NBC News: Iran's Qasem Soleimani Is Guiding Iraqi Forces in Fight Against ISIS
As Iraqi forces attempt to root ISIS out of Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, a general known for his military might and political prowess has stepped out of the shadows to shepherd the fight.
But the man known as the "Shadow Commander" and "Dark Knight" in Western media is not Iraqi — he's a loyal commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 13, 2015
Qasem Soleimani, Iran's most powerful man in Iraq, seen on video -- Rudaw
Analysis: Iran is no partner in the fight against the Islamic State -- Long War Journal
Russia hopes to have hypersonic missile in 2020 -- ITAR-TASS
Two Modern Guided Missile Ships to Reinforce Russia’s Naval Guard in 2015 -- Sputnik
Russia to carry out five launches of Dnepr carrier rockets in 2016-2017 -- ITAR-TASS
Moscow to NORAD Head: Yes, We Can Contain Your Missiles Better Now. Sorry. -- Sputnik
NATO Recon Missed Everything: Admiral Reveals Details of Crimea Operation -- Sputnik
Reviewing obligations under START treaty not on agenda now — Russian Foreign Ministry -- ITAR-TASS
Defense ministers from 15 countries to attend Moscow security conference -- ITAR-TASS
Russia's Polar Pivot -- Matthew Bodner, Defense News
India realized that France is an unreliable partner - Russian military expert -- RBTH
Japan signs arms deal with France to broaden military role -- Washington Times/AP
Mercenaries Join Nigeria’s Military Campaign Against Boko Haram -- NYT
Canada’s Highway of Heroes: The patriotic tradition lives on after Afghanistan -- Washington Post
Former Nato commander's warning over UK's defence future -- BBC
U.K.’s shrinking military clout worries U.S. -- Washington Post
Navy to add one new aircraft carrier in Norfolk -- Virginia Pilot
US Navy Details New Strike Fighter Need -- Defense News
Marine 3-star defends next-gen amphibious vehicle -- Defense News
Corps to submit list of funding priorities to Congress -- Defense News
These planes could someday replace the A-10 — if the Pentagon spends the cash -- Washington Post
US Major Weapons Program Spending Hits 10-Year Low - Government Watchdog -- Sputnik
Pentagon Wants More Base Closures In 2017, Senators Fuss -- Daily Caller
Wanted: 3,000 Hackers for Cool Pentagon Jobs -- Fiscal Times
Inside EquationDrug: The world’s premier, NSA-backed espionage platform -- Extreme Tech
Snowden's NSA Leaks Catalogued In First Searchable Database Of The Surveillance Documents -- IBTimes
Chilean accused of murder, torture taught 13 years for Pentagon -- McClatchy News
Pentagon brings back 'global war on terrorism' -- Politico
Military copter found; most bodies recovered -- AP
What Can the Pentagon Learn From Amazon? -- Next Gov
How the CIA can get from spy to cyberspy -- Jane Harman, L.A. Times
Lying to Ourselves: The Demise of Military Integrity -- David Barno and Nora Bensahel, War on The Rocks
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