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• Remarks by the President The White House 08 Aug 2011
• Service Members Embody Best of America, Obama Says AFPS 08 Aug 2011 -- Obama: The aircrew and special operations personnel killed in a Chinook helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Aug. 6 embody the qualities America needs most for its future.
• ISAF Commander Bids Farewell to Fallen Troops AFPS 08 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. military must remain committed to the freedom, peace and stability of Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force commander said.
• What The Deadly U.S. Helicopter Crash Tells Us About Afghanistan RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- U.S. forces absorbed what was arguably the single largest blow of the nearly 10-year Afghan war over the weekend.
• Special Operations Mission Targeted Taliban Leader in Tangi Valley ISAF 08 Aug 2011 -- Thirty eight coalition members were killed on August 6th when a coalition CH-47 crashed while on a mission that targeted a Taliban leader in the Tangi Valley, Sayyidabad district, Wardak province.
• Spokesman: Probe Will Determine Chinook Crash Facts AFPS 08 Aug 2011 -- An investigation will determine the facts surrounding the deaths of 30 U.S. service members and eight Afghan commandos when their helicopter went down in Afghanistan.
• Ill-fated Mission Targeted Taliban Leader, Officials Say AFPS 08 Aug 2011 -- An ill-fated Aug. 6 mission that ended in the deaths of 38 Afghan and U.S. service members was targeting a Taliban leader in Wardak province.
• NATO Probes Cause of Deadly Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- NATO is working to secure the site of a helicopter crash in central Afghanistan, where 38 people were killed when their aircraft was reportedly shot down by insurgents.
• NATO: Troops In Crash Were After A Taliban Leader RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- NATO says that the 30 U.S. troops and seven Afghan soldiers who died in a weekend helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan were on a mission targeting a Taliban leader.
• Combined Force in Kandahar Kills Insurgents, Detains Suspects AFPS 08 Aug 2011 -- A combined Afghan and International Security Assistance Force patrol killed several insurgents and detained numerous others in Kandahar province.
• 2/8 Fox company returns home safely USMC News 08 Aug 2011 -- Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, returned home Aug. 6, 2011, from a seven month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
• CID special agents put Taliban on notice Army News 08 Aug 2011 -- As dawn breaks over the Hindu Kush mountains, a small group of highly trained law enforcement professionals combating corruption at Bagram Airfield.
• Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta at SOCOM Change of Command DoD 08 Aug 2011
• Panetta Urges Continuing Afghan Mission to Emphasize Resolve AFPS 08 Aug 2011 -- The US must not break faith with those who have paid the ultimate price, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said during the change of command for U.S. Special Operations Command.
• New airframe, squadron on Kandahar Airfield AFNS 08 Aug 2011 -- The 451st Expeditionary Operations Group welcomed their newest unit, the 702nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, here at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, recently.
• UK soldier allegedly collected Taliban fingers IRNA 08 Aug 2011 -- The Ministry of Defence is investigating claims that a British soldier kept body parts of dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan as 'souvenirs'.
• Picking Up The Pieces In Kandahar RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- Conversations and whispers in this city center on the vacuum left behind by the deaths of Provincial Council head Ahmad Wali Karzai and Mayor Ghulam Haider Hamidi.
• CIA deploys new chief in Islamabad IRNA 08 Aug 2011 -- The new undercover Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Islamabad station chief has arrived in Pakistan days after the former CIA abruptly left Pakistan.
• Taliban Militants Burn Villages In Northwestern Pakistan RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- Local residents say Taliban militants have burned three villages in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan.
• Pakistani Activists Say Nearly 1,000 Killed In Karachi Violence In 2011 RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (says some 970 people have been killed in the ongoing violence in Karachi.
• ‘Long Knife’ Soldiers transfer JSS India to Iraqi Army Army News 08 Aug 2011 -- Soldiers assigned to 2-7th Cavalry transferred Joint Security Station India, located near Mosul, to the 2nd Iraqi Army Division, Aug. 3.
• ‘Black Knight’ troops deliver accuracy on range Cavalry tanks, Bradleys prepare for patrols Army News 08 Aug 2011 -- Soldiers from 1-5th Cavalry completed live-fire exercises with newly acquired vehicles at Memorial Range.
