Military Times: U.S. military operations in Iraq expand on paper, but not on the ground
Nearly a month after Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced plans to expand the U.S. military mission in Iraq, little additional combat power has reached the front lines outside Mosul where the Iraqi army has been slow to reclaim ground from well entrenched Islamic State militants.
Those plans, announced in April, authorize the deployment of several American "enablers," including more than 200 additional troops, the addition of combat advisers within the Iraqi army's combat brigades and battalions. They also included an offer of U.S. attack helicopters to provide close air support for Iraqi ground forces.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 12, 2016
U.S. military: Baghdad's bloodiest day this year reflects ISIL desperation -- USA Today
US grapples with renewed show of force by IS in Syria, Iraq -- AP
Clapper doubts Mosul can be retaken from ISIS this year -- The Hill
U.S. special forces wage secretive 'small wars' against terrorists -- CNN
Why more and more Israeli Druze prefer prison to military service -- Al-Monitor
Turkey dismisses UN reports of military abuse -- IBTimes
Russia starts creating elements of rail-mobile ballistic missile system — source -- TASS
Russian Helicopters Developing New Shipborne Chopper to Replace Ka-27 -- Sputnik
The Russian Air Force Was Always Behind the West in One Key Area (Until Now) -- Dave Majumdar, National Interest
US activates $800m missile shield base in Romania -- BBC
US defense shield goes live in Europe, Russia condemns the move -- DW
‘Certainly it’s a threat’: Moscow rejects NATO claims ABM site safe for Russia -- RT
Why is NATO once again talking of deterring 'resurgent Russia'? -- Alexei Fenenko, Special to Russia Beyond the Headlines/UPI
Russian military power: Putin’s defence spends a fraction of the US, despite grand appearances -- News.com.au
Beijing Vows to Increase South China Sea Defenses, Calls U.S. ‘Greatest Threat’ in Region -- USNI News
UK to Ink Deal for P-8 Sub-Hunting Aircraft This Summer: Report -- DoD Buzz
Danish Government Recommends Buying 27 F-35s -- Defense News
Air Force Pilots, Maintainers on F-35 Pros and Cons -- Defense News
Boeing Says US Navy Needs About 100 More Super Hornets -- DoD Buzz
Boeing Charges Ahead With KC-46, Despite Challenges -- Defense News
US Air Force Will Hold Competition for Huey Replacement -- Defense News
A new Air Force One is on the way -- Defense News
US Army takes a hard look at creating a combat readiness test -- Army Times
Marines’ Drone Cargo Chopper May Be Used for Surveillance -- Defense Tech
Airbus Seeks to Raise Its Profile in the Drone Industry -- WSJ
Defense chief overhauls Silicon Valley outreach -- The Hill
Pentagon Turns to Silicon Valley for Edge in Artificial Intelligence -- NYT
US veterans wary of Obama's upcoming Hiroshima visit -- DW
Navy posthumously promotes SEAL killed by ISIS in Iraq -- FOX News/AP
NATO and the Pentagon Want to Get Their Hands on the Technology Behind Bitcoin -- Ian Kar, Dfense One/Quartz
The Real Military History Behind Top Gun -- Olivia B. Waxman, Time
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