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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 11 Jul 2011 [PDF]
• NBC Interview With Secretary Panetta DoD 11 Jul 2011
• Panetta Calls for Iraqi Decision on Future U.S. Presence AFPS 11 Jul 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta neither pressured nor pleaded with Iraqi leaders to allow U.S. troops remain in Iraq after the scheduled Dec. 31 withdrawal date.
• Austin Gives Insight Into Drawdown, Possible Aid to Iraq AFPS 11 Jul 2011 -- Iraqi leaders are having an intense and ongoing dialogue about whether to ask U.S. forces to remain in Iraq after the scheduled Dec. 31 withdrawal date.
• Panetta Vows to Protect U.S. Troops AFPS 11 Jul 2011 -- The U.S. military will do what it needs to do to protect service members from weapons Iran is providing to Iraqi extremists, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said.
• Extremists Use Iranian Weapons, Iraq Command Spokesman Says AFPS 11 Jul 2011 -- There is no doubt that deadly weapons being used against American forces in Iraq originated in Iran, a U.S. Forces Iraq spokesman said.
• Panetta Says U.S. Forces Attack Iraqi Shi'ite Insurgents RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says US troops are carrying out operations against Iranian-backed Shi'ite insurgents in Iraq.
• US Defense Chief Concerned About Iranian Weapons in Iraq VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says the United States is very concerned about Iran providing weapons to militants in Iraq.
• Iraq Moving Forward to Establish Democracy, Panetta Says AFPS 11 Jul 2011 -- Though Iraq has developed the leaders it needs to move the country forward, forming a democracy has its perils, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said.
• Rockets hit Baghdad Green Zone as U.S. defense secretary visits city RIA Novosti 11 Jul 2011 -- Three rockets landed in the Iraqi capital Baghdad's protected Green Zone whilst U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was visiting the city.
• Saber Squadron counters indirect fire operations Army News 11 Jul 2011 -- The Soldiers of B/6-9th Cavalry, along with their Iraqi Security Force partners, sought out insurgents attempting to use indirect fire assets against the local security forces in Wasit province.
• District police, U.S. forces discuss progress and future Army News 11 Jul 2011 -- Members of the Provincial Police Transition Team, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, visited the Dibbis district police station, northwest of Kirkuk City, Iraq, July 6.
• Iraqi Kurdistan region rejects reports on giving land to PJAK ISNA 11 Jul 2011 -- Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan envoy in Iran rejected reports that Iraqi Kurdistan region has given land to PJAK group.
• Iran criticizes Iraqi Kurdistan for giving land to PJAK ISNA 11 Jul 2011 -- An Iranian senior military official said allocation of 3,000,000 hectares of Kurdistan region of Iraq to terrorist group shows treachery to Iraqi people.
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 10 Jul 2011
• HMS Liverpool fires on Gaddafi boats UK MOD 11 Jul 2011 -- HMS Liverpool has been in action off the coast of Libya this weekend where she intercepted three rigid-hulled inflatable boats suspected of belonging to the Colonel Gaddafi regime.
• Afghan, Coalition Patrol Kills Insurgents, Seizes Weapons AFPS 11 Jul 2011 -- A combined Afghan and coalition patrol killed several insurgents during a search for a Taliban leader during an operation in the Saraj district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
• 1st Air Cavalry conducts rare sling load operation in Afghanistan Army News 11 Jul 2011 -- Soldiers from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted a rare sling load operation July 6, 2011.
• Scaparrotti Takes ISAF Joint Command Reins AFPS 11 Jul 2011 -- Army Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command.
• Afghans protest Pakistani attacks RIA Novosti 11 Jul 2011 -- Hundreds of people took to the streets in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, the administrative center of Nangarhar Province, to protest against Pakistani shelling.
• UN mission in Afghanistan deplores killing of de-miners UN News Centre 11 Jul 2011 -- The UN strongly condemned the brutal killing of four de-miners in the western Afghan province of Farah.
• Pakistan Says US Aid With Conditions Unacceptable VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Pakistan’s military is criticizing a U.S. decision to suspend hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance to Pakistan.
• DOD Spokesman Discusses Pakistan Military Aid Delay AFPS 11 Jul 2011 -- A Defense Department official provided details on the delay of $800 million in U.S. military aid to Pakistan that White House chief of staff Bill Daley announced.
