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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 10 Aug 2011 [PDF]
• DOD News Briefing with Gen. Allen via Teleconference from Afghanistan DoD 10 Aug 2011
• ISAF Forces Conduct Airstrike Against Insurgents Responsible for Downing CH-47 ISAF 10 Aug 2011 -- Coalition forces killed the Taliban insurgents involved with the recent downing of the CH-47 helicopter.
• NATO Airstrike Kills Insurgents Who Caused Helicopter Crash AFPS 10 Aug 2011 -- Coalition forces used a precision airstrike to kill Taliban insurgents involved in the Aug. 6 downing of the helicopter.
• Taliban Militants Who Shot Down US Helicopter Killed in Airstrike VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says an airstrike has killed the militants responsible for last week's helicopter crash.
• U.S.: Taliban Who Shot Down Helicopter Killed RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- The commander of the U.S. forces in Afghanistan has said that the Taliban insurgents who shot down a U.S. military helicopter have been hunted down and killed by allied forces.
• Officials Plan to Release Chinook Casualties’ Names AFPS 10 Aug 2011 -- The Defense Department will officially identify the 30 American servicemen killed Aug. 6 aboard a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan.
• Afghan, Coalition Forces Prevent Mosque Attack AFPS 10 Aug 2011 -- Afghan and coalition forces prevented a planned enemy explosion of a mosque in southern Afghanistan and killed a Taliban leader.
• Official: NATO Troops Kill Afghan Police In Clash RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- Afghan officials say an overnight clash between NATO forces and Afghan police in the country's south has left at least two Afghan officers dead.
• NATO kills two Afghan servicemen 'by mistake' RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- NATO forces erroneously killed two Afghan policemen in south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province on Tuesday night.
• Task Force Attack draws the line in the sand Army News 10 Aug 2011 -- Soldiers of TF Attack, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade are conducting operations in Regional Command East, Afghanistan attached to 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division.
• Afghan President Says Election Commission Will Resolve Poll Dispute VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a decree giving the country's Independent Election Commission the final say in election results.
• Afghan President Gives Commission Final Say In Vote Dispute RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a decree barring the country's courts from challenging election results.
• President Karzai resolves parliamentary crisis in Afghanistan RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai decreed that the country's Independent Election Commission will have the authority to resolve a long-running uncertainty over last year's parliamentary elections.
• Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 21 in Northwest Pakistan VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 21 militants in the country's North Waziristan tribal region.
• 20 Reported Killed In U.S. Missile Strike In NW Pakistan RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- In Pakistan, at least 20 suspected militants, including foreigners, are reported to have been killed in a missile strike.
• Training center transferred to Iraqi Security Forces Army News 10 Aug 2011 -- Soldiers from the 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, transferred responsibilities at the Manila Training Center near Chamchamal, Iraq.
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 09 Aug 2011
• NATO airstrike kills 85 civilians in Libya IRNA 10 Aug 2011 -- Libyan government spokesman Mousa Ibrahim: A North Atlantic Treaty Organization airstrike near Tripoli has killed 85 people including dozens of women and children.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Anti-Terrorism Battalion; to detect, deter, and defend USMC News 10 Aug 2011 -- A unique unit prepares to take its place in the continued war on terror as they train aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
• Signal units uncase colors in Schweinfurt, officially arrive Army News 10 Aug 2011 -- The 7th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade headquarters and the 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion uncased unit colors to officially begin their residence at US Army Garrison Schweinfurt.
• Electronic warfare gives Soldiers new career field Army News 10 Aug 2011 -- Electronic Warfare MOS FA29 (officer), MOS 290A (warrant officer) and MOS 29E (enlisted), are expected to be fully added to its list of specialties by 2012.
• Army, AF units take aim during joint training exercise AFNS 10 Aug 2011 -- Army and Air Force units teamed up for a joint training exercise at Jikdo Island Aug. 5, firing AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, rockets and 30mm munitions at the range.
• Army readies for next major network exercise Army News 10 Aug 2011 -- With its first Network Integration Evaluation in the rear-view mirror, the Army is gearing up for the next installment in a series of major field exercises designed to rapidly advance its tactical network.
• Russia and NORAD conduct Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2011 AFNS 10 Aug 2011 -- Within minutes after takeoff, the first fighter aircraft are visible off the left wing and Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2011 is well underway.
• Airmen enhance relationships, airfield ops in Cambodia AFNS 10 Aug 2011 -- The ability to deploy anywhere in the world within 12 hours to build an air base and sustain airfield operations is a capability few countries have the capacity to accomplish.
• AFRI to lead cyber symposium in October AFNS 10 Aug 2011 -- The Air Force Research Institute scheduled to host a cyber symposium Oct. 26-27.
