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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 01 Aug 2011 [PDF]
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 31 Jul 2011
• U.S. Forces Build Flexibility into Iraq Exit Plan AFPS 01 Aug 2011 -- Though U.S. forces in Iraq are planning to draw down to zero in December, they are preserving capabilities in the country should the Iraqis ask for continued help, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said here today.
• Mullen Talks Change, Leadership With Troops in Mosul AFPS 01 Aug 2011 -- Navy Adm. Mike Mullen today got a taste of the ground truth that American service members live every day in this northern Iraqi city.
• Deadline Nears for Iraqi Request, Mullen Says AFPS 01 Aug 2011 -- If Iraq wants American forces to remain to train and assist Iraqi security forces after Dec. 31, Iraqi leaders need to make the request soon, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.
• Mobile comm ready to go 'tactical' for Iraq drawdown Army News 01 Aug 2011 -- With the expected pullout of troops at the conclusion of Operation New Dawn, one unit in Iraq is making sure Soldiers there are also ready for a drawdown in network bandwidth capacity.
• Afghan, Coalition Forces Detain Suspected Insurgents AFPS 01 Aug 2011 -- A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents during an operation in the Washer district of Afghanistan's Helmand province yesterday, military officials reported.
• Afghan National Army, Task Force Storm Soldiers partner in Charkh District Army News 01 Aug 2011 -- Afghan National Army soldiers partnered with Czech Republic and U.S. Soldiers for a two-day mission in the Charkh District of Logar Province, July 13-14.
• 463rd Medical Detachment deploys Army News 01 Aug 2011 -- Army veterinary technicians and food inspectors from Fort Benning are joining the fight in Afghanistan.
• Team in Afghanistan named best project development team in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Army News 01 Aug 2011 -- The detention facility in Parwan which was designed and constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has received attention from media outlets around the world including ABC News, Armed Forces Network, The New York Times and The Washington Post for its sophisticated design and strategic alignment with the goals and objectives to provide security for Afghanistan.
• Afghan soldiers blaze ahead with support from US Marines USMC News 01 Aug 2011 -- Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 turned up the heat for new Afghan National Army firefighters during the final evaluation of a basic firefighting course at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, July 26.
• Gurkhas forge relationships in Afghanistan UK MOD 01 Aug 2011 -- Three months into their current Helmand deployment, soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR) are using their language skills to build relationships with their partners in the Afghan National Security Forces and Afghan locals.
• Warthogs cover distance of around world in 80 days on Helmand operations UK MOD 01 Aug 2011 -- After 80 days in Afghanistan, the Operation HERRICK 14 Warthog Group has travelled a distance equivalent to circumnavigating the world.
• 10 NATO oil tankers torched in southern Pakistan IRNA 01 Aug 2011 -- Unidentified gunmen in southern Pakistan torched 10 oil tankers, carrying oil for NATO forces in Afghanistan early Monday, police and witnesses said.
• US drone kills eight people in Pakistan IRNA 01 Aug 2011 -- A US spy aircraft fired missiles into Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region and killed at least eight people, correspondents in the region said.

