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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 31 Aug 2011 [PDF]
• DOD Works to Improve War Zone Contracting AFPS 31 Aug 2011 -- The Defense Department is working to ensure contracting in war zones is done effectively and the money goes to the right people.
• U.S. Panel: Up To $60 Billion Wasted In Afghanistan, Iraq RFE/RL 31 Aug 2011 -- A bipartisan panel of auditors and former lawmakers says that the U.S. government has squandered as much as $60 billion over the last decade in Afghanistan and Iraq.
• Report: Up to $60 Billion Wasted in Iraq, Afghanistan VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- An investigation into U.S. spending in Iraq and Afghanistan finds as much as $60 billion has been lost to waste and fraud.
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 30 Aug 2011
• RAF destroys Gaddafi Scud missile launchers UK MOD 31 Aug 2011 -- RAF aircraft put several military targets out of the reach of pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya, including Scud missile launchers.
• HMS Bangor continues work off Libya UK MOD 31 Aug 2011 -- Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor has been stationed off the coast of Libya for the last two months, ensuring that vital humanitarian aid reaches the Libyan people.
• Combined Force Detains Haqqani Leader AFPS 31 Aug 2011 -- A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained a Haqqani network leader and two of his associates during an operation in Khost province.
• 155th Inland Cargo Transfer Company keeps it moving in Afghanistan Army News 31 Aug 2011 -- The 155 ICTC officially took command and control of their Area of Responsibility July 25.
• Car Bomb Kills 10 After Eid Prayers in Pakistan VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- Pakistani police say a suspected suicide car bomber killed 10 people, including women and children, in southwestern Baluchistan province.
• New York Army National Guard Motor Soldiers Aid Post-Irene Rescues Army News 31 Aug 2011 -- New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 719th Transportation Company joined local police to rescue people trapped by Hurricane Irene flood waters here on Aug. 29.
• Army Corps crews work to clear debris from harbor after Irene Army News 31 Aug 2011 -- Crews aboard the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New York District's three drift-collection vessels have been working to clear drift and debris from the waters in and around the New York and New Jersey Harbor.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian defense minister, U.S. attache discuss missile shield RIA Novosti 31 Aug 2011 -- Russia's defense minister met with the U.S. defense attache in Moscow to discuss the U.S.-led missile shield in Europe.
• Official Outlines Special Operations Needs AFPS 31 Aug 2011 -- Special operations staff members are working to ensure the organization retains its technological edge on the battlefield, a Joint Special Operations Command staff officer said.
• DOD Groups Speed Equipment to Warfighters AFPS 31 Aug 2011 -- Two Defense Department groups are laboring to rush equipment and systems to overseas-deployed U.S. warfighters.
• Gen. David H. Petraeus' retirement ceremony remarks Army News 31 Aug 2011
• Remarks at the Retirement Ceremony for General David H. Petraeus DoD 31 Aug 2011
• Petraeus Garners Praise at Retirement Ceremony AFPS 31 Aug 2011 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised Army Gen. David H. Petraeus for his 37 years in uniform, noting the four-star general ranks among the great military leaders in U.S. history.
• General Petraeus Warns Against Excessive U.S. Defense Cuts RFE/RL 31 Aug 2011 -- General David Petraeus has warned against sacrificing U.S. military capabilities to ease America's budget trouble.
• Petraeus Bids Farewell to US Military VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- General David Petraeus bid farewell to the U.S. military where he served for 37 years.
• 'Kraken' provides needed intelligence, force protection at NIE Army News 31 Aug 2011 -- The Army is evaluating a cutting-edge force-protection system.
• 204th MI Battalion analyst recognized for operational achievement Army News 31 Aug 2011 -- Standardization instructor conducts qualification and refresher training for nonrated crew members of DHC-7 aircraft.
• Osprey invaluable during humanitarian missions USMC News 31 Aug 2011 -- For the first time in history, the U.S. military employed the MV-22B Osprey in support of humanitarian assistance.
• Guantanamo Bay Port Operations Department Supports Coast Guard Cutter NNS 31 Aug 2011 -- The Port Operations Department at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, supported U.S. Coast Guard medium endurance cutter Spencer before it departed Aug. 30.
• Mesa Verde Enjoys First Full Liberty Port NNS 31 Aug 2011 -- Sailors and Marines aboard USS Mesa Verde enjoyed a liberty port visit to Taranto, Italy, Aug. 22-26.
• MCTP prepares U.S. Army Pacific Command for larger role Army News 31 Aug 2011 -- Operations Group Delta of the U.S. Army's Mission Command Training Program deployed to the Hawaiian island of O'ahu to support United States Army Pacific's participation in exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 11.
• West Point team trains SEAL personnel in negotiations Army News 31 Aug 2011 -- The West Point Negotiation Project recently conducted a course on effective negotiation concepts and tools with Navy SEALs as part of the Naval Special Warfare Platoon Leaders Course at Norfolk Naval Station, Va.
• National Guard TACPs develop upgrade training program AFNS 31 Aug 2011 -- Airmen from the National Guard tactical air control party specialists have pooled their resources to implement a standardized training program.
• DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal Year-to-Date 2011, Through July DoD 31 Aug 2011
• CSCS Continues Training Mission in Irene's Aftermath NNS 31 Aug 2011 -- Mission support resumed at the Center for Surface Combat Systems Aug. 29 after being shut down temporarily because of loss of power from Hurricane Irene.
• Naval Submarine Base New London Weathers Irene Thanks to Plans, Preparations NNS 31 Aug 2011 -- Naval Submarine Base New London put its destructive weather plans and three days of preparations to the test as Tropical Storm Irene came ashore in Connecticut Aug. 28.
• Los Angeles AFB to go electric AFNS 31 Aug 2011 -- Air Force officials unveiled a plan Aug. 31 to establish Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., as the first federal facility to replace 100 percent of its general purpose fleet with plug-in electric vehicles.
• Emergency responders investigate suspicious package at Scott AFB AFNS 31 Aug 2011 -- Emergency responders are investigating a suspicious package at the official mail center here Aug. 31.
• China successfully tests new aircraft carrier RIA Novosti 31 Aug 2011 -- China's first aircraft carrier has successfully completed its maiden sea trials and returned to a shipyard for further refurbishing.
• Taiwan military refutes claims of China's penetration CNA 31 Aug 2011 -- Taiwan's defense ministry denied claims that Taiwan's military has been penetrated by Chinese intelligence.
• Two Arrested Over Armenian Serviceman's Death RFE/RL 31 Aug 2011 -- An officer and a soldier have been arrested in connection with the latest noncombat death in the Armenian Army.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 8/31/2011 The White House 31 Aug 2011
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, August 31, 2011 US Dept. of State 31 Aug 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 31, 2011
• Enter the Dragon As The Fourth Type 45 Arrives In Portsmouth BAE Systems 31 Aug 2011 -- DRAGON, the fourth Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyer built by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy, has arrived in Portsmouth Naval Base, where she will be handed over to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) at a ceremony today.
• Bell Boeing Receives Order for New and Upgraded CV-22 Training Devices Boeing 31 Aug 2011 -- The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Bell Helicopter – Textron [NYSE: TXT], has received a $34 million order from the U.S. Air Force for three new CV-22 training devices and an upgrade to an existing device.