• Military Operations Unaffected by US Aid Suspension, Says Pakistan VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Pakistan says a U.S. decision to suspend $800 million in military aid to the country will not affect operations against militants.
• Pakistan Says It Doesn't Need U.S. Military Aid RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Pakistan's military has responded to reports that Washington has cut about a third of its military aid to Islamabad.
• Bin Laden Death Triggered More Pakistan Violence, Red Cross Says VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- A senior official of the International Committee of the Red Cross reports a significant increase in violence throughout Pakistan.
• U.S. Drone Strike Kills 10 Militants In Pakistan RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Officials say a U.S. drone strike targeting a compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on the Afghan border has killed at least 10 militants.
• Violence rocks Karachi IRIN 11 Jul 2011 -- The wave of ethnic and political tension in the Pakistani city of Karachi which left 90 people dead within four days last week has raised fresh fears that some minority groups could be the target.
• Bomb Kills Five At Pakistan Meeting Before Minister Arrives RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- An explosion thought to have been set off by a suicide bomber has killed at least five people and injured more than 20 at a political rally in northwestern Pakistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Mullen Cites Importance of U.S.-China Relationship AFPS 11 Jul 2011 -- Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, yesterday completed the first full day of a visit to China.
• Drones may soon fly from Lawton to Clinton Army News 11 Jul 2011 -- Groundwork is being done to establish an “air corridor” that would allow for flights of unmanned aerial vehicles between Lawton-Fort Sill and the Clinton-Sherman Airport in Clinton.
• Officials to Release DOD Cyber Strategy AFPS 11 Jul 2011 -- Officials expect to release the Defense Department’s first cyber strategy July 14.
• Electronic Systems Center working on new weather situational awareness capability AFNS 11 Jul 2011 -- Members from the Electronic Systems Center's Aerospace Management Systems Division Weather Programs Branch working to implement a new capability intended to improve weather situational awareness for warfighters.
• Air Force chief scientist lauds AMC as a leader in energy initiatives AFNS 11 Jul 2011 -- The Air Force's chief scientist, Dr. Mark T. Maybury, visited Air Mobility Command here June 27 to 29 and lauded AMC's initiatives as he discussed the importance of energy efficiency.
• Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Returning from Middle East NNS 11 Jul 2011 -- USS Enterprise scheduled to return to Norfolk July 15 after a six-month deployment supporting operations in the Mediterranean and the Arabian Sea.
• Minnesota Guard’s 1st, 34th BCT trains at Fort McCoy for deployment Army News 11 Jul 2011 -- Convoys maneuvered along routes throughout Fort McCoy as part of mobilization training for 1/34th Infantry Division.
• US Plans to Bring Nuclear Submarine to S. Korea KCNA 11 Jul 2011 -- The U.S. imperialists are contemplating bringing nuclear submarine Texas to south Korea on Monday.
• USS Carr Visits Finland NNS 11 Jul 2011 -- The guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) pulled into Turku, Finland, making her second Baltic Sea port visit during her current deployment July 11.
• Swift Visits Gabon in Support of Africa Partnership Station 2011 NNS 11 Jul 2011 -- High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) made a stop in Gabon, July 8, making it the first port visit in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2011.
• USAPHC holds redesignation ceremony Army News 11 Jul 2011 -- The U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine was formally reflagged as the U.S. Army Public Health Command during a redesignation ceremony July 11 at McBride Field, Aberdeen Proving Ground"South, Md.
• Restructuring of Enlisted Advancement Exams Begins September 2012 NNS 11 Jul 2011 -- The Navy announced the restructuring of advancement exams to give greater focus on technical rating knowledge, July 8, in NAVADMIN 197/11.
• Report highlights German role in building UAE mercenary army IRNA 11 Jul 2011 -- German military specialists are training the 800-member private army of foreign mercenaries for the United Arab Emirates.
• Iran says Saudi purchase of tanks not to pose any threat ISNA 11 Jul 2011 -- Acting Chief of Iran's Armed Forces Gholam Ali Rashid said on Monday the tanks bought by Saudi Arabia from Germany do not pose any threat to our country.
• Top UN envoy offers world body’s assistance after deadly blast in Cyprus UN News Centre 11 Jul 2011 -- The UN envoy for Cyprus voiced sadness at the loss of life in the deadly explosion at a naval base in the south of the country.
