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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 09 Aug 2011 [PDF]
• Combined Force Kills Insurgent, Detains Suspects AFPS 09 Aug 2011 -- A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed an insurgent and detained two suspects while searching for a Taliban leader in Faryab province.
• Army General to Lead Chinook Crash Investigation AFPS 09 Aug 2011 -- Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Colt will conduct the investigation of the crash of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan.
• US Embassy angry at helicopter crash reports IRNA 09 Aug 2011 -- The American Embassy in Islamabad angrily reacted to reports that US had shot down its own military helicopter in Afghanistan.
• Afghan Drug Smugglers Reportedly Abduct Tajik Villager RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- Tajiks living near the border with Afghanistan say Afghan drug smugglers have abducted a man after he cooperated with Tajik border guards.
• Obama Pledges To Press On With Afghan War RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- President Barack Obama has pledged that the US will press on with its mission in Afghanistan following the deaths of 30 US troops.
• Obama, Military Leaders Pay Respects at Dover Air Force Base AFPS 09 Aug 2011 -- President Barack Obama and military leaders paid their respects at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware during the transfer of remains of service members killed in helicopter crash.
• Obama Honors Troops Killed in Afghan Crash VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama made a solemn trip to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to honor the remains of troops killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
• Remains of US Troops Killed in Afghan Chopper Crash Headed Home VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- The remains of 30 U.S. soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan in central Afghanistan are set to be returned to the United States.
• Former US Intelligence Chiefs: Pakistan Must Stop Playing Both Sides VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- The relationship between the United States and Pakistan has been severely strained in recent months.
• Pakistan’s top generals concerned at Karachi situation IRNA 09 Aug 2011 -- Pakistan’s top military generals expressed concern over law and order situation in port city of Karachi.
• Iraq's Al-Sadr Tells US Troops to Leave or Face Resistance VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- The radical Iraqi Shi'ite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, is calling on U.S. troops to leave Iraq or face resistance.
• U.S. Court Allows Torture Suit Against Rumsfeld RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- A US court has ruled that two American men who allege they were tortured in Iraq can sue former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 08 Aug 2011
• Press briefing on Libya by Carmen Romero, the NATO Deputy Spokesperson and Colonel Roland Lavoie, Operation ‘’Unified Protector’’ military spokesperson NATO 09 Aug 2011
• NATO: 'No Evidence' Of Libya Civilian Casualties RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- NATO has said overnight air strikes near the city of Zliten in western Libya were "legitimate" and no evidence that the bombs killed 85 villagers.
• Libya Accuses NATO of Killing Villagers VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- The Libyan government is accusing NATO forces of killing dozens of civilians in a village near the western town of Zlitan.
• Navy Recognizes USS Barry Sailors for 2,000th Tomahawk Launch Milestone NNS 09 Aug 2011 -- USS Barry hosted a ceremony Aug. 5, commemorating the March 19 combat launch of the 2,000th Tomahawk Land-Attack Missile.

Defense Policy / Programs

• KCNA on US-ROK Military Meeting KCNA 09 Aug 2011 -- A high-ranking officer of the south Korean military was reported recently to have had unofficial talks with the chief of the Staff of the U.S. Army who flew into south Korea in top secrecy.
• Taiwan urges U.S. to approve F16s sale to avoid conflict CNA 09 Aug 2011 -- The US can avoid direct involvement in maintaining cross-strait peace if it decides to sell fighter jets and other weapons to Taiwan.
• John C. Stennis Strike Group Particpates in Undersea Warfare Exercise NNS 09 Aug 2011 -- USS John C. Stennis Strike Group ships commenced an undersea warfare exercise in the Hawaiian operating area Aug. 8.
• Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 Marks 160,000 Mishap-Free Hours NNS 09 Aug 2011 -- Sailors assigned to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 "Seahawks" recognized a milestone of 160,000 operational hours without a Class A mishap Aug. 8.
• ADA Battalion completes week-long field exercise Army News 09 Aug 2011 -- Effective training continued throughout the week, resulting in successful Operational Readiness Exercises conducted by evaluators from the sister Patriot battalion on the Korean Peninsula.
