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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 26 Aug 2011 [PDF]
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 25 Aug 2011
• RAF strikes Gaddafi hometown UK MOD 26 Aug 2011 -- British aircraft have again been in action over Libya including an attack on a headquarters bunker in Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte.
• NATO Hits Bunker in Libyan Leader's Hometown VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- NATO warplanes have pounded a large bunker in Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's hometown, Sirte.
• DOD Identifies Unit for Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation DoD 26 Aug 2011
• Karzai, Allen Condemn Attacks in Afghanistan AFPS 26 Aug 2011 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of ISAF, jointly condemned insurgent attacks in Herat and Faryab.
• Pakistan army probing US spy plane crash IRNA 26 Aug 2011 -- Pakistan army says that investigation into the crash of a US spy aircraft in southwestern Balochisran has been started to determine its mission.
• Gunmen kidnap son of slain governor in Pakistan IRNA 26 Aug 2011 -- Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a son of the slain governor of Punjab province, who was shot dead by his guard in January.
• At Least 14 Reported Killed In Series Of Bombings In Iraq RFE/RL 26 Aug 2011 -- At least 14 people are reported to have been killed in a series of bombings across Iraq.
• Statement by the President on Preparations for Hurricane Irene The White House 26 Aug 2011
• Defense Department Prepares in Advance of Hurricane Irene DoD 26 Aug 2011
• Obama, Panetta Urge Caution, Preparedness for Coming Storm AFPS 26 Aug 2011 -- President Obama: Millions of people along the eastern seaboard should be preparing to face what may be a historic hurricane.
• Panetta Urges Troops, Families to Prepare for ‘Irene’ AFPS 26 Aug 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta encouraged service members, Defense Department civilians and families that may be affected by Hurricane Irene to take all necessary precautions.
• Obama Urges Americans to Prepare for Hurricane Irene VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- President Obama is urging residents of the U.S. East Coast to take precautions now, ahead of a powerful hurricane.
• National Guard Responds to Hurricane Irene AFPS 26 Aug 2011 -- The governors of seven states declared states of emergency, prompting National Guard adjutants general to upgrade hurricane condition levels and relocate assets.
• New York Guard mobilizes hundreds of troops to respond to Hurricane Irene Army News 26 Aug 2011 -- At the direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo, the New York Army and Air National Guard will mobilize and deploy 900 Soldiers and Airmen, and over 100 vehicles.
• SJAFB evacuates jets as Irene approaches AFNS 26 Aug 2011 -- As Hurricane Irene approaches, the 4th Fighter Wing and 916th Air Refueling Wing began evacuating aircarft to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 25.
• Hurricane Irene stops moves to Langley, Dover AFNS 26 Aug 2011 -- Travel to Langley Air Force Base, Va., and Dover AFB, Del., is prohibited until further notice as the installations prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, officials announced Aug. 26.
• Hurricane Accelerates Walter Reed Patient Transfer AFPS 26 Aug 2011 -- Officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md., have moved up transfer of the last Walter Reed inpatients.
• Emergencies Declared As Hurricane Irene Approaches U.S. Atlantic Coast RFE/RL 26 Aug 2011 -- Authorities along the Atlantic coast of the United States have declared states of emergency.
• US East Coast Prepares for Hurricane Irene VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- Millions of people along the U.S. East Coast are scrambling to prepare for a powerful hurricane that authorities fear will cause widespread flooding and power outages.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Biden: U.S. Presence Vital to Asian Stability, Prosperity AFPS 26 Aug 2011 -- VP Biden: The US has been a major force in promoting stability in the Pacific and remains committed to its role as a Pacific power.
• 20th EBS Airmen assume continuous bomber presence in Guam AFNS 26 Aug 2011 -- The 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron arrived to replace the 96th EBS in support of USPACOM's continuous bomber presence.
• U.S. yet to decide F-16 C/D sales to Taiwan: official CNA 26 Aug 2011 -- The US is still mulling the sale of its advanced F-16 C/D jet fighters to Taiwan and has yet to make a decision.
• Truman Receives Combat Systems Upgrades NNS 26 Aug 2011 -- The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) mounted a new mast in preparation for the Navy Capstone suite Aug. 20.
• Army leaders praise new 'agile' approach to tactical network Army News 26 Aug 2011 -- The Army's new approach to rapidly maturing the tactical network through semi-annual field exercises is already forcing positive change.
• KCNA on Ulji Freedom Guardian Exercises KCNA 26 Aug 2011 -- The Ulji Freedom Guardian joint military exercises kicked off in south Korea on August 16.
• Annual UFG exercise concludes in South Korea Army News 26 Aug 2011 -- Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian concluded Aug. 26 after two weeks of intense training across the Korean Peninsula.
