President Barack Obama, center, Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Defense Secretary Ash Carter sit together at the Pentagon, Dec. 14, 2015, as they meet with the National Security Council about the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
The battle against the Islamic State group is likely to remain the center of attention into 2016, but it is unlikely to expand into an all-out ground war in which U.S. soldiers and Marines slug it out with the militants.
No one thinks the Islamic State group will be defeated anytime soon, and defense officials acknowledge there is no firm timeline for ousting the militants from their strongholds. And exactly how the battle will be waged, and possibly expanded, in the months ahead remains unclear.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 16, 2015
Saudi Arabia launches ‘Islamic military alliance’ to combat terrorism -- Washington Post
Is Saudi Arabia's 'Islamic Military Alliance' Spin or Gamechanger? -- Cassandra Vinograd, NBC
Line in the Sand: New Saudi Arabian Coalition Won't Just Fight Daesh -- Sputnik
Carter Seeks New Ways to Fight ISIL in Turkey Visit -- Defense News
Carter Calls for More Global Cooperation to Defeat ISIL -- US Department of Defense
US defense chief Carter makes surprise visit to Iraq -- DW
Passing the Buck: Turkish Government Shifts Su-24 Blame to Air Force Chief -- Sputnik
Russia has flown more than 4,000 sorties in Syria since Sept 30: agencies -- Reuters
Russia, U.S. military chiefs discuss Syria cooperation - agencies -- Reuters
Russian defense minister confirms Russian ground operation in Syria ruled out -- TASS
Russian Defense Ministry announces military procurement plan -- UPI
Sketches of Russia's railway-based missile system ready — missile force chief -- TASS
Russia’s Strategic Missile Force will double number of launches in 2016 — commander -- TASS
Iran confirms plans to buy Russia’s T-90 tanks -- TASS
Iranian ballistic missile test violates U.N. resolution, sanctions monitors say -- Washington Times
Dem senator: Obama must respond to Iran missile test -- The Hill
China advances sea- and land-based nuclear deterrent capabilities -- IHS Jane's 360
China military says 'pathogen' of corruption persists in ranks -- Reuters
Chinese Submarine Rehearsed Attack on US Aircraft Carrier Reagan -- Sputnik
Japan agrees to raise host-nation spending for U.S. military -- Reuters
First Japanese-built F-35 Begins Assembly -- Defense News
Pakistan Test-Fires Second Missile in Three Days -- AFP
Africa: The Next Defense Market Opportunity? -- Defense Industry Daily
US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East -- The Hill
Truman enters 5th Fleet area of responsibility, ending carrier gap -- Stars and Stripes
F-35B Integration, Larger Fleet Size Create Opportunities To Rethink How Fleet Operates -- USNI News
Lockheed Martin Says the F-35 Program is Back on Schedule -- Popular Mechanics
Northrop Grumman completes B-2 bomber maintenance -- UPI
Northrop Grumman maps out 'bold' vision for aerospace sector -- Reuters
Northrop accelerating B-2 bomber modernization and preparing for Long Range Strike Bomber work -- Next Big Future
Pentagon to lose emissions exemption under Paris climate deal -- The Guardian
U.S. Department of Defense Makes $7-Billion Bet Against Saudi Arabia -- Monday Morning
Air Force looks to double its number of drone squadrons -- Defense Systems
Air Force Desperately Offers Six-Figure Bonuses To Stop Losing Drone Pilots -- Daily Caller
The military's real problem: Fewer Americans are joining -- The Politico
Army cuts 2,664 active-component soldiers in October -- Army Times
In a first, Pentagon names female commandant of West Point’s cadets -- Washington Post
Back in 2000, the CIA made 8 predictions on what life would be like in 2015 — here's what it got right (and really wrong) -- Nathan McAlone and Julie Bort, Business Insider
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