• Army to Establish Energy Initiatives Office Task Force for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects DoD 10 Aug 2011
• Offices reoccupy ‘beautiful’ MCoE headquarters Army News 10 Aug 2011 -- The new Maneuver Center of Excellence headquarters, formerly known as Infantry Hall, has partially reopened.
• Tajikistan, Russia seek base lease deal RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- Talks on continued use of a base in Tajikistan by the Russian military are still in progress and agreement on a new lease of the facility will strengthen ties between the two countries.
• First Russian strike UAV to be showcased at Moscow air show RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- Lutch, Russia's first unmanned air vehicle designed to carry out air strikes, will be shown at the Moscow air show next week.
• Taiwan keeping its eyes on China's aircraft carrier program CNA 10 Aug 2011 -- Taiwan's Defense Ministry closely monitoring the launch of China's first aircraft carrier and China's carrier development program.
• China's aircraft carrier has no direct impact on Taiwan CNA 10 Aug 2011 -- Former Taiwan Deputy Defense Minister Lin: The launch of China's first aircraft carrier is not expected to have a direct impact on Taiwan.
• Varyag's sea trial should not change Taiwan Strait status quo CNA 10 Aug 2011 -- Former head of Taiwan NDU's Graduate Institute of Strategic Studies: Inaugural sea trial of China's first aircraft carrier will not change the Taiwan Strait status quo.
• China's First Aircraft Carrier Begins Sea Trial VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- China's first aircraft carrier set sail for the first time Wednesday, steaming out of the northeastern port of Dalian for a long-awaited sea trial.
• China Says First Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trial RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- China has announced that its first aircraft carrier has started its first tests on the sea.
• China's first aircraft carrier sets sail on maiden voyage RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- China's first aircraft carrier, originally built in the Soviet Union, left its shipyard in northeastern Liaoning province for its first sea trial.
• Taiwan-developed supersonic missile to go on display CNA 10 Aug 2011 -- The Ministry of National Defense will display its latest weaponry at a defense technology exhibition in Taipei.
• Pakistani PM wants sale of heavy weapons to Saudis: report IRNA 10 Aug 2011 -- PM Gilani met Saudi King Abdullah in Jeddah and reportedly reiterated its interest in selling heavy defence equipment to Saudi Arabia.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 8/10/2011 The White House 10 Aug 2011
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, August 10, 2011 US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 10, 2011
• SEEKER 400 ON COURSE Denel 10 Aug 2011 -- The prototype of Denel Dynamics' latest Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), the Seeker 400, has been completed and is due to make its maiden flight in the first quarter of 2012. It is a long-endurance tactical UAV.
• Northrop Grumman Performs First-Time Cueing of Airborne Infrared Sensor in Missile Defense Test With the Integrated Sensor Manager Northrop Grumman 10 Aug 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has successfully completed the first test to demonstrate real-time cueing of the Airborne Infrared (ABIR) sensor for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) with the Integrated Sensor Manager (ISM). The company's ISM completed the early intercept proof-of-concept exercise by participating as an associated operation in the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) FTX-17 test on July 8.
• Raytheon Awarded $32 Million for US Navy's GPS-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Service Raytheon 10 Aug 2011 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $32.2 million U.S. Navy contract for the Global Positioning System-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Service program for Navy surface and subsurface platforms.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 10 August 2011 United Nations 10 Aug 2011
• Red Cross Warns Of Mounting Violence Against Medics RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for a halt to deadly assaults on medical facilities and personnel in conflict zones.
• KCNA on Truth about Shelling KCNA 10 Aug 2011 -- The south Korean military are faking up athat the army of the DPRK committed shelling "provocation" in the waters around Yonphyong Island.
• New Shelling Reported in Disputed Korean Waters VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- South Korea says that it has twice exchanged artillery fire with North Korea in western frontier waters. No casualties are reported.
• Shelling breaks out again on border between North, South Korea RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- North Korea fired artillery towards South Korea for a second time on Wednesday.
• Shelling Reported in Disputed Korean Waters VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- South Korea says it has responded to artillery fired into a Yellow Sea flashpoint.
• Seoul claims N.Korean plot to assassinate defense minister RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- North Korea is planning to assassinate South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin.
• Libya Denies Gadhafi's Son Dead VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- Libyan state television has broadcast what it says is footage of leader Moammar Gadhafi's son Khamis recorded Tuesday, days after rebels claimed he was killed.
• Press Conference by Special Representative of Secretary-General for Somalia, 10 August 2011 United Nations 10 Aug 2011
• UN: Al-Shabab Weakened, Fragmented VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- The UN's top diplomat for Somalia: Significant improvements in the security situation in Mogadishu after the surprise withdrawal by al-Shabab insurgents.
