Obama To Announce Ebola Force Of 3,000 US Military Personnel -- The Guardian
Contingent being sent to west Africa will train health workers, build treatment centres and deliver resources to tackle epidemic
The Obama administration is ramping up its response to west Africa’s Ebola crisis, preparing to assign 3,000 US military personnel to the afflicted region to supply medical and logistical support to overwhelmed local healthcare systems and to boost the number of beds needed to isolate and treat victims of the epidemic.
Barack Obama is to announce the stepped-up effort on Tuesday during a visit to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta amid alarm that the outbreak could spread and the deadly virus could mutate into a more easily transmitted disease.
There have been appeals from the region and from aid organisations for a heightened US role in dealing with the outbreak, blamed for more than 2,200 deaths.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 17, 2014
Ebola Poses a New Challenge for U.S. Military -- Wall Street Journal
U.S. military will lead $750 million fight against Ebola in West Africa -- Washington Post
The Army Is Sending A 2-Star General To Lead The Fight Against The Ebola Epidemic -- Business Insider/Military.com
With Speech at Central Command, Obama Aims to Demonstrate Military Resolve -- NYT
President Obama to address troops on anti-IS strategy -- BBC
Top military official opens door to ground troops in ISIS fight, despite Obama pledge -- FOX News
Top US General: Policy Against Ground Troops in Iraq Could Change -- Defense News
Pentagon: US ground troops may fight Islamic State despite ‘no military solution’ -- RT
WH pushes back on talk of combat troops in Iraq -- The Hill
Russian Military Spending to Increase Next Year Despite Sanctions - Reports -- RIA Novosti
Kremlin Downplays Sanctions Impact on Russia's Defense Sector, Arms Exports -- RIA Novosti
Russia’s ‘Stealth’ Sub Joins Black Sea Fleet -- RIA Novosti
Russian advanced military robotics technology presented to prime minister -- ITAR-TASS
Kremlin Paints Bleak Picture of Ukrainian Defense Industry -- RIA Novosti
Poroshenko’s Aide: East Ukraine Operation Costs Kiev $5 Bln. -- RIA Novosti
Russia, Egypt Initial Arms Contracts Worth 3.5 Billion -- RIA Novosti
Netherlands to Boost Military Spending -- WSJ
Nato describes Russia and Islamic State as main threats -- EU Observer
Canadian military suicides outnumbered deaths in Afghanistan, new stats show -- Edmonton Sun
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Arrow-2 Intercept Test Misses Target -- Defense News
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Royal Navy Faced With Tough Sub Choices If Scotland Leaves U.K. -- USNI News
Scottish soldiers join battle over independence -- Reuters
Scottish independence: Defence is new battleground -- The Scotsman
British files reveal WW2 secret 'Agent Fifi' test for spies -- BBC
'Snowden may well be right': New Zealand PM doesn’t rule out nation being spied on by NSA -- RT
Report: Japan Interested in Aegis Ashore for Ballistic Missile Defense -- USNI News
US Air Force Trying To Protect F-15s In Europe -- Defense News
General: ‘We Don’t Have a Replacement’ for A-10, U-2 -- Defense Tech
Welsh on Aging Fleets: ‘Airplanes Are Falling Apart’ -- DoD Buzz
Investigation into F-35 fighter jet fire nears completion -- Washington Post
ANG Director Wants C-130 Study Next Year -- DoD Buzz
NASA awards space contracts to Boeing and SpaceX -- Washington Post
Air Force May Certify SpaceX for Launches by December -- Defense Tech
School police across the country receive excess U.S. military weapons and gear -- Washington Post
The Top Leaders Of A Navy Ship Were Fired In The Middle Of Their Deployment -- Business Insider
Pentagon rules target Hollywood leaks -- The Hill
JSF & The Path of DOOM -- Lt. Col. Dan Ward, Breaking Defense
Don’t Focus on Civilian Casualties -- Robert Goldich, War On the Rocks
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