Defense Policy / Programs
- Bush Signs Fiscal 2009 Defense Budget Into Law AFPS 14 Oct 2008
- Russia to downsize Forces to 1 mln by 2012 RIA Novosti 14 Oct 2008
- Russian naval task force leaves Tripoli RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2008
- Arms sales sign of renewed trust between Taiwan, US CNA 12 Oct 2008
- Arms sales symbolize Taiwan-US mutual trust CNA 11 Oct 2008
- Russia's Medvedev observes Barents Sea drills RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2008
- Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Completes Exercise Navy Newsstand 10 Oct 2008
- Former MP: Ukraine missing $2 bln from arms RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2008
- New Army Operations Manual Leverages ‘Soft Power’ AFPS 9 Oct 2008
- Defense Leaders Reaffirm Georgia’s NATO Aspirations AFPS 9 Oct 2008
- Russia concerned over Black Sea Fleet RIA Novosti 9 Oct 2008
- Russia: no plans to sell missiles to volatile regions RIA Novosti 9 Oct 2008
- NATO Maritime Group to Combat Pirates off Somalia AFPS 9 Oct 2008
- Normalized Tours, Wartime Control Transfer Enhance US-Korean Alliance AFPS 8 Oct 2008
- Arms sales in accordance with Taiwan Relations Act CNA 8 Oct 2008
- Gates Reaffirms US Commitment to Ukraine in NATO AFPS 8 Oct 2008
- Russia, Belarus to set up regional air def system RIA Novosti 8 Oct 2008
- Russia to cut military personnel to 1 mln by 2012 RIA Novosti 8 Oct 2008
- Air Force senior leaders take up key decisions AFPN 7 Oct 2008
- US to evaluate Taiwan's other weapon requests CNA 7 Oct 2008
- China Warns of Consequences for US Sales to Taiwan VOA 7 Oct 2008
- US, Vietnam Hold First Political-Military Dialogue VOA 7 Oct 2008
- DoD Revises Purple Heart Eligibility Criteria 06 Oct 2008
- DoD Develops Compensation & Benefits Handbook 06 Oct 2008
- $1M Wearable Power Prize Competition Winner Announced 06 Oct 2008
- Russia-Venezuela cooperation not targeting U.S. RIA Novosti 6 Oct 2008
- DoD Announces Assignment of Forces to US Northern Command 03 Oct 2008
- Pentagon notifies Congress of arms package sale to Taiwan CNA 3 Oct 2008 -- The US Department of Defense officially notified Congress of 6 possible weapons sales to Taiwan worth a total of US$6.46 billion.
- AFRICOM unfurls colors during Pentagon ceremony AFPN 2 Oct 2008
- DoD Announces Activation Of Unified Geographic Command 01 Oct 2008
Other Conflicts
- Fighting on two fronts in eastern DR Congo UN News 14 Oct 2008
- Sudan Holds Militia Leader Wanted by ICC VOA 14 Oct 2008
- Somalis Condemn Islamic Insurgent Attacks on AU VOA 14 Oct 2008
- Thai Troops Withdraw from Disputed Area in Cambodia VOA 14 Oct 2008
- Nigerian Government Group in Talks with Oil Rebels VOA 13 Oct 2008
- Russia military presence decision for S.Ossetia, Abkhazia RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2008
- UN court to give opinion on Kosovo within year RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2008
- India raises ceasefire violations, Kabul attack with Pakistan IRNA 13 Oct 2008
- Israeli Police Crack Down on Jewish-Arab Violence VOA 12 Oct 2008
- NATO Rules Out Supplying Weapons For Georgia VOA 10 Oct 2008
- Medvedev: Russia met all Georgia obligations RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2008
- Serbia Expels Macedonian Ambassador after Kosovo Recognition VOA 10 Oct 2008
- Fighting flares as civilians run in eastern Congo IRIN 10 Oct 2008
- 3 soldiers, 47 rebels killed in Sri Lanka clashes IRNA 10 Oct 2008
- S.Ossetia concerned Georgian police near border RIA Novosti 9 Oct 2008
- UN observer mission in Georgia renewed 4 months UN News 9 Oct 2008
- DRC Says Rwanda Threatens Attack VOA 9 Oct 2008
- Russia Begins Withdrawing Forces Around S Ossetia VOA 8 Oct 2008
- UN peacekeeping chief confers in South Sudan UN News 8 Oct 2008
- Tibetan Envoy Warns of Possible Split, Violence if Beijing Talks Fail VOA 8 Oct 2008
- Darfur: Timetable towards full deployment of UN-AU force UN News 7 Oct 2008
- Gates Meets With Kosovo Leaders, Promises US Support AFPS 7 Oct 2008
- Russia asks EU to monitor Georgia troop pullout RIA Novosti 7 Oct 2008
- US Cautions Syria on Lebanon Border Moves VOA 6 Oct 2008
- Top UN peacekeeping official begins Sudan visit UN News 6 Oct 2008
- Death toll in ethnic clashes in Assam mounts to 40 IRNA 6 Oct 2008
- Russian troops start pullout from Georgia RIA Novosti 5 Oct 2008
- Pakistani tribesmen burn houses of Taliban militants IRNA 5 Oct 2008
- Death toll rises to 16 in Assam communal violence IRNA 4 Oct 2008
- Russians prepare for pullout from Georgia RIA Novosti 3 Oct 2008
- Backgrounder: Shining Path, Tupac Amaru (Peru) cfr.org 25 Sep 2008