• Cyprus Blast Results in Death and Widespread Power Cuts VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Twelve people have been killed and about 30 injured in a blast at a munitions dump in Cyprus. The island's largest power station has been damaged, resulting in widespread power cuts.
• Deadly Explosion Of Seized Iranian Weapons Kills 12 In Cyprus RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Huge explosions have rocked the main Greek Cypriot naval base at Zygi in the south of the divided island, killing at least 12 people and knocking out a power station.
• At least 12 killed in Cyprus naval base blast RIA Novosti 11 Jul 2011 -- At least twelve people were killed and more than 30 injured on Monday in a powerful explosion and fire at a Cypriot naval base.
• After Denials, Turkmen Officials Admit Blast Caused Casualties RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Turkmen authorities have that at least 15 people were killed in explosions in the industrial town of Abadan.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, July 11, 2011 US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 08, 2011
• ATK Receives $77 Million Contract to Develop Next-Generation Ammunition for U.S. Army Abrams Main Battle Tank ATK 11 Jul 2011 -- ATK (NYSE: ATK) has received a $77 million, three-year contract to develop and qualify the M829E4 120mm Advanced Kinetic Energy (AKE) tactical tank round for the U.S. Army. At the completion of this contract, ATK will have completed the second phase of the Engineering Manufacture Design (EMD) work required to qualify the new round for use with the Army's M1A2 SEP Abrams Main Battle Tank. Upon qualification, the round will enter full-rate production.
• BAE Systems Providing 519 Gunner Protection Systems for U.S. Marine Corps BAE Systems 11 Jul 2011 -- BAE Systems received an $18 million delivery order to provide 519 Marine Corps Gunner Protection Systems for the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement and the High Mobility Multi-Wheel Vehicle (HMMWV) which will support U.S. Navy requirements. The Marine Corps Gunner Protection System (MGPS) is also known as the Marine Corps Transparent Armored Gun Shield (MCTAGS) system.
• Boeing, US Air Force Reserve Welcome C-17s to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Boeing 11 Jul 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] on July 9 joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to commemorate the base's transition to the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. Wright-Patterson, home of the 445th Airlift Wing, previously flew the C-5A Galaxy and is the latest Air Force Reserve Command unit to transition to a fleet of C-17 aircraft.
• Sentinel-4: Astrium awarded a further Earth observation contract EADS 11 Jul 2011 -- Astrium, Europe's leading space company, will be the European Space Agency's (ESA) prime contractor for the development and construction of two highly accurate instruments designed to monitor the atmosphere

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 11 July 2011 United Nations 11 Jul 2011
• Press Conference on Recent Activities of Emergency Relief Coordinator, 11 July 2011 United Nations 11 Jul 2011
• Obama: US Backs Russian Mediation in Libya if Gadhafi Goes VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- U.S. President Obama told his Russian counterpart Monday that the US is prepared to support Moscow's mediation in Libya.
• UN envoy calls for redoubled efforts towards political solution to Libyan conflict UN News Centre 11 Jul 2011 -- Senior United Nations official: It is critical for the parties to redouble efforts towards a political solution.
• France Pursues Libya Diplomacy, Denies Direct Negotiations VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- France says it has had indirect contact with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi but has "no direct negotiations" with his government.
• US Envoy Meets Yemeni VP to Press for Power Transfer VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- U.S. counterterrorism chief John Brennan has met with Yemen's VP in Sana'a, as part of a U.S. effort to press the Yemeni government to accept a swift transition to democratic rule.
• US, Chinese Military Chiefs Discuss Disputes VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- The top military commanders from the United States and China have held what they call "candid" talks in the Chinese capital, Beijing, about territorial disputes in the South China Sea and other contentious issues.
• Philippines Rachets Up Pressure on China Over Territorial Dispute VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- The Philippines and China appear no closer to resolving their dispute about claims to certain territories in the South China Sea.
• UN Security Council Votes to End Peacekeeping Force for Sudan VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Monday to formally end the U.N. peacekeeping force in Sudan.
• South Sudan Gets Vice President, Government VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- The president of newly-independent South Sudan has appointed a vice president and formed a caretaker government.
• Armenia Cites South Sudan As Model To Resolve Territorial Conflicts RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Armenian FM Nalbandian has touted South Sudan's declaration of independence as a blueprint for resolving other ethnic and territorial conflicts.