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S., Vietnam Establish Formal Military Medical Partnership NNS 01 Aug 2011 -- Navy Surgeon General Vice Adm. Adam M. Robinson, Jr. participated in a signing ceremony Aug. 1 with the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.
• U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Conduct PASSEX NNS 01 Aug 2011 -- Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 is leading a contingent of U.S. Navy ships, that are participating in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) off the United State's East Coast, from Virginia to Florida, July 31 - August 2.
• USS Mustin Departs Singapore NNS 01 Aug 2011 -- Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) departed Changi Naval Base, Singapore, July 26, after a scheduled voyage repair maintenance period.
• USS Carr Departs Lithuania NNS 01 Aug 2011 -- USS Carr (FFG 52) completed a four-day port visit to Klaipeda, Lithuania, Aug. 1, as part of a three-month deployment supporting theater security cooperation engagements throughout the Baltic nations.
• Romanian Aviators Conduct Training aboard USS Whidbey Island NNS 01 Aug 2011 -- Sailors aboard USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) conducted deck landing qualification (DLQ) training with Romanian navy pilots July 31-Aug. 1 as part of the bilateral exercise Summer Storm 2011.
• Navy Utilizes Small Business for Work on Air Force Base in Guam NNS 01 Aug 2011 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas awarded P&S Construction Inc. a $9.5 million firm fixed-price task order, July 29, to upgrade existing water, sanitary sewer, and communications systems at Andersen Air Force Base's South Ramp area.
• Langley F-15 trucked cross country to enshrinement AFNS 01 Aug 2011 -- For nearly 40 years, the 1st Fighter Wing here flew the venerable F-15 Eagle, helping to cement its place as one of the most successful fighters in aviation history.
• New shipment of equipment arrives Army News 01 Aug 2011 -- Sixty armored vehicles arrived Thursday at Ochille Railhead From Fort Knox, Ky. The vehicles were offloaded Tuesday, using more than 60 civilian and military personnel from the Directorate of Training Sustainment, 194th Armored Brigade and the 316th Cavalry Brigade.
• DoE, Army alliance underlines achieving energy security Army News 01 Aug 2011 -- As the price of oil continues to fluctuate and the Nation searches for fuel-efficiency and an energy future independent of foreign oil, the U.S. Department of Energy and Department of the Army are collaborating to address this pressing national security issue.
• Rapid Trident 2011: Breaking barriers, building bridges Army News 01 Aug 2011 -- Rapid Trident 2011, underway at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center here, is in full swing and 13 nations have been training and conducting airborne operations together since the exercise started July 25.
• Pakistan Asks US for Clarity in Joint War on Terror VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- Pakistan is calling on the United States to agree upon what it described as 'clear terms of engagement' in the fight against Islamist militants.
• Turkish PM Convenes Key Meeting After Mass Army Resignations VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- Turkey's government and military leaders are meeting for days of talks focusing on promotions of senior military staff. But this year's annual meeting of the country's Supreme Military Council is very different, for it is now the government that is calling the shots. The mass resignation of Turkey's top four military commanders on Friday is widely seen as bringing an end to decades of political meddling by the country's generals. But concerns remain over what the prime minister will do with his newly acquired power.
• Turkish military council to appoint new top brass after group resignation RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2011 -- The Turkish Supreme Military council, led by the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, began a meeting on Monday on appointing new army officials after several top brass resigned last week in protest over the imprisonment of dozens of high-ranking military personnel.
• Russia, U.S., Canada to hold second air force anti-terror exercise RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2011 -- The Russian Air Force and NORAD, the U.S. and Canadian joint air defense command will hold a second round of anti-terrorism exercises on August 8-11, the Commander in Chief of the Eastern military district, Igor Muginov said on Monday.
• Guinean President: Trusts Army Despite Assassination Attempt VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- Guinea's President Alpha Conde has said he trusts his army, despite an attempt on his life by mutinous soldiers two weeks ago.
• August 1, 2011 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2011
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 8/1/2011 The White House 01 Aug 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 01, 2011
• Vietnam takes delivery of its first Airbus Military C212-400 EADS 01 Aug 2011 -- The Vietnam Marine Police has taken delivery of the first of three C212-400 it ordered from Airbus Military. The second aircraft will be delivered later this year, and the third in early 2012.
• General Dynamics Selected for $362 Million U.S. Special Operations Command Information Technology Contract General Dynamics 01 Aug 2011 -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, is one of seven awardees selected to receive a multiple-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contracts (SITEC) specialty services in support of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
• U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $60 Million M-TADS/PNVS Production Contract Lockheed Martin 01 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. Army recently awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $60 million follow-on production contract for the combat-proven Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), also known as Arrowhead®, for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter.
• Oshkosh Defense to Deliver Nearly 7,000 Additional FMTV Trucks and Trailers to the U.S. Army Oshkosh 01 Aug 2011 -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will deliver nearly 7,000 additional Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers to the U.S. Army following an order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).
• EADS acquires Vizada for its Astrium Division EADS 01 Aug 2011 -- Astrium, an EADS (EUR:EAD) subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire Vizada from Apax France, a French Private Equity fund and the majority shareholder, for $ 960 million.