• 1st MAW Marines provide air support during UFG 11 USMC News 26 Aug 2011 -- Marines from units throughout the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing have been participating in Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2011 on Camp Foster.
• III MEF Headquarters Group sustains UFG communications USMC News 26 Aug 2011 -- III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group and its subordinate units are operating here in support of Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2011 .
• PANAMAX 2011 Comes to a Close NNS 26 Aug 2011 -- The deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet presided over the PANAMAX 2011 closing ceremonies.
• USS Thach Completes PANAMAX 2011 NNS 26 Aug 2011 -- USS Thach arrived in Panama City, Panama, for the conclusion of PANAMAX 2011, a multinational exercise focusing on the defense of the Panama Canal Aug. 25.
• U.S., Singaporean Navies Complete Sea Phase of CARAT Singapore 2011 NNS 26 Aug 2011 -- U.S. and Singaporean Sailors completed the at-sea portion of the 17th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Singapore 2011 Aug. 26.
• Marines train in Cambodia USMC News 26 Aug 2011 -- Marines from Okinawa traveled to Cambodia to refresh their skills and increase combined-joint interoperability by providing support for a U.S. Army jumpmaster course here Aug. 14-21.
• Operation Deep Freeze 2011 - 2012 begins AFNS 26 Aug 2011 -- Late winter flights, known as WINFLY, for Operation Deep Freeze 2011-2012 began August 20.
• New Treatments Improve Life for Injured Soldiers Army News 26 Aug 2011 -- At the 2011 ATACCC Conference, attendees had the opportunity to learn about many new approaches to treating battlefield casualties.
• Bataan ARG Becomes First to Embark Mental Health Professional NNS 26 Aug 2011 -- With the embarkation of a clinical psychologist and psychology technician Aug. 15, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) became the first deployed amphibious ready group (ARG) capable of providing Sailors and Marines with access to mental health care aboard.
• Portable shooting range targeted for Soldiers Army News 26 Aug 2011 -- The Deployable Range Package, created in 2005, is an Army training aid that gives Soldiers deployed overseas everything they need to create a shooting range.
• Putin presses for Russian defense contracts RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- Russian PM Putin urged the government to sign all planned defense contracts delayed over price disagreements by September.
• MiG denies stealth technology transfer to China RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- Russia has never transferred any stealth technology to China to assist it with its J-20 Black Eagle fifth-generation stealth fighter prototype.
• Russia ready to help Venezuela with weaponry purchases RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- Moscow is ready to loan Venezuela $4 billion on purchases of military equipment, Russia's Kommersant newspaper said.
• Russian Police Free 'Slave-Laborer' Soldier Accused Of Desertion RFE/RL 26 Aug 2011 -- A Russian soldier who claims he spent more than a decade in forced labor has been released from detention after authorities accused him of desertion.
• Government could limit years of draft deferment CNA 26 Aug 2011 -- The National Conscription Agency plans to hold a meeting to review Taiwan's military service regulations.
• China Attaches Great Importance to Relations with DPRK KCNA 26 Aug 2011 -- Colonel General Liang Guanglie, state councilor and minister of National Defense of China, met and had a talk with a delegation of logistics officials of the KPA.
• Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest The White House 26 Aug 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 26, 2011
• U.S. Air Force And Lockheed Martin Sign 5-Year Tri-Mode Seeker Cooperative Agreement Lockheed Martin 26 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] have signed a five-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to assess the viability of its cooled tri-mode seeker for integration onto Air Force weapon platforms.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 26 August 2011 United Nations 26 Aug 2011
• Security Council seeks to strengthen UN peacekeeping capacities UN News Centre 26 Aug 2011 -- The Security Council discussed steps to improve United Nations peacekeeping capacities.
• Building New Libya – Where to Start VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- Moammar Gadhafi’s final days are fast approaching. Libyans have demanded their freedom and won.
• Ban seeks urgent deployment of UN mission to help Libya rebuild UN News Centre 26 Aug 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban summoned major regional organizations to join the United Nations in helping the new Libyan authorities deliver immediate emergency aid and provide a democratic transition.
• African Union Refuses Appeals to Recognize Libya’s Rebels VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- The African Union has rejected calls for recognition of Libya’s rebel Transitional National Council.
• AU Officials Consider Libyan Opposition's Role VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- African Union representatives are meeting in Ethiopia Friday to consider whether they should recognize Libya's opposition coalition.
• Libyan Opposition Council Moves To Tripoli As Fighting Continues RFE/RL 26 Aug 2011 -- The Libyan rebel government has arrived in Tripoli as efforts begin to stabilize the city.