- Analysis: Crisis in Kashmir cfr.org 11 Sep 2008
- Analysis: In Russia-Georgia Conflict, Balkan Shadows cfr.org 13 Aug 2008
Current Operations
- Coalition Forces Kill Two Enemy Fighters, Detain 13 AFPS 14 Oct 2008
- Iraq Takes Charge of ‘Sons of Iraq’ Citizen Groups AFPS 14 Oct 2008
- EC-130 squadron surpasses 10,000 combat hours AFPN 14 Oct 2008
- Afghan Government: Ready to Negotiate with Taliban VOA 14 Oct 2008
- USAFCENT Oct. 12 airpower summary AFPN 13 Oct 2008
- Forces Keep Pressure on Terrorists in Iraq AFPS 13 Oct 2008
- Afghan Violence Kills 16 VOA 13 Oct 2008
- Forces Kill Taliban Militants, Capture Weapons AFPS 13 Oct 2008
- USAFCENT Oct. 11 airpower summary AFPN 12 Oct 2008
- Large Taliban Attack Repulsed with Air Strikes VOA 12 Oct 2008
- Suspected US Strike Kills At Least 3 in Pakistan VOA 11 Oct 2008
- USAFCENT Oct. 10 airpower summary AFPN 11 Oct 2008
- Four Iraqis Killed, 18 Injured in Bombing in Mosul AFPS 10 Oct 2008
- Petraeus: Serious Ethnic Challenges Loom in Iraq VOA 10 Oct 2008
- Blast in Baghdad Shi'ite Area Kills 12 VOA 10 Oct 2008
- USAFCENT Oct. 8 airpower summary AFPN 10 Oct 2008
- Ministers Approve Drug Network Attacks AFPS 10 Oct 2008
- Troops Detain Suspected Terrorists in Mosul Area AFPS 9 Oct 2008
- Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill, Detain Militants AFPS 9 Oct 2008
- Afghan Forces Receive NATO Weapons AFPS 9 Oct 2008
- USAFCENT Oct. 8 airpower summary AFPN 9 Oct 2008
- Coalition Kills Two, Captures 17 in Iraq Operations AFPS 8 Oct 2008
- USAFCENT Oct. 7 airpower summary AFPN 8 Oct 2008
- DoD Activates U.S. Forces-Afghanistan 06 Oct 2008 -- DoD announced the activation of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A)
- Transcript: MND-North News Briefing 06 Oct 2008
- Transcript: ISAF News Briefing 01 Oct 2008
- DoD Announces Iraq Deployments 30 Sep 2008
- Defense Department Announces Iraq Deployments AFPS 30 Sep 2008
Other News
- Syria Establishing Diplomatic Relations With Lebanon VOA 14 Oct 2008
- Fresh Zimbabwe Talks With Mbeki Begin VOA 14 Oct 2008
- SA Opposition: Split in Ruling Party Benefits Country VOA 14 Oct 2008
- Ukrainian PM refuses to release funds for elections RIA Novosti 14 Oct 2008
- Judge prosecuted for suspending Yushchenko's early poll decree RIA Novosti 12 Oct 2008
- Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Commits to Negotiations VOA 12 Oct 2008
- Kiev court suspends decree to dissolve gov't RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2008
- Elections in Ukraine threatened by funds RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2008
- South Africa Opposition Party Welcomes ANC Split VOA 10 Oct 2008
- Ukraine Schedules Early Elections for December 7 VOA 9 Oct 2008
- Zimbabwe Opposition Dismisses Accusation VOA 9 Oct 2008
- Mauritanian Coup Leader Calls for Referendum VOA 9 Oct 2008
- Thai Government to Launch Probe Into Deadly Clashes VOA 9 Oct 2008
- Zimbabwean Parties Still Arguing Over Cabinet Posts VOA 8 Oct 2008
- Thai Public Calls for Talks to End Violence VOA 8 Oct 2008
- Zimbabwe Opposition Calls for International Help VOA 7 Oct 2008
- THAILAND: Government turns tough on PAD protesters IRIN 7 Oct 2008
- Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Talks Drag VOA 6 Oct 2008
- Yushchenko puts off dissolving parliament RIA Novosti 4 Oct 2008
- Iraqi Presidential Council Approves Election Law VOA 3 Oct 2008
- Mediator Thabo Mbeki May Return to Zimbabwe VOA 2 Oct 2008/LI>
- Zimbabwean Leaders Fail to Agree on Cabinet VOA 1 Oct 2008
- Zimbabwe Opposition Asks Mbeki to Break Impasse VOA 1 Oct 2008
- Ukraine faces likely early poll RIA Novosti 30 Sep 2008
- Belarus Will Not harm ties with Russia RIA Novosti 30 Sep 2008
- Zimbabweans Celebrate Unity Government VOA 30 Sep 2008
- Belarus fails to meet democratic standards RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2008
- Ecuador Approves New Constitution VOA 28 Sep 2008
- US, Russia & Cooperation on Iran, N Korea VOA 25 Sep 2008
- Bhutan's Road to Democracy cfr.org 25 Sep 2008
- Iraq Parliament & financial help for IDPs, refugees IRIN 25 Sep 2008
- Iraqi Parliament Passes Provincial Elections Law VOA 24 Sep 2008
- Mbeki Remains Mediator for Zimbabwe Talks VOA 24 Sep 2008
- Taro Aso takes over as Japan's PM RIA Novosti 24 Sep 2008
- Ukraine's Gold-Plaited Comeback Kid RFE/RL 23 Sep 2008
- UNGA Opens Debate With Full Agenda RFE/RL 23 Sep 2008
- Analysis: Pakistan's All Weather Ally cfr.org 18 Sep 2008
- The Challenges Ahead for Livni cfr.org 19 Sep 2008
- Riedel: U.S. Needs to Tread Carefully in Pakistan cfr.org 12 Sep 2008
