Preparing to Load Up
Marines make their way to a MV-22 Osprey before taking part in a vertical assault training raid at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Aug. 23, 2016. The Marines, assigned to Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are conducting predeployment training in preparation for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s upcoming deployment. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melanye E. Martinez
Christopher Prebble, War On the Rocks: New Rules for US Military Intervention
Any nation with vast power will be tempted to use it. In this respect, the United States is exceptional because its power is so immense. Small, weak countries avoid fighting in distant disputes; the risk that troops, ships, or planes sent elsewhere will be unavailable for defense of the homeland generally keeps these nations focused on more proximate dangers. The U.S. government, by contrast, doesn’t have to worry that deploying U.S. forces abroad might leave America vulnerable to attack by powerful adversaries.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 20, 2016
The U.S. military just froze its plans to cooperate with Russia in Syria -- Military Times
US military reacts to fragile Syria cease-fire, airstrike hitting Assad's forces -- FOX News
US-Led Strike on Syrian Army Included British, Danish, Australian Jets -- Military.com
CIA Director on recruitment in the fight against ISIS -- CBS
Russian Westernmost Strategic Missile Forces' Division to Receive Yars Missiles -- Sputnik
Russia’s Northern Fleet begins large scale drills involving combat ships, subs, aircraft -- TASS
NATO Rejects Russian Air-Safety Proposal for Planes in Baltic Region -- WSJ
NATO Air Chief 'Concerned' by Russia's Deployment of SAMs -- Military.com
NATO Chief Plans to Meet Russian Foreign Minister -- AP
Why does the EU need an army separate from NATO? -- Viktor Litovkin, Russia Beyond the Headlines/UPI
Siberian pair tried to sell CIA made-up military secrets – FSB source -- RT
Russia to deliver first four Su-35s to China in 2016, says report -- IHS Jane's 360
Military Superpower: China Muscling Up to the World -- Sputnik
Israel defense sector faces big hit after new U.S. aid agreement -- Reuters
New aircraft carriers after UK 'took great risk' -- SKY News
‘I want to face war crimes trial,’ says British Army major over Iraq allegations -- RT
B-21 Bomber Estimate By CAPE: $511M A Copy -- Breaking Defense
Officials Lukewarm on Unmanned Version of B-21 -- National Defense
F-35 May Require More Sophisticated Supply Chain -- DoD Buzz
F-35 Program Office Hopeful to Move Out on Ejection Seat Retrofit Plan This Fall -- Defense News
Air Force Huey Replacement Could Carry More Troops -- Defense News
McCain: Navy Should Replace Littoral Combat Ship -- Maritime Executive
The U.S. military will soon be using lasers to shoot down missiles -- Market Watch
U.S. Cybersecurity Gets a New Cyber Warrior General -- Modern War institute
Photos of the Submarine Internet Cables the NSA Probably Tapped -- WIRED
The Cyber Threat: Snowden—Ultimate Insider Threat Missed by NSA Security -- Washington Free Beacon
Can the NSA Stop the Next Snowden? -- The Atlantic
Pentagon to cover sex-reassignment surgery for transgender active-duty troops -- Military Times
Last Surviving 'Doolittle Raider' Takes Stage at Air Force Conference -- Military.com
Seapower Summit Will Focus On Relationships, Rule Of Law Amid Global Tensions -- Sam LaGrone, USNI News
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