• Al Qaeda militants 'escape Libyan jails' as Gaddafi regime falls RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- A group of convicted militants have escaped Libyan jails after rebels seized power in most of the country.
• UN warns Libyan rebels not to harm Gaddafi RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- A UN spokesman warned the Libyan rebels who have taken control of most of the country's territory against causing any bodily harm to fugitive leader Muammar Gaddafi.
• Libya Opposition Urges Quick Release of Frozen Assets VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- The leader of Libya's opposition coalition, Mahmoud Jibril, has warned that the country could face a crisis unless the international community acts quickly to release assets frozen by UN sanctions.
• U.S. set to release $1.5 bln in Libyan funds RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- The United States will unfreeze $1.5 billion in Libyan assets to provide humanitarian aid to cash-strapped opposition forces fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
• Paris to provide Libya with $3 billion in aid RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- France plans to provide Libya with humanitarian assistance worth two billion euros ($2.9 bln).
• Ukrainians fighting for Gaddafi captured in Libya, say rebels RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- Libyan rebels said on Friday they had captured a group of Ukrainian nationals during a battle for a Tripoli district controlled by forces loyal to Col. Muammar Gaddafi.
• Rival Rallies Unfold in Yemen VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- Thousands of protesters have rallied in towns across Yemen, calling for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
• Flow of Somalis fleeing famine starts to ebb UN News Centre 26 Aug 2011 -- Insecurity, restrictions by Al-Shabaab Islamic militants and delivery of on-site aid all apparently play a role in the decrease.
• Increasing Number of Somali Refugees Arriving in Yemen VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- The U.N. refugee agency says an increasing number of Somali refugees are now going to Yemen -- fleeing drought, famine and conflict.
• In Brief: More Somalis fleeing to Yemen IRIN 26 Aug 2011 -- An increasing number of Somalis, fleeing drought and insecurity, are making their way to Yemen aboard overcrowded, rickety boats, the UN Refugee Agency.
• UN deploys peacekeepers to help deter violence in South Sudan’s Jonglei state UN News Centre 26 Aug 2011 -- The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan said it has begun sending troops and civilian experts to Jonglei state to help deter violence.
• Turkey Steps Up Campaign Against PKK on Iraq Border VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- The conflict between the Turkish state and Kurdish rebel group the PKK continues to escalate as the Turkish armed forces in last few days.
• Abbas praises El Salvador for Palestine recognition RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has praised the decision by El Salvador to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state.
• Serbian President Defiant About Serb Role In Northern Kosovo RFE/RL 26 Aug 2011 -- Serbia's President Boris Tadic has issued a defiant public statement about Belgrade's determination to maintain a role in northern Kosovo.
• Serbia to choose control of Kosovo over EU membership RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- Serbia will not give up its attempts to regain control over Kosovo for the sake of possible membership in the European Union.
• Key Kosovo witness at UN war crimes trial pleads guilty to contempt of court UN News Centre 26 Aug 2011 -- A key witness pleaded guilty to contempt of court for refusing to testify in trial at a United Nations war crimes tribunal.

News Reports

• 3 Killed After Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- At least three people are dead as tens of thousands of anti-government protesters filled the streets of several cities on the last Friday of Ramadan.
• Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- Syrian forces have opened fire on protesters who massed Friday to call once again for President Bashar al-Assad's resignation.
• Syrians Take To Steets To Protest Regime RFE/RL 26 Aug 2011 -- Activists say Syrians are taking to the streets to continue a monthslong protest against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
• North Korea's Kim Pushes China for New Nuclear Talks VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is making another push to restart nuclear disarmament talks.
• Breakaway Georgian Region Elects President VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- Residents of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia voted for a new president, three years after Russia recognized the region as an independent state.
• Abkhazian presidential polls pass voting threshold RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2011 -- Presidential elections in Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia have exceeded the voting threshold of 51 percent turnout.
• Separatist Abkhazia Holds Presidential Vote RFE/RL 26 Aug 2011 -- The separatist Georgian territory of Abkhazia is holding an early presidential election.
• Kyrgyz President Says Elections Will Not Divide Nation RFE/RL 26 Aug 2011 -- Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva has said that presidential elections scheduled for October 30 will not divide her country, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
• Japan's Prime Minister Announces Resignation RFE/RL 26 Aug 2011 -- Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has announced he is resigning after a little more than a year in office.
• Japanese Prime Minister Resigns VOA 26 Aug 2011 -- Japan will soon see its seventh prime minister in a span of five years.
• Nepal Prime Ministerial election on August 28 IRNA 26 Aug 2011 -- Nepal's Parliament is set to hold the first round of voting for a new Prime Minister on August 28 after major political parties failed to forge consensus on forming a national unity government.