Other Conflicts

• 1 August 2011 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Aug 2011
• Press Conference by Emergency Relief Coordinator on Horn of Africa Drought United Nations 01 Aug 2011
• Somalia: UN official warns famine could spread without adequate relief funding UN News Centre 01 Aug 2011 -- The United Nations humanitarian chief warned today that the famine in Somalia could spread if the international community does not provide the funds required to respond to the hunger crisis, which, she said, had claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people.
• KENYA-SOMALIA: Security risks overshadow aid delivery IRIN 01 Aug 2011 -- Mandera town, on the border between Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, is the hub for aid operations in the drought-affected Mandera district in Kenya. It could have been a possible logistics base for sending help by road to the famine-affected areas in south-central Somalia, but the security risk is high.
• AU Force Presses Offensive to Ease Somali Food Aid VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- African Union troops remain on the offensive in Somalia in an effort to ease the flow of food aid to the famine-stricken country.
• Sri Lanka Admits to Civilian Deaths During War VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- Sri Lanka has acknowledged for the first time that civilians may have been killed in the last phase of the country's quarter-century-long civil war against the Tamil Tiger rebels.
• SRI LANKA: Over 600 war children still missing IRIN 01 Aug 2011 -- More than two years after Sri Lanka's decades-long conflict officially ended, the whereabouts of 630 children are unknown, according to a government database.
• Top UN envoy urges restraint after two Palestinians killed in Israeli operation UN News Centre 01 Aug 2011 -- A senior United Nations envoy today called on Israeli authorities to exercise maximum restraint after two Palestinians were killed during a military operation in a West Bank refugee camp.
• UN investigating exchange of fire along Israeli-Lebanese border UN News Centre 01 Aug 2011 -- The United Nations said it has opened an investigation into the exchange of fire that occurred early Monday morning between Lebanese and Israeli forces along their common border.
• Japanese Lawmakers Barred from South Korea VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- A trio of conservative Japanese lawmakers, intending to visit Ulleung island off the eastern Korean coast, was refused entry Monday into South Korea.
• Russia calls U.S. resolution on Georgian sovereignty 'faulty PR' RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2011 -- Moscow hit out at a U.S. resolution that urges Russia 'to remove its occupying forces from Abkhazia and South Ossetia' on Monday, calling it an ill-advised 'PR move'.

News Reports

• DPRK to Hold Six-party Talks without Preconditions KCNA 01 Aug 2011 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA Monday following the DPRK-U.S. high-ranking talks held in New York, U.S.:
• North Korea says ready to resume talks without preconditions RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2011 -- North Korea said on Monday it was ready to resume six-party talks on its controversial nuclear program soon and without preconditions, Xinhua reported citing the North's official KCNA news agency.
• Pyongyang Seeks Return to Talks, 2005 Nuclear Agreement VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- North Korea is repeating its call for an early resumption of six-party talks on its nuclear programs.
• US Considers New Sanctions Amid 'Despicable' Syrian Crackdown VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- The State Department said Monday that the United States is considering new sanctions against Syria amid what it calls the Damascus government's 'despicable and abhorrent' crackdown on dissent in advance of the Ramadan holiday period. The U.S. measures could target Syria's vital energy sector.
• Syrian Troops Renew Attacks on Hama Ahead of UN Meeting VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- Syrian forces have attacked civilian areas in the central city of Hama for a second day, as the U.N. Security Council meets to discuss President Bashar al-Assad's increasingly brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters.
• Pressure Grows For UN Security Council Meeting On Syria Violence RFE/RL 01 Aug 2011 -- International calls are mounting for an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting after Syria's army launched a brutal crackdown in the city of Hama and other opposition strongholds - killing at least 140 people.
• Protests in Syria leave scores dead - activists RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2011 -- Scores were killed in Sunday's protests in Syria in what human rights activists describe as one of the bloodiest days since the uprising began, Al Jazeera said.
• Syria's use of force against civilians must end - Russian Foreign Ministry RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2011 -- The use of force against both peaceful civilians and representatives of state structures in Syria is unacceptable and should be stopped immediately, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
• China's Xinjiang Region Hit by More 'Terrorist' Attacks VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- Chinese authorities say two attacks in the country's remote region of Xinjiang have left at least 19 people dead, including five attackers, and injured more than 40 others.
• Thai Parliament Opens, Thaksin's Sister Expected to Lead VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- Thailand's parliament has opened a new session during which the sister of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to form a new government after five years of political turmoil.
• NASA's 'Robotic Emissary' Reveals New Details of Asteroid VOA 01 Aug 2011 -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft is about 188 million kilometers from Earth. And in a matter of days, it will begin gathering information about the giant asteroid Vesta. The spacecraft already has returned vivid and surprising images of the asteroid since it successfully maneuvered into a low orbit around Vesta last month.