• USS George Washington Strengthens Relationship with Thailand NNS 09 Aug 2011 -- The USS George Washington and her crew of 5,500 Sailors arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand, Aug. 6 for a port visit after 56 days at sea.
• U.S., Tanzanian Peoples Defense Leadership Emphasize Role of APS NNS 09 Aug 2011 -- U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Resources and Plans met with the Chief of the Tanzanian Navy and the Chief of Training and Operations for the Tanzania Peoples Defense Force.
• U.S., Cambodia partner for civil military assistance mission AFNS 09 Aug 2011 -- U.S. Airmen are partnering with their Royal Cambodian Armed Forces aircrew, engineer, and medical counterparts for a combined civil military assistance mission.
• U.S. Sends First Representative To Nagasaki Commemorations RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- For the first time, the US this year has sent an official to the annual commemorations of the atomic bombing of the city of Nagasaki.
• Rescue coordination center team assists in mission that saved 60 hikers AFNS 09 Aug 2011 -- Severe weather on July 29 flooded a hiking path on Mount Whitney near Lone Pine, California, leaving 60 hikers stranded.
• NAVFAC Far East Delivers Sustainable Energy to Fleet Activities Sasebo NNS 09 Aug 2011 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Far East Public Works Department celebrated the installation of a new 76.6 kilowatt (kw) photovoltaic system during a ribbon cutting ceremony, Aug. 4.
• Russia developing new air defense systems RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- Russia is developing two air defense systems as part of future multilayered aerospace defense network.
• Russia to develop new AWACS plane RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- Russia hopes to develop a new airborne warning and control system (AWACS) plane by 2016.
• Russian pilot faces trial over damage to Su-27 fighter jet RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- An experienced Russian military pilot will be tried in Russia's Far East on charges of negligence that led to 2.4 million rubles in damages to an Su-27SM fighter jet.
• KCNA on Japanese Foreign Policy KCNA 09 Aug 2011 -- The Japanese are now working hard to legally allow wartime mobilization of civilian ships and the exercise of "right to collective self-defense."
• S. Korean Military Authorities' Investigation of Servicepersons KCNA 09 Aug 2011 -- ROK military authorities are investigating a woman officer and four soldiers on charges of the violation of the "National Security Law".
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, August 9, 2011 US Dept. of State 09 Aug 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 09, 2011
• BAE Systems Australia Appoints New Supplier for Evolved Seasparrow Missile BAE Systems 09 Aug 2011 -- BAE Systems Australia has selected Australian Aerospace Composites (AAC) for future manufacture of Dorsal Fins for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM).
• Lockheed Martin's GMLRS+ Completes Successful Test Flight of Long-Range Motor Lockheed Martin 09 Aug 2011 -- Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+) extended-range rocket successfully completed a 120-kilometer mission at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., an improvement in range of approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) over the current GMLRS round.
• Lockheed Martin Awarded Naval Air Systems Command Contract To Support Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System Lockheed Martin 09 Aug 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will continue to maintain the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), a critical system that integrates the launch hardware and software to provide weapon control for variants of the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) exercised an option valued at $13 million on an existing software development contract to sustain TTWCS. The total contract value could reach $50.2 million if the three remaining options are exercised.
• Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 Completes First Free-Flight Test Raytheon 09 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. Navy completed the first free-flight test of Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Joint Standoff Weapon C-1, bringing the world's only net-enabled standoff weapon with moving maritime target capability closer to initial operational capability.
• U.S. Air Force Completes Developmental Testing of Raytheon Laser-Guided Maverick Raytheon 09 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. Air Force completed developmental testing (DT) of Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) AGM-65 E2/L, the newest variant of the combat-proven laser-guided Maverick missile, clearing the way for the weapon to enter operational testing (OT).
• Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II Uncooled Tri-Mode Seeker Exceeds Expectations Raytheon 09 Aug 2011 -- A series of laboratory tests on the Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) Small Diameter Bomb II tri-mode seeker demonstrated that it exceeds anticipated performance parameters.
• IAI to unveil 'GHOST', a Rotary Mini UAV System at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America Israel Aerospace Industries 09 Aug 2011 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will present the GHOST, an innovative, small hovering unmanned platform at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America , August 16-19, in Washington, DC.
