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Obama Defends ISIS War Plans, Says More US Troops A ‘Mistake’

The commander in chief defended his high bar for military intervention and contrasted tough talking ‘political games’ of his critics with his visits with wounded troops.

  • Ben Watson
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ISIS vows attack on Washington; Brennan: more attacks coming; Paris ‘mastermind’ ID’d; Gitmo closure delayed; 5 detainees transferred to UAE; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Marcus Weisgerber and Molly O'Toole
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Jihadi John dead?; ‘Eyes on’ Kunduz; B-52s buzz the South China Sea; Russia’s nuclear ‘oops’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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Peshmerga launch offensive in Northern Iraq; China’s stealth breakthrough; Kunduz bombing shows cracks in Pentagon’s advise/assist mission; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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GOP debate shifts to military and foreign policy; Washington, Moscow craft Syria plan; China fires powerful rocket; Kabul security forces open fire on protesters; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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Russia points to bomb on Egypt flight; USAF racing to replenish Gulf munitions; It’s NDAA day (again); What to expect from tonight’s GOP debate; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
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2 Americans shot dead in Jordan; Bridging the US-Israeli divide; The Pentagon’s quest for bionic soldiers; Yemen war draining anti-ISIS resources; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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Obama: ‘certainly possible’ a bomb; Putin halts flights; Bomber contract protest is in; Egypt crash hates your secure texts; Pentagon wants lethal cyber weaps; Nuclear fender-bender!?; And bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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US, Brits point to ISIS bomb fears; Russia sends anti-aircraft systems to Syria; WH ‘should have armed Ukraine’; And a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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US, UK Officials Suggest Bomb Exploded Russian Airliner, But Urge Caution

Likely, possibly, maybe—but British and U.S. officials stop short of confirming a bomb, or ISIS, brought down a Russian airliner over the Sinai.

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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No Deal on South China Sea; Who’s in charge during a ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’?; Can Ash Carter tame Israel?; GOP’s $5B target list for cuts; And a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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Brinksmanship in the South China Sea; Obama pushes back on no boots pledge in Syria; Did ISIS down the Russian airliner or not?; ‘Advisory drones’ in Syria; And a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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Carter swings through Asia; US troops heading to Syria; How ISIS spread; It’s Defense One Summit day; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Bye-Bye ‘No Boots on the Ground’: US to Send Special Ops Troops to Syria

After months of looking at new options, the White House will send in ground forces.

  • Molly O'Toole and Ben Watson
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Rocket barrage near Baghdad; China warns of war; Syrian peace talks, overstuffed?; Here’s a tiny tractor beam; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Russia buzzes US carrier; China steamed over Lassen passage; How to improve Pacific intelligence; Blimp goes rogue!; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US widens anti-ISIS options; USAF shrinks bomber-cost estimates; Navy plans sub-drone squadrons; What to look for at tonight’s GOP debate; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson, Molly O'Toole and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Dunford: US Will Rethink Its Iraq Presence If Russia Goes In

Russia’s actions in the Middle East have U.S. lawmakers launching heated questions at top Pentagon officials. The answers so far have been less than reassuring.

  • Ben Watson
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USN sails past fake islands; Obama mulls troops to Syria; Budget breakthrough; Do no-fly zones work?; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Pentagon Wraps Up Colorado Search for Gitmo North

Pending report to go to the Defense Secretary before the White House, then on to Congress.

  • Ben Watson
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