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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 19 Aug 2011 [PDF]
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 18 Aug 2011
• Report exposes widening German role in NATO's war in Libya IRNA 19 Aug 2011 -- Although Germany formally opposes the war in Libya, its soldiers are actively assisting NATO's military operations in the north African country, the Hamburg-based weekly news magazine Der Spiegel reported on Friday.
• Karzai, ISAF Condemn Attacks on British Compound AFPS 19 Aug 2011 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the International Security Assistance Force condemned today's insurgent bomb attacks against the British Council compound in the Afghan capital of Kabul, military officials reported.
• Militants Storm British Council in Afghan Capital in Deadly Attack VOA 19 Aug 2011 -- Suicide bombers have stormed Britain's cultural center in the Afghan capital, triggering hours of fighting that killed nine people, including a NATO soldier.
• At Least Nine Dead In Attack On British Cultural Center In Kabul RFE/RL 19 Aug 2011 -- who essentially were in the 'safe room' for most of the day and we were in contact with them -- have been extracted safely,' he said. 'They are now in the embassy, obviously shaken but well, uninjured.'
• New rotary wing apron at Shindand complete Army News 19 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group at Shindand to expand the base to triple its original size.
• 'No plan survives contact with the enemy:' 2nd MAW (Fwd) adjusts, reacts to aviation demands of war in Afghanistan USMC News 19 Aug 2011 -- Somewhere in the darkness, beyond the barbed wire and concrete walls of Camp Leatherneck an improvised explosive device detonates, killing one Marine and injuring another.
• 209th MP Co Warriors case colors, bid farewell to Families Army News 19 Aug 2011 -- The 209th MP Co deploys to Afghanistan to provide police mentorship training, meaning they will be working with the Afghan National Police.
• US drone kills 4 people in Pakistan IRNA 19 Aug 2011 -- A US drone fired missiles on a house in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region and killed at least four people, tribesmen in the region said.
• Suicide Bomber Targets Mosque in Northwestern Pakistan VOA 19 Aug 2011 -- Officials say a suicide bomber has struck a mosque in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 47 people.
• Moving day in Iraq for 402nd Army Field Support Brigade Army News 19 Aug 2011 -- The 402nd Army Field Support Brigade is packing up after an eight year presence in Iraq.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Walter Reed Enters Final Phase with Patient Moves AFPS 19 Aug 2011 -- About 200 outpatient wounded warriors are expected to move from Walter Reed Army Medical Center here this weekend to the nearby National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., as the two hospitals move closer to becoming one.
• Boxer, Bataan Amphibious Ready Groups Complete Turnover NNS 19 Aug 2011 -- Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) relieved Boxer ARG and 13th MEU in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Aug. 13.
• ONR Taking On Challenges of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles NNS 19 Aug 2011 -- The Office of Naval Research announced Aug. 18 that it continues to eliminate challenges as it increases its science and technology (S&T) investment in unmanned systems.
• Army cites improvements to body-armor testing Army News 19 Aug 2011 -- Protecting troops is the highest priority and therefore the service has already implemented a host of recommendations to improve body-armor testing procedures.
• Army announces Ground Combat Vehicle contracts Army News 19 Aug 2011 -- The Army announced today the award of contracts to BAE Systems Land and Armaments, and General Dynamics Land Systems for the Ground Combat Vehicle program technology development phase.
• Big day for Stryker facility in Qatar Army News 19 Aug 2011 -- The 300th battle damaged Stryker was repaired and accepted by the Defense Contract Management Agency with zero deficiencies found and returned back to the U.S. Army inventory.
