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What would Ash do?; 129 battalion, Army brigade commanders fired since 2003; An unclass about-face; What Adam Kinzinger did for Casey Celske; China just hit the delete button; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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Kenji Goto's Death Is Forcing Japan To Rethink Fighting Terrorism

Tokyo is quickly coming to a geopolitical crossroad. Will it become more assertive globally after this attack?

  • Lily Kuo, Quartz
Science & Tech

White House Wants More Reaper Drones To Fight ISIS

With the terrorism fight spreading the military wants more drones to fight ISIS.

  • Patrick Tucker
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Will the US arm Ukraine?; A new Air Force One; Budget Day at the Pentagon; Tearing down the Okura; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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ISIS Appears To Have Executed Its Second Japanese Hostage

The Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, whom ISIS appears to have killed on Saturday, devoted his life to highlighting the plight of children in refugee zones.

  • Matt Schiavenza, The Atlantic
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Will Nigerians Elect a Military Dictator To Save Them from Boko Haram?

A man who once oversaw one of Nigeria’s least popular and repressive regimes is capturing the attention of citizens tired of Boko Haram and their elected officials.

  • Yinka Adegoke, Quartz
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What If I Was Able Stop the Afghanistan War?

The story of my last-ditch effort to talk the Taliban and Washington out of a war.

  • Robert Grenier, The Atlantic
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France Publishes 'How To Spot a Jihadist' Citizen's Guide

The French government releases new anti-jihadist literature Wednesday as part of a broader counterterrorism response to the Paris attacks.

  • Andrew Giambrone, The Atlantic
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The Enemy of my enemy in Yemen; There are 750,000 civilians in DoD, and they’re growing; Is the WH hostage strategy MIA?; McCain shuts up Code Pink; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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An Incomplete Victory in the War Against ISIS

Islamic State forces have reportedly lost the Syrian border town of Kobani, but it's not necessarily a turning point in the war.

  • Adam Chandler, The Atlantic
Science & Tech

What Your Facebook Posts Mean to US Special Operations Forces

Social media as an intelligence asset is of growing value to special operations forces, but there are legal issues and controversy surrounding its use.

  • Patrick Tucker
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Tensions ease on Israeli border; Deadline pushed for Jordanian swap; Mil Comp recommendations out this morning; Obama says good-bye to Hagel; Slipper jokes; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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$1.3 billion for training in Iraq, Syria; Desertion charge for Bergdahl?; A 401K for the troops?; Who is “General Mathis?”; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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AFRICOM Commander Wants Full Counterinsurgency Plan for Boko Haram

Gen. David Rodriguez wants to help Nigeria, but Abuja needs to ask and the U.S. needs a plan. By Kevin Baron and Molly O'Toole

  • Kevin Baron and Molly O'Toole
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The US Doesn’t Know How Secure Its Border Is

Without one critical metric, it's hard to make accurate statements on how efficient the U.S. Border Patrol is -- or how a new bill would improve border security.

  • Lauren Fox, National Journal
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Is This the Twilight of Saudi Power?

As world leaders pay their respects to King Abdullah, they could be observing the end of an era in the Middle East. By Brian Katulis

  • Brian Katulis, The Atlantic
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FBI Announces Charges in Alleged Russian Spy Ring

Three men were charged with spying and recruiting informants for information on U.S. economic and trade activity. By Matt Berman and Lauren Fox

  • Matt Berman and Lauren Fox
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Kurdish forces take Kobani; The troubled training mission in Syria; Next week on the Hill; What about that drone on the WH lawn?; Dempsey’s essay contest for Abdullah; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Science & Tech

Did the White House Use Drone Killing Technology?

Here's how the White House can keep drones off its lawn but you can't off yours. By Patrick Tucker

  • Patrick Tucker
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What Dempsey Wants In New War Powers To Fight ISIS

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said the Pentagon should not be constrained by time or geography in its long struggle with Islamic extremism. By Micah Zenko

  • Micah Zenko, Council on Foreign Relations
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