Defense Policy / Programs
- India says $1bln helicopter deal to be signed with Russia soon RIA Novosti 7 Aug 2008
- Russia, Kazakhstan agree on Sept. 1-5 for joint combat drills RIA Novosti 7 Aug 2008
- DoD News: Contracts for August 06, 2008
- DoD & Anniversary Of Armed Forces And Civil Service Integration 06 Aug 2008
- Navy Commissions New Guided Missile Destroyer Sterett 06 Aug 2008
- Future USS Green Bay Completes Acceptance Trials Navy NewsStand 06 Aug 2008
- Carl Vinson Readies for Crew Move Aboard Navy NewsStand 06 Aug 2008
- Navy & Remote Minehunting SystemNavy NewsStand 06 Aug 2008
- DoD News: Contracts for August 05, 2008
- Transcript: DoD News Briefing 05 Aug 2008
- Second Volume of Tenth QDR of Military Compensation 05 Aug 2008
- Transcript: DoD Briefing on 10th QDR of Military Compensation 05 Aug 2008
- DoD News: Contracts for August 04, 2008
- USS Ronald Reagan CSG Departs Japan Navy NewsStand 04 Aug 2008
- Trancript: Gates / Mullen News Briefing 31 Jul 2008
- Trancript: DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell 29 Jul 2008
- Taiwanese Americans urge U.S. to 'unfreeze' Taiwan arms sales CNA 6 Aug 2008
- Georgia, Britain to hold joint military drills in September RIA Novosti 6 Aug 2008
- Indian submarine sails for home after refit in Russia RIA Novosti 6 Aug 2008
- Russia to conduct military exercises in Indian Ocean this fall RIA Novosti 5 Aug 2008
- Russia, NATO plan joint use of transport planes RIA Novosti 5 Aug 2008
- Chavez warns U.S. after getting Russian warplanes RIA Novosti 4 Aug 2008
- Japanese Official Learns of Possible US Nuclear Sub Leak from Television VOA 02 Aug 2008 -- Japan's foreign minister criticized his subordinates Saturday after they failed to notify him for nearly a full day about a potential radioactive leak aboard a nuclear powered U.S. Navy submarine.
- Gen. McNabb confirmed by Senate for USTRANSCOM AFPN 02 Aug 2008
- Mirage readiness rate higher than standard:Taiwan MND CNA 02 Aug 2008
- Taiwan expects progress in U.S. arms procurement in September CNA 02 Aug 2008
- Department of Defense Releases the National Defense Strategy 31 Jul 2008
- New US Defense Strategy Stresses Terrorism and Small Wars VOA 31 Jul 2008
- New Executive Order to Overhaul US Intelligence Powers VOA 31 Jul 2008
- DoD News: Contracts for July 29, 2008
- LCS-1 Freedom Begins Builder's Trials Navy NewsStand 29 Jul 2008
- NECC AFP & JTFEX "Op. Brimstone" Navy NewsStand 29 Jul 2008
- Indian submarine to join navy after refit RIA Novosti 29 Jul 2008
- Joint Salvaging Team Raises Former Russian Sub Navy NewsStand 29 Jul 2008 -- A joint Army-Navy salvage team raised the former Soviet submarine Juliett 484, also known as K-77, Juy 25
- Exercise Sea Breeze 2008 Concludes Navy NewsStand 29 Jul 2008
- Javelin Joint Venture $115 Million Contract Raytheon 29 Jul 2008
- ROK F-15K Aircraft ALQ-135M Contract Northrop Grumman 28 Jul 2008
- DoD News: Contracts for July 28, 2008
Other Conflicts
- Georgia calls on Russia to ensure talks with S.Ossetia RIA Novosti 7 Aug 2008
- S.Ossetia says Georgia plans military intervention this month RIA Novosti 6 Aug 2008
- Georgia confirms bilateral talks with S.Ossetia RIA Novosti 6 Aug 2008
- Israel threatens Gaza with resumed military operations RIA Novosti 5 Aug 2008
- Lebanese Cabinet Approves Policy Statement VOA 5 Aug 2008 -- The Lebanese government agreed on a policy manifesto allowing Hezbollah to keep its weapons and continue its self-proclaimed "resistance" to Israel.
