WASHINGTON — The attack lacked the explosive impact of a roadside bomb or the visceral threat of incoming bullets. Defending against it wasn’t a matter of finding cover and returning fire.
This was a new kind of war.
The only giveaway the United States was being targeted at all was a subtle, unexplained flicker on a Department of Defense computer screen in August 2007.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Libya says European military advisers for rebels will extend fighting -- Christian Science Monitor
Child soldiers in Congo live in fear and loathing -- Washington Times
U.S. Treasury sanctions N. Korean bank over arms -- Washington Times
Mullen Visits Pakistan Amid Tensions Over Drones -- New York Times/AP
Iran to stage military drill with regional observers: report -- Xinhuanet
Russia abandons $1B Western aid to weapons program -- Stars and Stripes
F-35: In the Spotlight In Canada -- Ares/Aviation Week
Leaked Cables Indicate Chinese Military Hackers Attacked U.S. -- Information Week
Russian Sub to Joint NATO Exercise for First Time -- Defense Tech
Russia: Nuclear submarine to test new missile this year -- Jerusalem Post
Medvedev sacks Navy admiral responsible for Mistral talks -- RIA Novosti
S. Korea May Deploy New Frigates Near Disputed Island -- Defense News
Psst, Military: There’s Already a Universal Translator in the App Store -- The Danger Room
Anti-bomb plan for Pentagon annex mistakenly posted online -- Stars and Stripes
Report Won’t Change Helmets … Yet -- Military.com
Pentagon to Transfer WikiLeaks Suspect to New Prison -- Wall Street Journal
Marines split on women joining combat units -- Marine Times
Will Pentagon Budget Cuts Hurt Military Readiness? -- NPR (Audio)
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,447 Tuesday, according to Associated Press count -- Washington Post/AP
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