President Donald Trump met Tuesday with four troops who served in Afghanistan to get their ideas on the next steps in the war even as Defense Secretary Jim Mattis prepares to submit a revised strategy that could involve deploying 3,000 to 5,000 more service members.
Ahead of a White House lunch, Trump said that he and Vice President Mike Pence would be hearing from "four great soldiers who spent a lot of time in Afghanistan" to ask them "what you think, your views. These are people on the ground -- know it probably better than anybody."
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 19, 2017
Trump hosts Afghanistan veterans as deployment decision looms -- Washington Times
Afghanistan civilian deaths hit record highs as US-led airstrikes reach 2012 levels -- RT
New Commander Is Highest-Ranking Woman Officer in Afghanistan -- Military.com
Ruthless Taliban branch is center stage in U.S.-Pakistan tensions -- Washington Post
China upset about 'negative' Taiwan content in U.S. defense bill -- Reuters
Sikkim standoff: Chinese army moves huge military hardware into Tibet for 'logistical support' -- First Post
Now, China moves tonnes of military equipment to Tibet. Should India be scared? -- India Today
Was China’s military drill in Tibet really just an exercise in logistics? -- SCMP
One year on, Beijing steps up military drive in South China Sea -- Nikkei Asia Review
China to begin commercial production of powerful drone -- UPI
Chinese warships en route to Baltic Sea -- DW
Russia and China to Send 10 Warships to Baltic for Military Drill -- Newsweek
Why Russia-China Drills in Baltic Sea a 'Political Signal to the West' -- Sputnik
New-design MiG-35 makes air show debut at MAKS 2017 (VIDEO) -- RT
Report: Japan's defense minister concealed military information -- UPI
Turkey, close to S-400 deal, also goes for Eurosam solution -- Defense News
German soldiers sue over dismissal for 'sadistic sexual' practices and hazing -- DW
Head of French military quits after row with Emmanuel Macron -- The Guardian
Macron accepts resignation of French military chief -- France 24
Trump to visit Pentagon Thursday -- The Hill
BAE Systems developing new sonar for U.S. Navy submarines -- UPI
Navy Strike Fighter Squadron Celebrates 23 Years Without a Crash -- DoD Buzz
Air Force grounds C-5 Galaxy jets at Dover Air Force Base -- UPI
Clearing the air: F-35s to get upgrade for oxygen generating system over hypoxia concerns -- Defense News
Pratt & Whitney Faulted as Biggest F-35 Engine Deal’s Cost Rises -- Bloomberg
Top US general warns against rogue killer robots -- The Hill
Army Boosting Laser Weapons Power Tenfold -- Breaking Defense
Space Corps could 'disrupt' DoD capabilities, warns Selva -- Defense News
Top general: Transgender delay due to 'disagreement on the science' -- The Hill
WikiLeaks Releases CIA-Raytheon Analyses of Suspected Russian, Chinese Malware -- Sputnik
US Sailor Charged With Dereliction of Duty After Admitting He Hid Aboard Ship -- Military.com
US military spending $130K a month to rent Trump Tower space: report -- The Hill
Former Boeing VP Shanahan confirmed as deputy secretary of defense -- UPI
Four Trump Pentagon picks breeze through confirmation hearing -- The Hill
Why US may slash military aid to an ally it helped build up in Lebanon -- Nicholas Blanford, CSM
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