[Stand-To!] Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction-May 1, 2006 (UNCLASSIFIED)

Mon May 1 08:57:04 EDT 2006

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TODAY'S FOCUS

Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction

What is it? Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) - consists of efforts to
dissuade, deter, and defeat those who seek to harm the United States, its
partners and allies through WMD use or threat of use, and, if attacked,
mitigate the effects and restore deterrence. The Department of Defense (DoD)
combating-WMD mission has as its foundation The National Strategy to Combat
Weapons of Mass Destruction set forth by the President of the United States.
It provides a proactive approach to combating WMD and a strategic framework
consisting of three pillars: Nonproliferation (NP), Counterproliferation
(CP) and Consequence Management (CM). NP efforts consist of the full range
of diplomatic, economic, informational, and military instruments of national
power to prevent or limit the acquisition or development of WMD
capabilities. CP focuses on both state and non-state actors who possess
active WMD programs and employs the full range of military activities to
deter, identify, deny, and counter adversary development, acquisition,
possession, proliferation, and use of WMD. CM consists of actions taken to
respond to and mitigate the effects of the use of WMD against the United
States, its forces and U.S. interests abroad, and to assist friends and
allies to enable rapid recovery and restore essential services.

What has the Army done? The Army has embraced the approach laid out in the
national and military strategies to combat WMD. Changes have been made
within Headquarters, Department of the Army to develop expertise and focus
efforts to address wide ranging and often disparate combating WMD issues and
approaches. To provide an integrated and cohesive structure for Army
efforts, the Army established the Army Council for Combating Weapons of Mass
Destruction. This council will identify, define, and focus Army combating
WMD activities that support DoD policy - increasing the effectiveness of
United States NP, CP, and CM activities.

*Nonproliferation (NP): The Army adheres to national implementation and
compliance initiatives for cooperative threat reduction, treaties,
agreements, export controls and international programs aimed at preventing,
dissuading, and denying access to WMD capabilities Continue
<http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/J-23.html>  

For more  <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html> information on this
and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture Statement.

WEEKEND SPORTS WRAP-UP

*	Black Knights Rally To Claim PL Crown Over American, 4-2 (AS
<http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/043006aac.html> ) 

*	Army Splits Doubleheader With Lehigh (AS
<http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/043006aaa.html> ) 

*	Luher Wins Medalist Honors At URI Northeast Spring Invitational (AS
<http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/043006aaa.html> )

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	The View From West Point: Questioning Rumsfeld (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060501432342.html>  | ND
<http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-uswest304723871apr30,0,67
42310.story> ) 

*	New Technology Protects GIs, Seaports Against NBC (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8929> ) 

*	US Army Colonel Charged In Abu Ghraib Scandal (TA
<http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/us-army-colonel-charged-in-abu-ghraib-s
candal/2006/04/29/1146198394017.html> ) 

*	Dead Soldier Found In Hotel Air Conditioner (CNN
<http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/29/missing.soldier.ap/index.html> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	Tens of Thousands In NYC Protest War (YH
<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060429/ap_on_re_us/anti_war_protest> ) 

*	Sunni Iraqis Graduate Army Basic Training In Habbaniyah (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Daily/May/060501.htm> ) 

*	U.S. Report Cites Progress, Shortfalls In Iraq Rebuilding (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060501432246.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/30/AR200604300
0910.html> ) 

*	U.S. Says Guerrillas Were Killed In Raids (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060501432272.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/01/world/middleeast/01iraq.html?_r=1&oref=lo
gin> )

OF INTEREST

*	Arizona Bikers Roll Out For Troops (AR
<http://www.army.com/news/item/1864> ) 

*	Compensation Offered By Army To Families In Mix-up (AZN
<http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/126866.php> ) 

*	Local Veteran, a U.S. Army Biathlon Pioneer, Honored (LVN
<http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20060501/News/105010008> )

WORLD VIEW

*	Invading Iraq Spurred Global Terrorism (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11124> ) 

*	Battle For Iraq's Future Far From Over (GD
<http://www.guardian.co.uk>  | Story
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5789083,00.html> ) 

*	Is There A Winning Strategy For Iraq? (CGI <http://cgi.wn.com/>  |
Story
<http://cgi.wn.com/?action=display&article=44497966&template=worldnews/index
.txt&index=recent> ) 

*	US Deceiving World On Iran Nuclear Program: Official (AN
<http://www.arabicnews.com>  | Story
<http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/060429/2006042904.html> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	Missing My Soldier (BS <http://goedenfamily.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Birth of a Soldier (BS <http://birth-of-a-soldier.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Get Up Stand Up (BS <http://boredsoldier.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Iraq's Army Unable To Function Without US Support (BS
<http://bornatthecrestoftheempire.blogspot.com/2006/04/iraqs-army-unable-to-
function-without.html> )

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