Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 28, 2015

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Washington Post: A year of Taliban gains shows that ‘we haven’t delivered,’ top Afghan official says

MARJA, Afghanistan — As the Afghan convoy entered the battered village, Taliban fighters opened fire. U.S.-trained Afghan policemen poured out of their Humvees and began wildly shooting their AK-47 rifles in every direction.

“The enemy is firing one bullet, and you are responding with dozens!” their commander, Col. Khalil Jawad, screamed into his radio in frustration. “Aim, then fire!”

A minute later, the militants melted away. On this day in early December in the southern province of Helmand, they had delivered their message: The Taliban is back, its fighters showing a battle discipline and initiative far superior to the U.S-trained and -equipped Afghan security forces.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 28, 2015

What Difference Will 10,000 Troops Make in Afghanistan? -- Daniel L. Davis, National Interest

Iraq to Announce Anbar Province Release From Daesh Militants in Two Days -- Sputnik

German Bundeswehr to deploy more troops to Turkey aboard NATO AWACS planes -- DW

Germany to Send AWACS Planes to Turkey -- Defense News

German lawmakers irked by NATO plane deployment -- AFP

Growing Threats Reorient Turkish Military, Industry -- Sitki Egeli, Defense News

Can Saudi Arabia Create an Anti-ISIS NATO? -- Rich Smith, Motley Fool

Security Breach Prompts Shake-Up at Israel Missile Defense Office -- Defense News

Israeli missile defense director dismissed over security breach -- Reuters

North Korea able to produce multiple nuclear weapons -- Washington Times

North Korea has secured 88 pounds of plutonium, Seoul official says -- UPI

China’s new anti-terror law allows military ops abroad -- Times of India

Joint training exercise of India, US Special Forces to be held after four years -- Indian Express

India, France May Sign Deal on 36 French Rafale Fighters Sale in January -- Sputnik

Boeing Fighter Jet Rival Gets Stronger -- Motley Fool

Poroshenko approves NATO military exercises in Ukraine next year -- Ukraine Today

Germany plans to develop new fighter jet to replace Tornado -- Reuters

EU needs common army, says German finance minister -- RT

Missions Around Globe Will Keep U.S. Soldiers Busy in 2016 -- Army Times

Multiple Deployments Now Routine for Military Families -- NBC

More Marines Will Deploy Aboard USNS, Even Foreign Ships -- Military.com

Navy using 3-D printers on ships to produce custom parts -- AP

US Space Command holds futuristic war games -- The Gazette

US Drones fly over Iraq and Syria without congressional oversight -- AP

Marine Corps uniform changes expected this year -- Marine Times

27 Candid Concerns From Special Forces Troops About Women In Combat -- Alanna Vagianos, The Huffington Post

GOP rep: ISIS leader ‘probably right’ in dismissing airstrikes -- The Hill

‘Base Nation’: the long reach of U.S. military bases worldwide -- Seattle Times

The Specter of Sequestration Will Haunt Us -- Frank Kendall, Defense News

Eight ways national security could shake up 2016 -- Julian Hattem, The Hill