Other Conflicts

• Gadhafi Son Vows Fight Until Death VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- One of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's sons told a Syrian television station late Wednesday that he is in the suburbs outside Tripoli and that his father "is fine."
• Libya Fight Goes On, Qaddafi Son Says RFE/RL 31 Aug 2011 -- Saif al-Islam, son of fallen Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, has said in an audiotape that he was still in Tripoli and the fight against rebels goes on.
• Russia, China to take part in Paris talks on Libya RIA Novosti 31 Aug 2011 -- China and Russia will send its envoys to the international conference of "friends of Libya."
• Libya Support Group to Convene in Paris VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and officials from about 50 other countries are set to convene in Paris to discuss Libya’s transition.
• EU Expected to Lift Libya Oil Sanctions VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- European Union diplomats say sanctions against several Libyan ports, oil companies and more than a dozen other entities could be lifted as soon as Friday.
• Turkey-Israel Relations Reach New Low VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- Turkey and Israel are set for a diplomatic showdown with the scheduled publication of a UN report into attempt to break Israel's economic blockade of the Gaza Strip.
• Death toll in Grozny twin attacks reaches nine RIA Novosti 31 Aug 2011 -- Nine people have been killed and 20 injured in two suicide attacks in the Chechen capital Grozny, Russian Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev said.
• Nine Killed, More than 20 Wounded in Chechnya Suicide Attacks VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- Russian officials say three suicide bombers killed at least nine people Tuesday, including seven policemen, in the Chechen capital, Grozny.
• Thai-Cambodia Tensions Ease Ahead of Defense Ministers' Meeting VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- Thailand and Cambodia hope a meeting of their defense ministers in September will help rebuild cross-border relations.
• Khmer Rouge Tribunal Continues Outreach Work As Trials Slow VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal is often in the news for the wrong reasons - funding problems, delays and allegations of political interference.
• TIMOR-LESTE: Occupation-era crimes forgiven, not forgotten IRIN 31 Aug 2011 -- As many as 180,000 people in Timor-Leste were killed during the Indonesian occupation from 1975 to 1999.

News Reports

• Syrian Activists: Tanks, Troops Raid Hama, Make Arrests VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- Syrian rights activists and residents say government tanks and troops have entered the central city of Hama.
• Syrian Troops Raid Districts In Hama RFE/RL 31 Aug 2011 -- The crackdown on opposition supporters in Syria continues.
• Bahraini Police Fire Tear Gas at Shi'ite Protesters, 1 Killed VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- Bahraini opposition activists say security forces fired tear gas at anti-government protesters in a Shi'ite village, killing a teenage boy.
• US State Department concerned over new Wikileaks dump RIA Novosti 31 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. State Department is concerned over a new release of U.S. diplomatic cables by whistleblowing website Wikileaks.
• UN: Fewer Somalis Fleeing Homes VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- The United Nations says fewer people in drought- and famine-stricken Somalia are fleeing their homes, though it notes the crisis in the country is not over.
• Japan's Neighbors Give Cautious Welcome to New PM VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- Previous comments by the 54-year-old politician Yoshihiko Noda are prompting concern about whether he truly desires better relations with Japan’s neighbors.
• GAMBIA: Climate of fear ahead of presidential poll IRIN 31 Aug 2011 -- Human rights advocates watching Gambia are worried that abuses against perceived dissenters will rise as the November presidential election nears.
• Nepalese lawmakers approve 3-month extension of interim parliament IRNA 31 Aug 2011 -- Nepalese lawmakers approved the extension of the term of the interim parliament by three months.