai NNS 19 Mar 2011 -- Five Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 at Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan, traveled to mainland Japan March 12 to join the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force and Commander Task Force 76.
• III Marine Expeditionary Force continues to provide aid to mainland Japan USMC News 19 Mar 2011 -- III Marine Expeditionary Force aircraft and personnel continue to support relief efforts in Japan, moving personnel, supplies and equipment from Okinawa to mainland Japan, March 19.
• U.S. Troops Continue Relief Efforts in Japan AFPS 19 Mar 2011 -- U.S. troops continue to lend a helping hand to Japan today, committing dozens aircraft along with thousands of Marines and sailors to Operation Tomodachi in the past 48 hours, military officials reported.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Makin Island Conducts First Ammo Onload NNS 19 Mar 2011 -- USS Makin Island (LHD 8) took on approximately 1,200 pallets of ordnance during its first full ammunition onload while underway in the Pacific Ocean March 14-18.
• US Ambassador to Honduras Visits Swift NNS 19 Mar 2011 -- The U.S. ambassador to Honduras visited the Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2011 team aboard High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) for a ship tour and mission brief in San Lorenzo, Honduras, March 18.
• Southern Partnership Station 2011 Completes Honduras Exchange Mission NNS 19 Mar 2011 -- The Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2011 joint-military team completed their Honduran subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE) by celebrating with government officials, as well as the school children, at Escuela Lempira in San Lorenzo, Honduras, March 18.
• New Torpedo Magazine Contracted for Construction aboard New London NNS 19 Mar 2011 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic awarded a $4.1 million contract March 15, to LaRosa Building Group of Meriden, Conn., for construction of an earth-covered "Type-C" magazine for MK-48 torpedoes aboard Naval Submarine Base (NAVSUBASE) New London, Groton, Conn.
• USS Port Royal Holds Change of Command NNS 19 Mar 2011 -- Guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) held a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam March 17.
• 29th BSC overcomes challenges through training Army News 19 Mar 2011 -- Combined Task Force Lightning mechanics overcome the challenges of an under manned company, responsible for maintaining hundreds of vehicles at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak.
• Pakistan and Chinese air forces launch exercises IRNA 19 Mar 2011 -- Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) are undertaking a joint Air Exercise these days in Pakistan codenamed “Shaheen-1”, the PAF said Saturday.
• Russian 5G subs to be equipped with ballistic, cruise missiles - source RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2011 -- Russia's proposed fifth-generation nuclear submarines will be armed with both ballistic and cruise missiles, a senior Navy source told RIA Novosti on Saturday.
• Russian Navy to receive 10 Graney class attack subs by 2020 RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2011 -- The Russian Navy is planning to commission up to 10 Graney class nuclear-powered attack submarines by 2020, a high-ranking Navy official said.
• Air Force ready round the clock to defend Iran's air space IRNA 19 Mar 2011 -- Deputy Air Force Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Alavi said here on Saturday that his forces are ready round the clock to defend the country’s air space from any kind of probable threats.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Paris Summit for the Support to the Libyan People: Communique US Dept. of State 19 Mar 2011
• Thousands Flee Qaddafi's Troops As West Goes Into Action Over Libya RFE/RL 19 Mar 2011 -- France says one of its aircraft has destroyed a military vehicle in Libya as military action against forces loyal to Muammar Qaddafi begins.
• Moscow regrets western mission over Libya RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2011 -- Moscow regrets the attack from a range of European countries on Libya which is being conducted 'with reference to the hastily adopted UN Security Council resolution,' official spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich said on Saturday.
• Rebels say Gaddafi forces storm Benghazi RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2011 -- Pro-Gaddafi forces are mounting a major assault on the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, despite the government’s declaring a ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported.
• World Powers Agree to Military Intervention in Libya VOA 19 Mar 2011 -- World powers meeting in France have agreed to use military force in Libya, to end Colonel Moammar Gadhafi's assault on civilians, and reports from Benghazi say French warplanes have begun firing on Libyan government forces. The United States says it is ready to support the cause.
• Obama Says World Acting on Libya VOA 19 Mar 2011 -- President Obama has spoken about support for international action to prevent Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi from killing civilians and to enforce a no-fly zone and U.N. Security Council resolution approved last week. While enforcing the no fly zone near Benghazi, Libya, French warplanes have fired on and destroyed at least four Libyan tanks.
• U.S.: Armenia, Azerbaijan 'Must Pull Out Snipers' RFE/RL 19 Mar 2011 -- Following recent casualties near the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza has again urged the Armenian and Azerbaijani forces to withdraw snipers from the line separating them.
• Palestinian Mortar Barrage Prompts Israeli Retaliation VOA 19 Mar 2011 -- There has been an upsurge of violence on the Israeli border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
• Exodus Grows As Violence Escalates In Ivory Coast VOA 19 Mar 2011 -- The United Nations refugee agency reports a significant rise in the number of people fleeing the Ivory Coast as fighting escalates and more people are being killed and injured. The UNHCR says violence is impeding its ability to assist people trapped by the conflict.

News Reports

• Farm Products Contaminated Near Japanese Nuclear Plant VOA 19 Mar 2011 -- Japan has confirmed radiation contamination of some agricultural products near a nuclear power plant crippled by last week's earthquake and tsunami that is still spewing radiation.
• Egyptians Turn Out In Large Numbers To Vote On Constitutional Amendments RFE/RL 19 Mar 2011 -- Egyptians have turned out in large crowds at polling stations to vote in a referendum on amendments made to the constitution following the February ouster of authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak.
• Egyptians Turn out for Referendum on Constitution VOA 19 Mar 2011 -- Egyptian voters came out in force Saturday for the first ballot since popular protests swept away the previous government. Egyptians are taking part in a referendum on a package of constitutional amendments.
• Fresh Protests in Yemen Despite State of Emergency VOA 19 Mar 2011 -- Witnesses say Yemeni police have fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters in the southern city of Aden, injuring at least seven people.
• In Wake Of Japan Disaster, Safety Of Armenian Nuclear Plant Questioned RFE/RL 19 Mar 2011 -- Just a half-hour drive from the Armenian capital, Yerevan, a Soviet-era nuclear power plant sits precariously on an earthquake fault line.
• Water leakage at Taiwan's N-power plant poses no threat: AEC CNA 19 Mar 2011 -- Water leakage at a local nuclear power plant posed no environmental pollution or safety threats, although it remained unclear whether the leak was being caused by cracks in the plant's spent fuel storage pools, an official said Saturday.