- Georgian minister to hold talks in S.Ossetia to settle situation RIA Novosti 5 Aug 2008
- Russia counts on U.S. help in Georgia-S.Ossetia standoff RIA Novosti 4 Aug 2008
- Russian peacekeepers start rotation in Sudan RIA Novosti 4 Aug 2008
- More Than 40 Killed in Heavy Sri Lanka Fighting VOA 4 Aug 2008
- Hamas Arresting Fatah Men Forced from Israel to Gaza VOA 03 Aug 2008
- Sudan's Bashir Vows No Cooperation With ICC VOA 03 Aug 2008
- At Least 20 Killed in Somalia Explosion VOA 03 Aug 2008
- Russia says threat of war between Georgia, South Ossetia real RIA Novosti 3 Aug 2008
- Rival Palestinian Factions Fight Gun Battles in Gaza VOA 02 Aug 2008
- Former U.S. Bosnia Envoy Dismisses Karadzic Deal Claim RFE/RL 01 Aug 2008
- UN Renews Darfur Peacekeeping Mission VOA 1 Aug 2008
- Karadzic Makes First Appearance At Hague Tribunal RFE/RL 31 Jul 2008
- Karadzic To Face Judge After First Night In The Hague RFE/RL 31 Jul 2008
- Karadzic Set to Face War Crimes Tribunal VOA 31 Jul 2008
- Abkhaz leader says no direct talks with Georgia in Berlin for now RIA Novosti 31 Jul 2008
- Russia withdraws railroad troops from Abkhazia RIA Novosti 30 Jul 2008
- US Downplays Expectations Ahead of Mideast Talks VOA 30 Jul 2008
- Israel, Syria Agree to Continue Peace Talks in August VOA 30 Jul 2008
- Karadzic to Appear Before War Crimes Tribunal VOA 30 Jul 2008 -- Former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been extradited to The Hague where he will stand trial for his role in the Bosnian war of the 1990s
- Ethiopia-Eritrea Peacekeeping Mission Shut Down VOA 30 Jul 2008
- India asks Pakistan to respect ceasefire agreement IRNA 29 Jul 2008
- Court Awaits Karadzic AppealRFE/RL 29 Jul 2008
- Israel, Syria Set to Resume Indirect Talks VOA 29 Jul 2008
- Fighting Along India-Pakistan Border in Kashmir VOA 29 Jul 2008 -- The Indian Army has claimed that Pakistani troops infiltrated to its side of the line of control in Kashmir and fired at its border post killing a soldier
- Karadzic Docs Turned Over to War Crimes Court VOA 28 Jul 2008
- Analysis: Engaging Nepal's Maoists cfr.org 09 Jul 2008
- Interview: Movement in Middle East Peace Talks cfr.org 18 Jun 2008
Current Operations
- USAFCENT Aug. 6 airpower summary AFPN 07 Aug 2008
- Troops Capture Suspects, Seize Weapons in Iraq AFPS 7 Aug 2008
- USAFCENT Aug. 5 airpower summary AFPN 06 Aug 2008
- USAFCENT Aug. 4 airpower summary AFPN 05 Aug 2008
- Coalition, Iraqi Forces Kill One, Detain 21 AFPS 5 Aug 2008
- Transcript: 1st BCT, 4th ID Briefing 04 Aug 2008
- USAFCENT Aug. 3 airpower summary AFPN 04 Aug 2008
- UK sending rescue helicopter crews to help troops in Afghanistan IRNA 4 Aug 2008
- USAFCENT Aug. 2 airpower summary AFPN 03 Aug 2008
- USAFCENT Aug. 1 airpower summary AFPN 02 Aug 2008
- More Than 10,000 Detainees Released in Iraq this Year VOA 02 Aug 2008
- Iraqi Soldiers Clash With Militants North of Baghdad VOA 01 Aug 2008 -- The Iraqi military says its soldiers killed at least two militants and detained six others in fighting north of Baghdad.
- US Casualties in Iraq Lowest Ever, Lower Than Afghanistan for First Time VOA 01 Aug 2008
- Aid Groups Say Afghan Violence Worst Since 2001 RFE/RL 01 Aug 2008
- Aid Agencies Warn Insecurity on the Rise in Afghanistan VOA 01 Aug 2008
- USAFCENT July 31 Airpower Summary AFPN 1 Aug 2008
- Coalition Troops Detain Suspects; Iraqi Police Seize Explosives AFPS 1 Aug 2008
- USAFCENT July 30 Airpower Summary AFPN 31 Jul 2008
- Coalition Forces in Iraq Capture Suspected Terrorists AFPS 31 Jul 2008
- USAFCENT July 29 Airpower Summary AFPN 30 Jul 2008
- Pakistan Fighting With Militants Intensifies VOA 30 Jul 2008 -- Fighting erupted between Pakistani troops & a Taliban faction in the Swat valley
- US Wants Pakistan to Do More at Afghan Border VOA 29 Jul 2008
- Iraq Ops Update AFPS 29 Jul 2008 -- Coalition forces killed a known terrorism facilitator during an operation in Baghdad
- DoD: Reports of Electrical Hazards Overblown AFPS 29 Jul 2008 -- Reports of electrical hazards caused by negligence in Iraq are overblown, a senior Defense Department spokesman said
- Iraqi, US Forces Begin New Al-Qaida Crackdown VOA 29 Jul 2008
- Afghan Daily Says Iran 'Tunnel' For Militants RFE/RL 29 Jul 2008
- Militants in Pakistan Kill 3 Intelligence Officers VOA 29 Jul 2008
