Navy Lt. Cmdr. Thomas "Sputnik" Louden checks all the launch stations brfore giving the signal to launch an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron during an air wing fly-off aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 24, 2008. Ronald Reagan is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gary Prill
America’s Military At A Crossroads -- Harry Kazianis, The Diplomat
The U.S. military faces a 21st century identity crisis. But despite blanket spending cuts, it has options.
More than a decade after initiating the “War on Terror,” along with invasions and occupations that brought regime change to both Iraq and Afghanistan, Washington’s defense planners face the arduous task of refocusing America’s military towards the threats of the future: defeating anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) weapons and strategies that are quickly being adopted by nations and non-state actors alike.
How will the United States deal with this challenge?
Any defense analyst will tell you that reading the tea leaves when it comes to the future of America’s military these days is a thankless task. Those of us who track such developments for a living are fed an endless stream of information that, when combined, are prone to produce information overload. Even so, two paths seem pretty clear.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Uncertainty over security clouds NATO talks on Afghanistan -- CNN
U.S. military halts cargo shipments out of Afghanistan -- CNN
Army general’s report defends decision to build $36 million headquarters in Afghanistan -- Washington Post
Putin, Saudi Intelligence Chief Discuss Syria, Iran -- RIA Novosti
Russia, Greece Sign Defense Cooperation Deal -- RIA Novosti
Putin Reopens Soviet Arctic Military Base To Guard Against US Threat -- Business Insider/Reuters
Seoul eyes extension of its air defense identification zone -- UPI
Vietnam looking to purchase BrahMos cruise missiles -- Russia & India Report
24 JH-7A bombers stationed at PLA air base closest to Japan: Kanwa -- Want China Times
European Rights Court Holds Hearing on Secret CIA Prison -- Voice of America
France mulls new internet spying powers -- RT
New crew departs Germany for Patriot mission in Turkey -- Stars and Stripes
U.S., Europeans battle for big Persian Gulf arms deals -- Space Daily/UPI
Seoul’s F-35 Plans Thump F-15 Silent Eagle -- Aviation Week
Navy P-8A Surveillance Planes Deploy to Tense Pacific -- DoD Buzz
U.S. Navy Expanding Simulator Use To Cut Costs -- Aviation Week
For Boeing Defense, it's fight where you can -- Flight Global
Fill out the form for your bomb: Pentagon -- Space Daily/AFP
US Universities, Industry Sound Alarm on Sequester's Toll on R&D -- Defense News
NSA Opponents Want To Cut Off Utah Facility From Water Supply -- Time
Libraries fear NSA is targeting their records -- The Hill
House defense hawks unveil sequester replacement budget plan -- The Hill
Carter Bids Farewell to the Defense Department -- US Department of Defense
Meet the Pentagon's Most Powerful Female Official Ever -- Foreign Policy
'Top Gun' inspiration becomes highest-ranking woman at Pentagon -- NBC
Time Is Almost Up for Congress to Vote on Reforming the Military’s Handling of Sexual Assaults -- Daily Beast
Why the Senate May Do Nothing About Sexual Assaults in the Military -- Stacy Kaper, National Journal
Survey: Many troops at risk on mortgages, other debt -- Army Times
Stolen Valor Tarnishes Service Members’ Sacrifices -- US Department of Defense
Keep Fighting: Why the Counterinsurgency Debate Must Go On -- Mark Stout, War On The Rocks
Why Does One of the World’s Smallest Navies Want One of the World’s Biggest Warships? -- David Axe, War Is Boring
Let CYBERCOM Stand Alone -- Rob Sheldon, Defense News
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,153 -- AP
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