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Tabbed! Female Rangers Lead the Way, but Now What?
Two women have completed the U.S. Army’s grueling Ranger School. What comes next is up to a new cadre of Army leaders.
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China’s New Islands Are Clearly Military, U.S. Pacific Chief Says
Adm. Harry Harris, head of U.S. Pacific Command, says the vastly expanded reefs now look exactly like combat bases for fighters, bombers, ships, and surveillance.
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Don't Expect Obama To Budge on His High Bar For Intervention
At the Pentagon, the president repeated what he’s said since running for office: the U.S. won’t fight the Mideast’s wars—except it is.
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DoD Workers Want More of Everything In Fight Against ISIS, Except Ground Troops
Defense One/GBC Poll finds frustration but little appetite for boots on the ground.
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US Special Ops Troops Kill ISIS Leader in Syria Raid
The mission appears to be the first offensive action by U.S. ground troops in Syria as part of the campaign against ISIS.
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US Military Concerned ISIS Fighters Returning to Caribbean Could Reach Border
A top US commander warns Caribbean and South American countries are unable to track 100 foreign fighters that could return from Syria.
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US Military Reveals Massive Plan To Attack, Retake Mosul From Islamic State
As if sending a warning to Islamic State fighters, the U.S. military reveals details of a massive attack plan to retake Mosul, Iraq.
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Jordan’s Retaliation Is the Real Arab Awakening the Pentagon Has Been Waiting For
Suddenly for Jordan’s King Abdullah, the fight against terrorism becomes 'our war.'
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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
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The D Brief: Landmark shift in US-Cuba relations; The spies in the middle; Rubio rising; A view from inside Langley; What Hollywood gets wrong about North Korea; And a bit more.
By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
Business
Flournoy Pulls Out of Defense Secretary Race
Michele Flournoy pulls herself out of contention to replace Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. By Kevin Baron
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