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Dempsey warns of perpetual war; Green Berets will shift from Afghanistan to Africa; LG Neller may be next USMC Commandant; F-35 under the microscope; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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ISIS Kills 50 Egyptian Soldiers in Sinai Peninsula

If the terrorist group does control this territory, it would be a new milestone for the group's foothold outside of Iraq and Syria.

  • Adam Chandler, The Atlantic
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Islamic State affiliates bring violence to Egypt, Gaza; Iran talks extended 7 days; Russia stops gas deliveries to Ukraine; EUCOM’s drone problem in Syria; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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Why the Obama Administration Changed Its Hostage Policy

A candid explanation from Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

  • Yoni Applebaum, The Atlantic
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Taliban attack NATO convoy in Kabul; US lifts some arms restrictions on Bahrain; Christie makes 14; Top Gun 2?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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Syria’s new chemical weapons; Most moderate Syrian rebels not fit for duty; Iran deadline looms; O’Malley as dove to Clinton’s hawk; A better ISIS flag?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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Senseless killings in France, Kuwait, and Tunisia; Advise-and-assist over Skype?; Putin phones Obama as Marines, armor head to Bulgaria; A cannon for your office; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Video Chat Could Put US Advisors In ISIS Fight — Virtually

US troops confined to Iraqi bases may soon use FaceTime-like apps to help Iraqi soldiers on the battlefield.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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The definitive Gitmo deep dive; Nuclear suspense on Iran; ISIS wants Kobane back; NSA declines to link China, OPM; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Dramatic changes coming to US hostage policy; DOD puts space-war plans in high gear; Assad, #tonedeaf on tourism; Another nuclear wrinkle from Iran; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US beefs up NATO’s rapid reax force; Washington, Beijing behind closed doors; The military jobs robots will not be taking; A Green Beret’s board of inquiry; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Afghan forces repel attack on parliament; Small nukes for peace?; NATO’s quest for a ‘hybrid war’ playbook; Hackers ground flights in Poland; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The insurgent with 9 lives; Pentagon’s ‘urgent’ US city shield from Russian missiles; That British military ‘retreat’; Toby Keith as ‘torture;’ And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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Pentagon Building Cruise Missile Shield To Defend US Cities From Russia

The military moves to set up an expensive sensor-and-shooter network, but is the threat real?

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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The Inequality of War

A new report confirms that more than ever across the globe, peace begets peace and violence more violence. And without significant change, the inequality will only worsen.

  • The Atlantic
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Escalation situation in Iraq; Moscow $anctions to continue; Snagging Silicon Valley’s nerds; The demise of Colt; CIA surprise; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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Putin’s ‘military Disneyland’ not the happiest place; ‘Warheads on foreheads’ scrutinized; NDAA ahead of schedule; The hack from left field; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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Is ‘Whack-A-Mole’ Working Against al Qaeda?

The terror group’s No. 2 was killed in Yemen, reportedly by a U.S. strike. But are such killings bringing the U.S. any closer to “degrading and ultimately defeating” terrorism?

  • Molly O'Toole
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Al Qaeda's Middle Management Problem

Recent strikes against the group’s top officials in Libya and Yemen illustrate its organizational weaknesses.

  • Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic
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US strike means AQ gets a new No. 2; Kurds seize Syrian border town from ISIS; The US Army’s ‘dangerous game’; Air Force surge in Europe?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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