• 'Born in Battle', 16th CAB Begins Service at JBLM Army News 19 Aug 2011 -- The 16th Combat Aviation Brigade unfurled its colors beneath blue Washington skies on Gray Army Airfield here Aug. 1, 45 days after departing Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
• Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Completes Talisman Sabre Support Mission NNS 19 Aug 2011 -- A Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka logistics response team (LRT) returned to Japan from multiple sites in Australia and Guam Aug. 2, after providing support for exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.
• Exercise Eagle Flag focuses on joint task force-port opening AFNS 19 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center launched its Eagle Flag Exercise Aug. 13, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
• Panetta Discusses Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan AFPS 19 Aug 2011 -- Even as deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan draw down, American service members will continue to deploy in the future, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today.
• Pentagon Officials Work With OMB on Budget Guidance AFPS 19 Aug 2011 -- Defense Department officials are working with the Office of Management and Budget on guidance issued yesterday that all agencies' fiscal 2013 budget requests be at least 5 percent less than current appropriations.
• Panetta: Any Retirement Changes Won't Affect Serving Military AFPS 19 Aug 2011 -- In his clearest statement on the subject to date, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today that if the military retirement system changes, it will not affect serving service members.
• S. Korea, U.S. begins major exercise AFNS 19 Aug 2011 -- South Korea and U.S. servicemembers began another year of training in a familiar peninsula-wide exercise Aug. 18.
• RED HORSE team rides in for Ulchi Freedom Guardian AFNS 19 Aug 2011 -- Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2011 augmentees from across the globe arrived here recently to find a tent city already set up by 254th RED HORSE members.
• Hawaii joint base trains for emergency preparedness AFNS 19 Aug 2011 -- Twenty-eight members of the emergency operations center here participated in incident management team training, including earthquake and flood drill scenarios, Aug. 9 to 12.
• Yokota Airmen take to sky during Pacific Airlift Rally AFNS 19 Aug 2011 -- Seventy-eight members from the 36th Airlift Squadron here will test their humanitarian assistance and disaster relief abilities in the Pacific Airlift Rally held in Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 through 22.
• Ordnance Reef munitions removal, disposal demonstration complete Army News 19 Aug 2011 -- The Army has completed the field portion of its technical demonstration, here, to evaluate new strategies to recover and destroy underwater military munitions.
• Marines practice rapid refueling USMC News 19 Aug 2011 -- Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, currently attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted rapid ground refueling training here Aug. 12.
• Army North breaks in new subway rescue training station at MUTC Army News 19 Aug 2011 -- During the Vibrant Response 12 exercise, conducted by U.S. Army North, service members and local first responders participated in a subway rescue scenario for the first time here.
• Third Army, ACC contract positive working relationship with Kazakhstan Army News 19 Aug 2011 -- For the more than 200 participants attending the Steppe Eagle 2011 exercise, the first day rigors of deployment were significantly reduced.
• Taiwan, U.S. finalize options for F-16 A/B upgrade: Defense News CNA 19 Aug 2011 -- The United States and Taiwan have finalized the price and availability options for a midlife upgrade package for Taiwan's existing F-16 A/B jet fighter fleet, according to a U.S. defense magazine.
• Weapons needed to counter China's carrot-and-stick tactic: official CNA 19 Aug 2011 -- China is adopting a 'carrot-and-stick' strategy toward Taiwan and the island needs to gain the ability to defend itself in times of danger, Deputy Defense Minister Andrew Yang said in an article published Friday on the Brookings Institute website.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 19, 2011

