WASHINGTON – The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as Iraq adjusts to the withdrawal of American combat forces and the world nervously eyes Iran, according to a congressional report.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Russian effort to send helicopters to Syria hits snag -- Christian Science Monitor
U.K’s 6.5B Pound Nuke Sub Plans Include New Reactors -- Defense News
Rolls-Royce Secures £1 Billion Contract for UK’s Future Submarine Programme -- Defpro
British Armed Forces must wait five years longer for pension -- The Telegraph
RAF Converting 2 Jetliners To Aid Afghan Withdrawal -- Defense News
Infantry: Backpack Guided Missiles -- Strategy Page
Israel Plans 10 Iron Domes for IDF -- Defence Talk
Unified Vision Promotes NATO Intel Advances -- US Department of Defense
Libya: Africom Forms Military Relationship With Libya -- allAfrica.com
Photo Release: First night takeoff for the F-35C -- Navair news
Bloomberg study: Drones most accident-prone Air Force craft -- Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg
Global Hawk Stalked By Reaper -- Strategy Page
Total Cost To Close Out Cancelled Army FCS Could Top $1 Billion -- Aol Defense
Second Fire Breaks Out At Portsmouth Yard But USS Miami Escapes Damage -- Aol Defense
Congress looks at cutting military sports sponsorships -- The Republic
Reports: US artillery unit might not move south of Seoul in realignment -- Stars and Stripes
Amphibious group to move to Florida beginning in 2013; carrier plan remains shelved -- Stars and Stripes
DOD reassessing plans for new medical center near Ramstein -- Stars and Stripes
Some Vets Push for Purple Hearts for PTSD -- Military.com
NSA: It Would Violate Your Privacy to Say if We Spied on You -- The Danger Room
US Senator Urges Independent Probe of National Security Leaks -- Voice of America
Smaller defense programs need a closer look, too -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post
BY THE NUMBERS: Why The Mexican Drug War Should Keep You Awake At Night -- Michael Kelley, Business Insider
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