U.S. Army soldiers rest next to a canal while conducting a patrol during Operation Helmand Spider in Badula Qulp in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2010. Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez/Air Force
Military Times: Special ops troops say the next president needs to give them more people or less work
The next commander in chief needs to give special operations forces more resources or fewer missions to avoid burning out the skilled specialists, defense officials warn in a new report by a security think tank.
The report from CNA, a Virginia-based research and analysis organization, is based on anonymous interviews with six former special operations commanders, a former assistant Secretary of Defense, and “dozens of active duty special operations forces.”
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 2, 2016
Iraqi Forces Are on Mosul's Doorstep -- Stratfor
U.S. SOF on Front Lines of Assault on Mosul -- Stars and Stripes
Turkey deploys tanks, military vehicles to border with Iraq -- AP
Russian Defense Ministry compares Mosul offensive with Aleppo -- Washington Post
Aircraft carrier’s voyage to Mediterranean is ‘show of flag’ — Russian MP -- TASS
NATO builds up offensive capability on borders of Russia & Belarus, Moscow to respond – MoD -- RT
Russian defense minister says Moscow forced to take measures in response to NATO buildup -- Tass
Russia to Churn Out First Batch of Ka-52 Choppers for Foreign Customers in 2017 -- Sputnik
Aircraft hardware comprises almost half of Russia’s arms exports — official -- TASS
Russia Has a Dead Nuclear Submarine (Armed With Nuclear Weapons) Sitting at the Bottom of the Ocean -- National Interest
Belarus, Russia signed over 20 arms deals in 2016 — defense minister -- TASS
As China Shows Off J-20 Stealth Fighter, A Bit of Context -- Defense One
Separated At Birth? China's J-20 Stealth Jet Looks Just Like MiG Prototype -- Sputnik
China Unveils New Mountain Warfare Tank -- Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat
The military trial that’s tearing Israel apart -- Washington Post
Israel Navy Planning to Replace 3 Submarines in Coming Decade -- Haaretz
Malaysia to Purchase Four Navy Ships From China in Landmark Deal -- Bloomberg
Nato war with Russia next year not likely, says Sir Michael Fallon -- Daily Mail/Press Association
Field Narrows for UK Battle Tank Modernization -- Defense News
US, Japan to Stage Joint Amphibious Training Op in Pacific During Keen Sword 17 -- Sputnik
Air Force, DIUx Seeking Out 'Ender’s Game' Technology to Enable Drone Swarms -- Defense News
Navy Sends Ballistic Missile Submarine to Guam -- Washington Free Beacon
Distributed Lethality and Beyond: The U.S. Navy's Surface Fleet Is Evolving Right Before Our Eyes -- National Interest
USS Illinois Submarine Officially Commissioned -- FOX news
Pentagon reviews recruitment standards including for tattoos, pot use -- AFP
Military to Boost Recruiting with Better Ads, School Access -- Military.com
Half of Young Americans ‘Do Not Know Anything’ About US Military Service -- Sputnik
CIA to make 11mn declassified docs available to public online -- RT
Names of Covert Agents Among Documents Stolen From NSA: Feds -- NBC
US Not Interested in Cyberwarfare Race With Russia -- Sputnik
Criminal Investigation Underway in Air Force Toxic Chemical Release -- AP
A soldier battling PTSD reported that he wanted to hurt his commanders. They disciplined him. -- Baltimore Sun
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