• SAIC Awarded Contract by U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center SAIC 09 Aug 2011 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic to provide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) services in support of the U.S. Navy and Joint C4ISR systems worldwide.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 9 August 2011 United Nations 09 Aug 2011
• Ban welcomes measures announced by US to help prevent genocide UN News Centre 09 Aug 2011 -- Steps announced by President Obama of the US strengthen his Government’s capacity to help prevent genocide and other mass atrocities.
• US Praises Libyan Rebels for Reorganizing Leadership VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- The United States is praising the decision by Libya's rebels to reorganize their leadership following last month's mysterious killing of a rebel military chief.
• Rifts Exposed in Libya's Rebel Ranks VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- The death of General Abdel Fattah Younis late last month exposed divisions within the Benghazi government, a rift echoed in the split between rebels in the east and west.
• Libya's Transitional National Council dismisses executive board RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- Libya's TNC has fired its executive board and asked its chairman Mahmoud Jibril to elect a new one.
• Canada Orders Libyan Diplomats Out VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- Canada has ordered all remaining Libyan diplomats at the embassy in Ottawa to leave the country, in an effort to "isolate and delegitimize" the government of Moammar Gadhafi.
• Denmark kicks out remaining Libyan diplomats IRNA 09 Aug 2011 -- The last two remaining Libyan diplomats based in Denmark have been declared persona non grata.
• Security Council voices grave concern over worsening situation in Yemen UN News Centre 09 Aug 2011 -- The Security Council expressed grave concern over serious deterioration of situation in Yemen.
• Somali Gov't Offers Amnesty to Insurgents in Mogadishu VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- The Somali government has offered a general amnesty to insurgents in the capital, Mogadishu, following the withdrawal of the Islamist group al-Shabab.
• US Officials Visit Somali Refugees, Press for Famine Assistance VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- U.S. officials and politicians say the need for famine aid in Somalia is growing faster than food shipments can arrive.
• Ethiopian Food Prices Up Nearly 50% VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- Ethiopians awoke Tuesday to news that food prices had increased nearly 50 percent over the past year.
• Somali Refugees Seeking Safe Haven in Southern Ethiopia VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- Somalis fleeing drought and famine are seeking shelter in the capital, Mogadishu, as well as in the neighboring countries of Kenya and Ethiopia.
• Thousands of Famine Victims in Somalia Abandoning Farms VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- A senior U.N. official says thousands of people in famine-stricken Somalia are abandoning their farms in search of assistance.
• UN moves on two fronts to combat life-threatening famine in Horn of Africa UN News Centre 09 Aug 2011 -- The UN is moving on two fronts to counter the worsening food crisis in the Horn of Africa.
• World Food Program Accelerates Horn of Africa Aid VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- The World Food Program says it is speeding up aid deliveries to the Horn of Africa, where more than 12 million people need urgent help to deal with famine and drought.
• U.S. reiterates concerns over Israeli housing construction in West Bank RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- The US reiterated its concerns over the ongoing Israeli housing construction in the West Bank.
• Darfur: UN aid workers bring relief supplies to remote area of conflict-hit region UN News Centre 09 Aug 2011 -- UN humanitarian workers in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region are delivering food, medical supplies and other relief items.
• 12 hour gunbattle in Kashmir turns out fake IRNA 09 Aug 2011 -- In a major embarrassment for the security forces, a '12 hour long gunbattle', as reported by the police the other day turned out to be fake.
• Russian, Azerbaijani Leaders Discuss Nagorno-Karabakh RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, have met for talks in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.
• Russia calls on EU, NATO to prevent military actions in Kosovo north RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the EU, NATO and the UN to prevent a possible attempt by Pristina to regain control over Serb-populated regions in Kosovo by force.
• Pristina's New Customs Duties Aimed At Pressuring Bosnia RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- On July 20, Pristina imposed an embargo against all imports from Serbia, in retaliation for a similar embargo established by Belgrade.
• Japan's Claim to Tok Islets Has No Validity KCNA 09 Aug 2011 -- Japan, in the latest "Defense White Paper", asserts that Korea's Tok Islets belong to its territory.

