Reuters: Exclusive: U.S. supplies Syrian fighters ahead of push for Islamic State town
The United States has delivered a fresh supply of ammunition to Syrian Arab fighters ahead of an expected stiff battle with Islamic State as they push toward the Syrian town of al-Shadadi, a key logistics hub for the group, U.S. officials tell Reuters.
The munitions were shipped into Syria over land in recent days to Syrian Arab forces fighting in the northeast part of the country, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the operation. It appeared to be the third delivery of ammunition to the Syrian Arabs since the United States started supplying them with an airdrop in October.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 17, 2015
U.S. troops in Syria, but is it enough to beat ISIS? -- CBS
America's top general doesn't think we are ready to defeat ISIS -- Fiscal Times
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter Stops in Baghdad on Surprise Visit to Iraq -- WSJ
Iraq declines U.S. offer of more troops, attack helicopters -- Military Times
Russian Mi-35M spotted in Syria -- IHS Jane's 360
Putin uncertain on need for permanent base in Syria, Russian missiles can reach any target -- TASS
Officer: US missile defense unlikely to be impregnable to Russian Strategic Missile Forces -- TASS
Putin: Russia did have people in Ukraine doing 'certain military tasks' -- Reuters
Iran Defense Spending: Tehran Wants Russian Weapons Including T-90 Tank And Attack Helicopters -- IBTimes
Turkey To Build Military Base in Qatar -- Defense News
Use by Iraqi Military May Be a Boon for China-Made Drones -- NYT
Indian Authorities to Approve Purchase of 5 Russian S-400 Systems -- Sputnik
German lawmakers approve increase to military contingent in Afghanistan next year -- AP
India Is Building a Top-Secret Nuclear City to Produce Thermonuclear Weapons, Experts Say -- Foreign Policy
Obama administration authorizes $1.83 billion arms sale to Taiwan -- Reuters
US Approves $217 Million Sale of Stinger Missiles to Taiwan -- Sputnik
Exposed: Obama's Plan to Arm Taiwan -- National Interest
China warns against first major US-Taiwan arms sale in four years -- The Guardian/Reuters
China's South Sea Fleet Gets Another Guided Missile Destroyer -- The Diplomat
Vietnam builds military muscle to face China -- Reuters
‘Thriving off conflict’: UK is world’s second largest arms seller -- RT
Philippine court puts off ruling on U.S. military pact -- Reuters
US, Japan Agree on Deal to Offset Costs of US Military Presence -- Sputnik
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Congress Includes $572.7B for DoD in Spending Bill -- Defense News
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Pentagon Cuts LCS to 40 Ships, 1 Shipbuilder -- Defense News
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The Army's $30 billion plan to replace the Humvee has gone off road -- Fiscal Times
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The Intelligence Lessons of San Bernardino -- John R. Schindler, Observer News
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Ash Carter's 2015 letter to Santa -- David Barno and Nora Bensahel, War On The Rocks
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A "special operations training cadre" is accompanying this shipment to institute intensive training in offensive and defensive hash tag deployment, along with leaflet insertion techniques. There has been some resistance to the leaflet insertion training, with moderate rebels claiming they do not have enough latrines for it's effective implementation.
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