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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 04 Oct 2011 [PDF]
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 03 Oct 2011
• Panetta says Libya Mission Should Continue VOA 04 Oct 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the NATO mission in Libya should continue as long there is fighting in the country. Panetta spoke in Egypt, where he stopped on Tuesday to offer Egyptian leaders help in returning the country to civilian rule.
• Forces Kill, Capture Senior Taliban Fighters AFPS 04 Oct 2011 -- Afghan and coalition forces killed a Taliban leader in a firefight yesterday and captured another in a separate operation, military officials reported.
• Pakistani Taliban accepts PM talks offer IRNA 04 Oct 2011 -- Pakistani Taliban Monday accepted talks offer by Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, raising hopes for end of bloodshed if two sides would reach any ceasefire agreement.
• Marine Harrier squadron stays diligent throughout deployment to Afghanistan USMC News 04 Oct 2011 -- The temperatures in Afghanistan are cooling, but the Marines of Marine Attack Squadron 513 are losing no steam as they continue to support NATO International Security Force Operations from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
• Karzai Seeks Stronger Ties With India As Tensions With Pakistan Rise RFE/RL 04 Oct 2011 -- Afghanistan and India, united by mutual suspicions of neighboring Pakistan, took steps to build closer relations as Afghan President Hamid Karzai began a two-day visit in New Delhi.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Media Availability with Secretary Panetta en route to Israel DoD 04 Oct 2011 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
• Press Round Table with Secretary Panetta and Ambassador Patterson DoD 04 Oct 2011 -- >Presenter: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and U.S. Permanent Representative to Egypt, Ambassador Anne Patterson
• Remarks by Secretary Panetta at Carnegie Europe, Brussels, Belgium DoD 04 Oct 2011 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
• CNO Completes First Visit To Japan NNS 04 Oct 2011 -- Adm. Jonathan Greenert wrapped up his first visit to Japan as Chief of Naval Operations Oct 4.
• USS Denver Conducts Replenishment at Sea NNS 04 Oct 2011 -- The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) conducted a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) in the Philippine Sea Oct. 3.
• Helicopter Squadron Celebrates 25th Anniversary NNS 04 Oct 2011 -- The 'Wolfpack' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 celebrated its 25th anniversary Oct. 3 in a ceremony at the squadron headquarters on Naval Air Station North Island.
• Navy Awards $46 Million for Camp Pendleton Vehicle Support Facility NNS 04 Oct 2011 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded a $46.5 million contract for the design and construction of a truck company operations complex at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Sept. 22 to Straub-Driver Joint Venture of Fallbrook, Calif.
• NAVFAC Southwest Awards $500 Million Contract to Multiple Contractors NNS 04 Oct 2011 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded a $500 million construction contract Sept. 22 to Pacific West Builders of National City, Calif., I.E.-Pacific Inc. of San Diego, Calif., NEI Contracting and Engineering Inc. of San Diego, Calif., Dimensions Construction Inc. of San Diego, Calif. and Bilbro Construction Company Inc. of Escondido, Calif.
• USS Pearl Harbor Underway with Makin Island ARG for CERTEX NNS 04 Oct 2011 -- Dock-landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) joined the rest of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Sept. 29 to begin a two-week certification exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California.
• USS Carr, Embarked Coast Guard Law Enforcement Team Rescue Stranded Mariner NNS 04 Oct 2011 -- The crew of USS Carr (FFG 52) and members of an embarked U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) rescued a stranded mariner Oct. 3 off the coast of the Florida Keys.
• USS Laboon, P-8A Conduct Tests at Sea NNS 04 Oct 2011 -- The bridge watch team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) watched as a P-8A Poseidon executed low level surveillance rigs at 500 feet with a speed of more than 300 knots Sept. 15.
• Makin Island ARG Ships Support 11th MEU Counter-Piracy Training NNS 04 Oct 2011 -- Ships assigned to the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) served as the key platform for counter-piracy training conducted Oct. 1 by the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during a certification exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California.
• Panetta Attends First NATO Summit as Defense Secretary AFPS 04 Oct 2011 -- Lessons learned during NATO operations in Libya and Afghanistan, and future defense needs of the NATO alliance will be the focus of Leon E. Panetta's first participation at a NATO summit as the secretary of defense.