News Reports

• US Calls for Increased Economic Pressure, Sanctions on Syria VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- Official at the U.S. State Department in Washington called for countries to increase diplomatic and economic pressure on Syria.
• Syria's Death Toll Rises as World Appeals for Calm VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- Turkey and other foreign powers have made fresh appeals for Syria to stop its violent crackdown on political dissidents.
• Turkish Foreign Minister Demands End To Syria Violence RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- Turkey's foreign minister has pressed Syria to end its violent crackdown on antigovernment protesters.
• International Community Ramps Up Pressure on Syria VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- Turkey's foreign minister has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a bid to press Syria to end its violent crackdown on dissent.
• Syrian tanks move in on villages near Turkish border RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- Dozens of Syrian tanks and armored vehicles surrounded villages in the province of Idlib.
• Syrian troops leave Hama - military RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- Syrian state media said on Monday soldiers have begun leaving the city of Hama, where scores of people are reported to have died during a clampdown on opposition protests.
• Many Egyptian Women Prepare for Greater Role Behind Veil VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- As Egypt moves to write a new constitution, many are looking to secure more rights for women.
• Mubarak's German doctor receives threatening letters RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- A doctor from the German city of Heidelberg, who had been treating Egyptian ex-president Hosni Mubarak, has received letters with murder threats.
• Iranian Activists Warn That MKO Delisting Would Send Negative Signal To Iranians RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- Most Iranians share a common their dislike of the Iranian opposition Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization.
• THAILAND: North Koreans escape from hunger IRIN 09 Aug 2011 -- Thailand is fast becoming a transit country for North Koreans fleeing severe food shortages and poverty, authorities say.
• Muifa Causes 10 Casualties, Crop Damage in North Korea VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- North Korea suffered at least 10 people dead or injured and cropland damaged as Tropical Storm Muifa swept across.
• China Says it was Hit by 500,000 Cyberattacks VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- China says it was targeted in 500,000 cyberattacks last year, with the majority originating from foreign countries.
• SADC Leaders Asked to Address Human Rights Concerns VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- When leaders of SADC meet in the Angolan capital, Luanda next week, they are being called on to address “the worrying situations” in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Angola.
• Britain Urges Harare To Investigate Alleged Torture Camps in Diamond Zone VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- The British government has urged Zimbabwe to investigate a BBC report saying security forces in the Marange diamond field are beating and raping prisoners.
• Kyrgyz PM Sets Deadline For Meeting Protesters' Demands RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almazbek Atambaev has given local officials two days to solve the problems faced by residents in a part of the capital who have been protesting over their settlement's lack of amenities.
• Ex-Kyrgyz Defense Minister Transferred To House Arrest RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- Former Kyrgyz Defense Minister Baktyek Kalyev has been transferred from a detention center to house arrest due to health reasons.
• Former Salvadoran Soldiers Fight Extradition in Killing of Priests VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- Nine former Salvadoran soldiers were in custody Monday for the 1989 killing of six Jesuit priests and two others during El Salvador's civil war.
• Ivory Coast Refugees Living With Former Liberian Refugees VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- Bigger refugee camps are going up along Liberia's eastern border for more than 150,000 people who fled Ivory Coast's political crisis, earlier this year.
• Mugabe to Britain: Extinguish London Fires VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is taking new shots at the West.
• Zambia Court Unlikely to Prevent Banda Re-Election Bid, says Activist VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- A Zambian activist says it is unlikely the main opposition Patriotic Front party will succeed in its legal challenge seeking to prevent President Rupiah Banda from seeking re-election in September.
• HAITI: Political stalemate adds to reconstruction woes IRIN 09 Aug 2011 -- Disaster-scarred Haiti heaved a sigh of relief after emerging relatively unscathed at the beginning of August when tropical storm Emily skirted the capital Port-au-Prince.
• U.S. Calls For Ukraine Review Of Tymoshenko Arrest RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- The United States has issued a new call for Ukrainian authorities to review the arrest of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
• China to hold large-scale audit of rare earth metal producers RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- China will hold a large-scale audit of domestic rare earth metal producers to check for production quota breaches.