• Israeli barrier isolates Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem UN News Centre 11 Jul 2011 -- United Nations report released today shows that communities and households in East Jerusalem have been isolated by wall.
• In Somalia, UN official urges massive response for world’s ‘worst humanitarian disaster’ UN News Centre 11 Jul 2011 -- Head of the United Nations refugee agency has appealed for greater resources to provide assistance to people in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa country.
• SOMALIA: Rising death toll feared as drought spreads IRIN 11 Jul 2011 -- Civil society groups are rallying together to help the vulnerable as the drought ravaging Somalia spreads to hitherto unaffected areas, amid concerns that hunger-related deaths are dramatically increasing.
• Taiwan continues to seek peace, rapprochement with China: Ma CNA 11 Jul 2011 -- President Ma: Taiwan had effectively ended cross-Taiwan Strait tensions through engagement over the past three years.
• Srebrenica Remembers Massacre After Mladic Arrest RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- More than 40,000 people have gathered to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre.
• Ugandan Rebel Official: Trial of Lord’s Resistance Army Commander a Publicity Stunt VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- A leading member of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) calls the trial of one of its former commanders a publicity stunt.
• Uganda Opens Country's First War Crimes Trial VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Uganda has opened its first war crimes trial with a case against a leader of the notoriously violent Lord's Resistance Army rebel group.

News Reports

• Remarks With European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton After Their Meeting, July 11, 2011 US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2011
• Clinton Says Syria’s Assad 'Not Indispensable' VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has sharpened U.S. criticism of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
• Crowds Attack US, French Embassies in Damascus VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Pro-government crowds attacked the U.S. and French embassies in Damascus.
• U.S. Condemns Syria's Inaction During Embassy Attacks RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- The US has summoned Syria's charge d'affairs to the State Department to formally protest failure to protect foreign diplomatic facilities.
• Assad Loyalists Storm US Embassy in Syria VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Crowds of Syrians loyal to President Bashar al-Assad surged into the U.S. embassy compound in Damascus on Monday and caused damage.
• Government Loyalists In Syria Attack U.S., French Embassies RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Witnesses say Syrian pro-government protesters have attacked the U.S. and French embassy compounds in Damascus.
• Syrian protesters fail to take French embassy in Damascus by force RIA Novosti 11 Jul 2011 -- The security service of the French Embassy in Damascus managed to counter an attack by alleged supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad without gunfire.
• Syrian Forces Raid Central City Of Homs RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Activists say that Syrian troops have killed at least one civilian in overnight raids in the city of Homs.
• Tunisians Actively Contemplating Democratic Elections in October VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- The North African country of Tunisia was to have held its first ever democratic elections this month.
• FM: Iran-IAEA ties in best possible level IRNA 11 Jul 2011 -- Foreign Minister, Ali-Akbar Salehi, said on Monday that the Iran-IAEA relations are in the best possible level.
• Japan to 'Stress Test' Idled Nuclear Plants VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Japanese officials say they will allow idled nuclear plants to resume operations only after passing new safety tests.
• Senegal Suspends Extradition of Former Chadian Leader VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Senegal has suspended its decision to extradite former Chadian leader Hissene Habre after the United Nations said he could be tortured if sent home to Chad.
• UN human rights expert criticizes ‘heavy-handed’ police methods in Malaysia UN News Centre 11 Jul 2011 -- Independent UN human rights expert: Malaysia’s “heavy-handed” control of a demonstration on Saturday risks democracy there.
• Zimbabwe Police Arrest More MDC Leaders VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Zimbabwe police loyal to ZANU-PF, the party of President Robert Mugabe, on Sunday detained two Cabinet ministers and about 20 other officials from the MDC party led by Welshman Ncube.
• Liberia's Ruling Party Denies 'Connections' to Elections Commission VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- The chairman of Liberia’s ruling Unity Party (UP), Varney Sherman, denied the party has “connections” with the independent National Elections Commission.
• Top EU Diplomat Defends Actions On Belarus, Regime 'Losing Control' RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Senior EU diplomat for Eastern Europe says latest crackdown on protests in Belarus is a sign the regime is losing its grip.
• Too Special A Friendship: Is Germany Questioning Russia's Embrace? RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Temperatures were approaching freezing last November when a stern Vladimir Putin delivered a trademark tirade at a business forum in Berlin's venerably posh Hotel Adlon, steps from the Brandenburg Gate.