• Iraq's Sadr Warns Of Backlash If U.S. Troops Stay Past Deadline RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- Prominent Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has warned of a backlash if U.S. troops stay in the country past December deadline.
• Human rights in Iraq remain fragile UN News Centre 08 Aug 2011 -- Armed violence continues to affect large numbers of Iraqis, with minorities, women and children suffering disproportionately.
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 07 Aug 2011
• RAF and Navy strike numerous targets in Zlitan UK MOD 08 Aug 2011 -- The RAF and Royal Navy have been conducting strikes against key targets of Colonel Gaddafi's former regime, particularly in Zlitan, this weekend.
• UN official deplores NATO attack on Libyan television station UN News Centre 08 Aug 2011 -- Head of the UN agency entrusted with safeguarding press freedom deplored NATO attack on Libyan State broadcasting facilities.

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S., Russia to continue missile defense talks in St. Petersburg RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2011 -- The US and Russia will continue talks on the issue of a proposed European missile shield.
• U.S. Special Ops Forces Unmatched in World, McRaven Says AFPS 08 Aug 2011 -- U.S. special operations forces are unmatched by any country in the world, said Navy Adm. William H. McRaven.
• Demand Will Increase for Special Ops Forces, Olson Says AFPS 08 Aug 2011 -- Special operations forces will become more important in the future, said Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson.
• Biden not to discuss with China arms sales to Taiwan CNA 08 Aug 2011 -- US Vice President Joe Biden will not touch on any topics related with arms sales to Taiwan during his upcoming visit to China.
• Navy Takes Early Delivery of PCU California NNS 08 Aug 2011 -- The Navy took delivery of PCU California from Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding, Aug. 7.
• Cleaner KC-10 engines expected to burn less fuel AFNS 08 Aug 2011 -- Mobility Airmen may have found a way to conserve Air Force resourses and help preserve the environment.
• Army links tactical radios, chat services with commercial communications Army News 08 Aug 2011 -- Army researchers have linked tactical radios and military chat systems with cell phones, instant messaging and other commercial communications technologies.
• First, Last Always - 53rd Signal Batallion Army News 08 Aug 2011 -- Charlie Company, 53rd Signal Battalion is responsible for the Wideband Satellite Operations Center located in Landstuhl, Germany.
• Open Letter to U.S. and S. Korean Authorities KCNA 08 Aug 2011 -- The US and the south Korean authorities are contemplating staging again adventurous Ulji Freedom Guardian joint military exercises from August 16 to 26.
• Toxic Substances Detected in Former U.S. Military Base in S. Korea KCNA 08 Aug 2011 -- Toxic substances fatally harmful to human beings were detected in the former U.S. military base in Puphyong District, Inchon City.
• Carr Departs Baltiysk, Completing Second Russian Port Visit NNS 08 Aug 2011 -- USS Carr completed a two-day port visit to Baltiysk Aug. 4 as part of a three-month deployment supporting theater security cooperation engagements throughout the Baltic region.
• Training with the Serbian army Army News 08 Aug 2011 -- Representatives of the Serbian army participated in a recent joint communications exercise with Soldiers of the 361st Civil Affairs Brigade, 7th Civil Support Command, at Daenner Kaserne here.
• USS Samuel B. Roberts Departs Tanzania NNS 08 Aug 2011 -- USS Samuel B. Roberts departed Tanzania after an eight-day training hub in support of Africa Partnership Station East, Aug. 8.
• Rescue reservists support successful rocket launch AFNS 08 Aug 2011 -- Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here supported the successful United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch August 6.
• USAPHC partners with NASA, local colleges to measure air quality via satellite Army News 08 Aug 2011 -- Atmospheric scientists are one step closer to improving the use of satellites to measure air quality and surface pollution.
• McKinley: America Must Preserve Tuskegee Airmen’s Legacy AFPS 08 Aug 2011 -- As the accomplishments of the World War II-era Tuskegee Airmen fade into U.S. history, a grateful nation must work to keep their legacy alive.