• Panetta: Egypt Making Good Progress on Transition AFPS 04 Oct 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today that he has full confidence in Egypt's ability to transform itself to a civilian-led democracy following 26 years of being ruled under a dissent-suppressing emergency law.
• Official Cites Importance of Stability in Taiwan Strait AFPS 04 Oct 2011 -- The United States remains committed to Taiwan and to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, a Pentagon official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee today.
• AFCENT commander unveils his priorities AFNS 04 Oct 2011 -- Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, the Air Forces Central Command commander, recently published his vision, priorities and a set of guiding principles in a personal letter to Airmen and civilians across the Central Command area of responsibility.
• 'Four Corners' Prepares for Withdraw Army News 04 Oct 2011 -- The 553rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, also known as the Leopard Battalion, took over the Four Corners Operation, a vital part of the responsible drawdown from Iraq, to retrograde multiple classes of supply at Camp Virginia and support redeploying units.
• Laser test facility joins Test and Evaluation Command Army News 04 Oct 2011 -- Although they may transfer ownership of a facility, it is guaranteed that the command will not be a stranger for long.
• JSA Security Battalion conducts live fire exercise Army News 04 Oct 2011 -- U.S. Soldiers assigned to the United Nations Command Security Battalion-Joint Security Area do more than serve as security escorts and give historical briefs to visitors of the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom.
• IMCOM Pacific, Korea unite to form a single region Army News 04 Oct 2011 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command demonstrated its commitment to efficient operations and a leaner Army when it merged two region commands Sept. 30.
• Rhinehorse Spirit gauges 21st TSC unit's readiness Army News 04 Oct 2011 -- Soldiers of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command's, 1st Human Resources Sustainment Center participated in a training exercise entitled 'Rhinehorse Spirit' on Rhine Ordnance Barracks here, Sept. 27.
• Senior Executive Service Announcements DoD 04 Oct 2011
• DOD Announces New Defense Policy Board Members DoD 04 Oct 2011
• Indian Air Force's LCA project suffers setback IRNA 04 Oct 2011 -- India's ambitious project to develop indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has suffered a setback as Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) for aircraft was delayed by another year.
• Defence ministers of India, Russia set to hold crucial talks IRNA 04 Oct 2011 -- India and Russia are set to hold crucial negotiations for speeding up deliveries of key weapons systems, including transfer of Nerpa class nuclear submarine on lease, and finalise the agenda for the bilateral summit scheduled for December-end.
• Russia to lease troubled nuclear sub to India in November RIA Novosti 04 Oct 2011 -- A Russian nuclear submarine in which 20 people died during a 2008 sea trial will be leased to India in mid-November, a source in the Russian defense industry said on Tuesday.
• Iran defense capability serves regional peace, stability, security IRNA 04 Oct 2011 -- Minister of Defense and Logistics of Armed Forces Brigadier-General Ahmad Vahidi said on Tuesday that Iranian defense capability serves regional peace and security and Iran would like to share experiences with the neighboring states.
• October 4, 2011 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 04 Oct 2011
• October 04, 2011 Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One en route Dallas, Texas The White House 04 Oct 2011
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One en route St. Louis, Missouri The White House 04 Oct 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 04, 2011
• ATK and General Dynamics Team to Offer Precision Extended Range Munition for United States Marine Corps 120mm Mortar System ATK 04 Oct 2011 -- ATK (NYSE: ATK) and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have signed a teaming agreement to offer a full-up solution for the United States Marine Corps' requirements for the rifled, 120mm Precision Extended Range Mortar (PERM).
• BAE Systems Upgrading Howitzers for Chile BAE Systems 04 Oct 2011 -- BAE Systems has received a $15.8 million contract to refurbish and upgrade 12 M109A5 howitzers for the Chilean Government through a foreign military sales contract.
• U.S. Upgrades and Orders More Lightweight BAE Systems Howitzers BAE Systems 04 Oct 2011 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered 70 BAE Systems lightweight M777 howitzers to begin equipping the U.S. Army’s Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs). Valued at $134m (£87m), the order takes the U.S.-UK production program to Oct. 2013 and a total of 1071 guns.