• World must aid Somalia at historic juncture on its road to stability UN News Centre 10 Aug 2011 -- Recent political and military improvements in war-torn Somalia offer an “extraordinary moment” of opportunity for progress and great challenges.
• Kenya Minister ‘Satisfied’ With Effort to Combat Drought, Famine VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- Kenya’s Special Programs minister Esther Murugi says she is satisfied with the government’s response in combating drought and famine, especially in the north of the country.
• Over 1,000 Somali Refugees a Day Arrive at Kenya Camps VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- There’s no slowdown in the number of Somalis arriving at the Dadaab refugee camps in northeastern Kenya.
• UN: More Somalis Seeking Refuge from Famine in Kenya VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- The United Nations says Somali refugees are still pouring into Kenya despite efforts to alleviate drought and famine conditions in southern Somalia.
• High food prices exacerbate crisis in drought-affected Horn of Africa UN News Centre 10 Aug 2011 -- The prices of grain and milk in the drought-hit Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia have risen to record highs.
• Analysis: Ambitious plans to boost oPt transport, trade infrastructure IRIN 10 Aug 2011 -- Developing transport and trade infrastructure in the occupied Palestinian territory is the focus of a growing number of proposed projects.
• Ethnic Militia Challenges Burma's Army, New Government VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- Although the conflict remains limited to a small region along the Chinese border, it has drawn international attention and public appeals from Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
• Azerbaijani President Thanks Muslim World For Karabakh Support RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has again thanked Muslim countries for lending unconditional support to Azerbaijan in the unresolved conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
• Iran says "PJAK terrorist group" near to collapse ISNA 10 Aug 2011 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi: PJAK terrorist cell is to be dismantled soon through the measures of IRGC.

News Reports

• Remarks by the President during Iftar Dinner The White House 10 Aug 2011
• Syria Clouds Turkey's Sunny Parade With Iran RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- They were once seen as bitter foes, but friendship with Syria and Iran has become a staple of Turkey's foreign policy in recent years.
• UN Security Council Hears ‘Chilling’ Briefing on Syrian Crisis VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- European members of the U.N. Security Council are urging Syria to comply with the body’s calls for it to end crackdown.
• 12 Killed in Syria; International Community Denounces Violence VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- At least 12 people were killed in Syria as the government widened its crackdown, in spite of mounting international pressure.
• Syrian Government Launches New Raids Ahead of Security Council Meeting VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- Syrian security forces have launched new raids, as the U.N. Security Council prepares to discuss the country's unrest.
• Syrian Troops Withdraw From Hama, Storm Other Towns RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- Opposition activists say Syrian troops are expanding their military offensive to crush antigovernment protesters.
• U.S. adopts sanctions against Syrian companies RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. Treasury adopted sanctions against Syria's leading bank and mobile operator over the alleged development of weapons of mass destruction and human rights violations.
• U.S. may call on Syria's Assad to step down RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- The United States is preparing to issue an explicit call for embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
• Ai Weiwei Called 'Politically Feisty' in First Post-Release Interview VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei denies that he confessed to tax evasion and says he will continue to speak out against injustice.
• Civil War Legacy Part of Liberia's Presidential Campaign VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- Eight years after Liberia's civil war, the slow pace of reconciliation is a big part of local politics.
• Zimbabwe Lawmakers Reject ‘Indigenization’ Regulations VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has long pushed for all foreign and locally-owned companies to be at least 51 percent owned by black Zimbabweans.
• Armenian Opposition Presses Government For Early Elections RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- Representatives of the opposition Armenian National Congress argued for holding early presidential and parliamentary elections.
• US Ambassador to Ukraine Asks for Meeting With Tymoshenko VOA 10 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine has asked the country's Foreign Ministry for the opportunity to meet with former PM Tymoshenko.
• Even In Prison, Tymoshenko Keeping Up Appearances RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- Former PM Tymoshenko appeared in court and showing no signs of the rigors of prison life.
• Trial Resumes Of Former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- Former Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko has criticized the country's prosecutors as serving a "machine of repression."
• Court refuses to readmit Tymoshenko’s lawyer RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- The court in the trial of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko refused to allow Tymoshenko`s defense lawyer Sergey Vlasenko to return to defending her.
• Russia Reportedly Blacklists U.S. Officials In Tit-For-Tat Over Magnitsky Sanctions RFE/RL 10 Aug 2011 -- Moscow has reportedly compiled a blacklist of several dozen U.S. officials who will be barred from entering Russia for allegedly violating the rights of two Russian citizens.
• Moscow draws up blacklist of U.S. officials in response to Magnitsky list - media RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- Moscow has prepared a blacklist of U.S. officials who will be banned from travelling to Russia in response to a U.S. blacklist of Russian officials.