• Tuskegee Airmen Observe 70-Year Legacy AFPS 08 Aug 2011 -- More than 650 people gathered Aug. 3-7 for the 40th annual Tuskegee Airmen convention, which featured events throughout the national capital region.
• USACE builds sustainable distribution center for DLA Army News 08 Aug 2011 -- This summer, not only does the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe welcome a new commander, it’s also preparing to occupy a new, environmentally-friendly distribution center.
• NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base Celebrates Millions in Energy Savings NNS 08 Aug 2011 -- Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base held a ribbon cutting ceremony August 5 to celebrate a project that will provide $14.4 million in energy savings over 15 years.
• NAVFAC Awards Contract For Energy-Saving Solar Project NNS 08 Aug 2011 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest awarded an $8.5 million construction contract July 26 to Stronghold Engineering Inc. of Riverside, Calif., for the construction of a solar photovoltaic system at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
• Russia must decide fate of sunken nuclear subs RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2011 -- Russia must decide by 2013 what to do with two sunken nuclear submarines in the Barents and Kara seas.
• Indian Air Force to phase out MiG-21 fighter aircraft IRNA 08 Aug 2011 -- Indian Air Force will phase out MiG-21 fighter aircraft by 2017 and replaced by modern fighter aircraft such as Su-30MKI and indigenous LCA.
• Chinese Flotilla Leaves Wonsan Port of DPRK KCNA 08 Aug 2011 -- The flotilla of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army left Wonsan Port Monday after its goodwill visit to the DPRK.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, 8/8/2011 The White House 08 Aug 2011
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 08 Aug 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 08, 2011
• Boeing, US Air National Guard Welcome C-17s to Stewart ANG Base Boeing 08 Aug 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] joined the U.S. Air National Guard at Stewart Air National Guard Base (ANGB) on Aug. 6 to commemorate the base's transition to the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter.
• MH-60S Helicopters Headed to Thailand in First International Delivery Lockheed Martin 08 Aug 2011 -- Two MH-60S SEAHAWK(R) helicopters flew into the Port of Baltimore headed to the Royal Thai Navy, marking the first delivery of the MH-60 to an international customer.
• SAIC Awarded $19 Million Task Order by U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) SAIC 08 Aug 2011 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it was awarded a task order by the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) to provide software sustainment and development services, as well as training and functional support for AMC's Consolidated Air Mobility Planning System (CAMPS).

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 8 August 2011 United Nations 08 Aug 2011
• Libyan Rebels Hold Western Town Near Tripoli VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- Libyan rebels are holding on to a western desert town captured from government forces.
• Opposition makes plan for 'post-Gaddafi' Libya RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2011 -- The Libyan opposition has developed a plan to stabilize the country after Muammar Gaddafi's departure.
• Memorandum from the President Regarding the Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to the Horn of Africa The White House 08 Aug 2011
• Statement by the Press Secretary on Additional Funds for the Horn of Africa Famine The White House 08 Aug 2011
• Analyst Warns al-Shabab Retreat is Not Victory VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- The Somali insurgent group al-Shabab announced a surprise withdrawal from Mogadishu August 6, clearing the way for government and international forces to retake the city.
• Somali Government Welcomes US Aid VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has approved $105 million in new drought and famine aid to East Africa.
• SOMALIA: Number of drought-displaced arriving in Mogadishu "dropping" IRIN 08 Aug 2011 -- Humanitarian officials say the number of drought-displaced families arriving in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, has dropped in the past two weeks.
• SOMALIA: Aid against the odds IRIN 08 Aug 2011 -- Aid agencies attempt to scale up assistance to thousands of people in south-central Somalia, controlled by Al-Shabab militia.
• Somalia: UN agency airlifts emergency aid for famine-hit people in Mogadishu UN News Centre 08 Aug 2011 -- The UN refugee agency airlifted the first of three consignments of emergency relief supplies for famine-stricken people in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.
• UNHCR Humanitarian Airlift Arrives in Mogadishu VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, has made the first of three emergency airlifts of urgently-needed relief supplies to the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
• Palestinian militants attack Israeli troops in Gaza RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2011 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement claimed responsibility for the mortar attack on Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza City.