Other Conflicts

• 4 October 2011 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 04 Oct 2011
• Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for October United Nations 04 Oct 2011
• Libya's NTC Launches 'Final Assault' on Gadhafi Stronghold VOA 04 Oct 2011 -- Libyan interim government fighters have launched what they say is the 'final assault' on Sirte, one of the few remaining strongholds of former leader Moammar Gadhafi.
• OPT: Bracing for Palestinian statehood bid fallout IRIN 04 Oct 2011 -- As reports come in that the USA may be preparing to cut a substantial portion of the aid it gives to the Palestinian Authority (PA) if the Palestinian statehood bid is successful, people in the occupied Palestinian territory are bracing for possible consequences.
• SOMALIA: Al-Shabab tax move threatens livelihoods IRIN 04 Oct 2011 -- The prospect of permanent closure faced by two of Somalia's main telecommunications companies and a major money transfer firm has alarmed officials and analysts concerned about the impact on livelihoods and aid distribution as much of the country grapples with a food emergency that in some areas amounts to famine.
• Deadly Bombing in Mogadishu Marks Return of Al-Shabab VOA 04 Oct 2011 -- The Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu that killed at least 60 people.
• Unrest in Southern Somali Town Suspends Flow of Aid VOA 04 Oct 2011 -- The U.N. refugee agency says relief agencies have temporarily suspended aid in the town of Dhobley, on the Somali-Kenyan border because of fierce clashes between armed groups. The agency warns the renewed fighting is worsening an already terrible humanitarian situation.

News Reports

• Russia and China veto draft Security Council resolution on Syria UN News Centre 04 Oct 2011 -- China and Russia today vetoed a draft resolution in the Security Council that had strongly condemned Syrian authorities for their violent crackdown against pro-democracy protesters this year and called for an immediate end to human rights abuses.
• Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Syria VOA 04 Oct 2011 -- Russia and China vetoed a European-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution late Tuesday condemning a government crackdown in Syria and calling for the immediate end to the violence. The resolution had nine votes in favor, but four countries abstained - India, Brazil, South Africa and Lebanon.
• Syrian Embassies Accused of Threatening Activists Overseas VOA 04 Oct 2011 -- Syrian embassies are being accused of carrying out a campaign of intimidation against activists and protesters living abroad.
• Yemen's Opposition Binds Young Activists, Armed Fighters VOA 04 Oct 2011 -- Young activists in Yemen spearheaded the uprising against President Ali Abdullah Saleh, turning grassroots protests into a national movement. Now, with pro-democracy demonstrations in their ninth month, many fear their efforts have been co-opted by other opposition groups.
• Fukushima soil decontamination zone may be larger than expected RIA Novosti 04 Oct 2011 -- The Japanese government said it would lay down new soil pollution standards for the area around the stricken Fukushima nuclear power station, expanding the soil decontamination zone to neighboring prefectures, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper said on Tuesday.
• Planning For Life After Lukashenka RFE/RL 04 Oct 2011 -- Alyaksandr Lukashenka, the leader of Belarus, is facing his gravest crisis to date. During last December's presidential election Lukashenka unleashed a massive crackdown on the political opposition that drove his country - often described as 'Europe's last dictatorship' - into even deeper diplomatic isolation.
• Press Conference on Haiti by Emergency Relief Coordinator United Nations 04 Oct 2011
• Putin Calls For Eurasian Union In Former Soviet Space RFE/RL 04 Oct 2011 -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has outlined a grand vision for integrating ex-Soviet states in his first major policy initiative since he announced his intention to return to the Kremlin.
• Iran says to send 'Fajr' satellite into space by March ISNA 04 Oct 2011 -- The Head of Iranian Space Agency Hamid Fazeli said the country would launch 'Fajr' satellite into space by March 2012.
• Rokot carrier rocket launches to resume soon RIA Novosti 04 Oct 2011 -- Launches of Rokot carrier rockets may resume in the near future, Commander of Russian Space Forces Lt. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko said on Tuesday.