- Iraq Ops Update AFPS 28 Jul 2008 -- Coalition forces captured two wanted men and detained 28 additional suspected terrorists
- Missile hits seminary in Pakistan's tribal region IRNA 28 Jul 2008
- Analysis: As Afghanistan Roils, Pakistan Draws Heat cfr.org 15 Jul 2008
- Backgrounder: The Taliban in Afghanistan cfr.org 02 Jul 2008
Other News
- AU Commission to Meet Over Mauritania Coup D'etat VOA 7 Aug 2008
- Military Declares New Government in Mauritania VOA 6 Aug 2008
- Report: Zimbabwe Parties Near Agreement VOA 5 Aug 2008
- Zimbabweans Unsure About Peace Negotiations VOA 4 Aug 2008
- Turkey Crisis Over, For Now cfr.org 30 Jul 2008
- The Dilemma of International Justice cfr.org 28 Jul 2008
- Rice Welcomes Congressional Approval of Libya Compensation Measure VOA 01 Aug 2008
- Iraqi Lawmakers Stall Over Kirkuk Power-Sharing Proposals VOA 03 Aug 2008
- Analysis: Betting on Iraq in the Gulf cfr.org 30 Jul 2008
- Backgrounder: Uighurs and China's Xinjiang Region cfr.org 31 Jul 2008
- Pakistan Denies Report Linking Spy Service to Kabul Bombing VOA 1 Aug 2008
- Iran FM Rejects Deadline for Nuclear Incentive Package VOA 31 Jul 2008
- Mbeki, Mugabe Meet to Discuss Zimbabwe Talks VOA 30 Jul 2008
- Iran seeks closer ties with Syria RIA Novosti 29 Jul 2008
- Zimbabwe Talks to Resume After Consultations VOA 29 Jul 2008
- Dozens Killed, Hundreds Wounded in Attacks in Iraq VOA 28 Jul 2008 -- ~50 people were killed in a wave of deadly suicide bomb attacks in Iraq
- Istanbul Hit by Deadly Bombings VOA 28 Jul 2008 -- On Sunday night at least 17 people were killed & 150+ injured in 2 bombings in Istanbul
- Bombings Kill ~24 As Pilgrims Arrive In Baghdad RFE/RL 28 Jul 2008
- Female Suicide Bombers Kill 50 in Baghdad, N Iraq VOA 28 Jul 2008
- Gadhafi & Son's Arrest in Switzerland VOA 26 Jul 2008 -- Tensions between Switzerland and Libya are escalating as Gadhafi enacts retaliatory measures to protest the arrest of his son and wife in Geneva
- Pakistani PM Visits US VOA 26 Jul 2008 -- Pakistan's PM Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to meet with top U.S. officials in Washington this week
- French President, Barack Obama Meet in Paris VOA 25 Jul 2008
- US Expands Sanctions Against Zimbabwe Govt VOA 25 Jul 2008 -- Pres. Bush ordered expanded U.S. sanctions against what he termed the "illegitimate" government of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
- Sarkozy & S. Africa's Zimbabwe Mediation Efforts VOA 25 Jul 2008
- India Govt Confidence Vote & Economic Reform VOA 25 Jul 2008
- Remarks of Sen. Obama in Berlin Barack Obama 24 Jul 2008
- Obama Speaks in Berlin, McCain Focuses on Eco. IssuesVOA 24 Jul 2008 -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama spoke before tens of thousands of people in the German capital of Berlin
- Obama & Joint Fight Against Terror in Berlin Speech VOA 24 Jul 2008
- Iraqi Suicide Bomber Kills 8; Presidential Council Rejects Provincial Elections Law VOA 24 Jul 2008 -- Iraqi police say a female suicide bomber has killed at least eight people and wounded at least 20 others
- Former Iraqi PM Testifies Before US Congress VOA 24 Jul 2008
- US Lawmakers Vote to Extend Burma Sanctions VOA 24 Jul 2008
- Turkey Detains 26 in Alleged Coup Plot VOA 23 Jul 2008
- Political Violence, Intimidation Continue in Zimbabwe VOA 23 Jul 2008
- Nepal Swears in First President VOA 23 Jul 2008
- Zimbabwe: A nation of billionaires IRIN 23 Jul 2008
- Iraqi President Rejects Provincial Elections Law VOA 23 Jul 2008
- Iraqi Parliament Approves Elections Law VOA 22 Jul 2008
- Iraq & Incentives for return of IDPs, refugees IRIN 20 Jul 2008
- Obama arrives in Afghanistan RIA Novosti 19 Jul 2008
- Obama Meets Military Leaders in Afghanistan VOA 19 Jul 2008
- Iraqi Parliament Votes for Sunnis Return to Cabinet VOA 19 Jul 2008
- Iraq's Main Sunni Bloc Ends Boycott of Government VOA 19 Jul 2008
- Olmert Lawyers Cross-Examine Witness VOA 18 Jul 2008
- US National Security Adviser Hadley Visits Turkey VOA 17 Jul 2008
- Lebanese Parliament Majority Leader Visits Iraq VOA 17 Jul 2008
- Transcript: A New Strategy for a New World Obama for President 15 Jul 2008
- Medvedev Trying to Carve Out New Role as President to Help Modernize Nation cfr.org 03 Jul 2008