• Security Council calls for end to impunity in attacks on UN-AU force in Darfur UN News Centre 08 Aug 2011 -- The Security Council condemned “in the strongest terms” Friday’s attack on a joint UN-AU Union force in Darfur patrol.
• Russia's Lavrov calls Georgia's Saakashvili 'ill-bred anomaly' RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2011 -- Russian FM Lavrov: Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is an ill-bred pathology and anomaly of the Georgian people.
• Tbilisi refuses to cooperate with Moscow on probe into Russian-Georgian war RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2011 -- Georgia has refused to cooperate with Russia on the investigation into the Russian-Georgian war in August 2008.

News Reports

• US Debt Struggle Puts Middle East Aid Commitments in Question VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- When lawmakers in the U.S. Congress began discussing how much foreign aid to give Middle East countries in 2012, their own debt crisis loomed large.
• Syria's Assad Replaces Defense Minister VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- Syrian state television says President Bashar al-Assad has replaced his defense minister.
• Syrian Military Loyal So Far VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- The Syrian government is defying international criticism of its crackdown on a popular uprising, relying on its armed forces to suppress political dissent.
• Three Gulf States Withdraw Ambassadors From Syria VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- International criticism is growing over Syria's crackdown on political dissidents demanding the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.
• Pressure Grows On Syria After Saudi King Criticizes Crackdown RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- Persian Gulf states Kuwait and Bahrain have recalled their ambassadors to Damascus.
• Bahrain, Kuwait Join Saudi Arabia in Recalling Envoys from Syria VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- Bahrain and Kuwait have joined Saudi Arabia in recalling their ambassadors from Damascus to protest Syria's deadly crackdown.
• Gulf Cooperation Council to hold emergency meeting on Syria RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2011 -- Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting soon to discuss mounting violence in Syria.
• Saudi Arabia recalls its ambassador from Syria RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2011 -- Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador from Syria for consultations amid ongoing violent clashes between the Syrian government and protesters.
• Bahrain Releases Opposition Lawmakers RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- Bahrain's government has freed two former lawmakers from the Shi'ite opposition, as well as several other people arrested in a crackdown there.
• China Vows Crackdown on Religious Extremists VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- China's state media say the top official in western Xinjiang region has ordered a harsh crackdown on religious extremists in the heavily Muslim region.
• Iran FM upbeat over nuclear plant situation ISNA 08 Aug 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi expressed satisfaction over conditions of Bushehr nuclear power plant.
• Ivory Coast Refugees Settle In for Long Stay in Liberia VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- Ivorian refugees who backed former president Laurent Gbagbo say the new government in Abidjan has not made it safe enough for them to return home.
• Burmese Democracy Leader Marks Uprising Anniversary VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has challenged the government by attending a ceremony honoring victims of a failed 1988 uprising against military rule.
• Tibetan Exiles Inaugurate PM in Move Towards Secular Rule VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- Lobsang Sangay is the first democratically elected leader to take office since Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, retreated from political duties.
• Dalai Lama's Political Successor Sworn In RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- Lobsang Sangay, a 43-year-old Harvard scholar, has been sworn in as head of the Tibetan government in exile, replacing the Dalai Lama as the movement's political leader.
• Nigerians Debate Plan to Limit Leaders to Single Term in Office VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's proposal to elect presidents and state governors to a single, longer term has sparked debate and considerable backlash.
• Jailing of Opposition Leader Stirs Debate in Ukraine VOA 08 Aug 2011 -- Ignoring American, European and Russian criticism, a Ukrainian judge kept the nation’s leading opposition politician in jail.
• Tymoshenko Protests Continue In Ukraine, As Interested Moscow Looks On RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- As her trial resumed on August 8, the former prime minister expressed optimism the case would end in her favor.
• Ukrainian Judge Refuses To Free Tymoshenko From Custody RFE/RL 08 Aug 2011 -- A judge has rejected a request by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's lawyers to free her from police detention.
• Court rejects Tymoshenko's release petitions RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2011 -- A Kiev district court rejected release petitions on Monday filed on behalf of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko after her arrest three days ago.
• Tymoshenko trial raises serious concerns - EC RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2011 -- The trial and arrest of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is a cause for "great concern," the head of a European Commission delegation to Ukraine said.