Other Conflicts

• 19 August 2011 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 19 Aug 2011
• At time of global transition, UN more necessary than ever to tackle challenges – Ban UN News Centre 19 Aug 2011 -- With the world facing a pivotal juncture in its history, the global need for the United Nations has never been greater in tackling multiple issues, from sustainable development to ensuring peace to mitigating mega-disasters, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report.
• UN Palestinian rights body calls on world to compel Israel to halt settlements UN News Centre 19 Aug 2011 -- A United Nations committee on Palestinian rights today called on the international community to take 'credible and decisive action' to compel Israel to halt its settlement activity in occupied Palestinian territory.
• Israel Reports String of Rocket Attacks from Gaza VOA 19 Aug 2011 -- Israel says militants in the Gaza Strip have fired at least 20 rockets into Israel, a day after Israeli warplanes pounded the Palestinian territory in retaliation for a series of deadly attacks on Thursday.
• MYANMAR: Food concerns rise for Kachin IDPs IRIN 19 Aug 2011 -- Aid workers in Myanmar's northern Kachin State have expressed concern over prospects for food security after recent fighting between government forces and the rebel Kachin Independence Army (KIA).

News Reports

• UN provides emergency help to Palestinian refugees displaced by fighting in Syria UN News Centre 19 Aug 2011 -- The United Nations is providing emergency assistance to some of the thousands of Palestinian refugees who have had to flee their homes in Syria in recent days amid mounting international concern at the violent crackdown by Government forces against civilian protesters.
• Syrian Forces Continue Crackdown Despite Stepped-Up International Pressure RFE/RL 19 Aug 2011 -- At least a dozen people have been killed in clashes between antigovernment demonstrators and Syrian security forces over the past 24 hours, despite stepped-up pressure by the West against Damascus.
• Syrian president may announce changes to constitution RIA Novosti 19 Aug 2011 -- Syrian President Bashar Assad will soon announce changes to the country's constitution, a Syrian politician said on Friday.
• 19 Killed As Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters VOA 19 Aug 2011 -- At least 19 people have been killed in Syria as security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators. The deaths occurred on Friday, a day after Western powers called for President Bashar al-Assad's resignation because of his deadly crackdown on dissent.
• US Flood Relief for North Korea Broadens VOA 19 Aug 2011 -- The United States says it will send $900,000 worth of flood relief to North Korea. This comes after severe storms caused damage throughout the Korean peninsula. Some analysts say Washington's decision to dispatch aid is a good starting point for better relations with Pyongyang.
• DPRK, U.S. Militaries to Hold Talks for Excavation of Remains of GIs KCNA 19 Aug 2011 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA Friday as regards the resumption of the excavation of remains of GIs between the DPRK and the U.S.:
• U.S. Decides to Offer Emergency Relief Goods to DPRK KCNA 19 Aug 2011 -- The government of the United States of America decided to provide the flood-stricken DPRK with emergency relief goods.
• Russian Govt. Offers Food Aid to DPRK KCNA 19 Aug 2011 -- The government of the Russian Federation decided to provide the DPRK with grant-in-aid of 50 000 tons of food. The first ship loaded with food arrived in Hungnam Port on Friday. Other aid ships are expected to come to the DPRK in the futu

• Can Russian Plan Kick-Start Stalled Nuclear Talks With Iran? RFE/RL 19 Aug 2011 -- It has been seven months since nuclear negotiations with Iran stalled over the issue of Tehran's right to produce fuel. Now, after initial skepticism, Iran is showing signs it might return to the table under a new Russian step-by-step plan.
• U.S. Says Al-Qaeda Remains 'Preeminent Terrorist Threat' RFE/RL 19 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. government says Al-Qaeda remains the 'most preeminent terrorist threat' to the United States - especially because of the group's 'cooperation' with Islamic militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• Indonesia Reduces Sentence for US Sanctioned Terrorist VOA 19 Aug 2011 -- The Indonesian government has reduced the prison sentence for one of several individuals the United States has sanctioned for links to international terrorist organizations. The government's action is part of an annual prison sentence reduction program for inmates with good behavior.
• EU 'Concerned' About Mysterious Tymoshenko Health Reports RFE/RL 19 Aug 2011 -- The European Union has expressed concern about reports that jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko may be ill and called on Kyiv to provide her with adequate and independent medical care
• Tymoshenko's arrest stain on Ukrainian legal system - Yushchenko RIA Novosti 19 Aug 2011 -- The arrest of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and other opposition politicians is a disgrace to the national court system, ex-president Viktor Yushchenko said on Friday.
• Press Conference by Senior United Nations Officials on World Humanitarian Day United Nations 19 Aug 2011
• Somalia: 'Disaster fatigue' must not dull compassion for starving children – UN UN News Centre 19 Aug 2011 -- The head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today made an impassioned appeal to the world to save an estimated 390,000 starving children in famine-ravaged regions of Somalia, saying the international community must not let the so-called 'disaster fatigue' numb compassion and generosity.