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In Romania, US Wraps Construction of Anti-Missile Battery
With radar and interceptors in place, the Pentagon intends to be ready to shoot down Iranian missiles next year.
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Dunford: New Pentagon Staff Needed to Meet Transregional Threats
Today’s system of regional combatant commanders is ill-suited for broader challenges, Joint Chiefs chair says.
Threats
Iraq Does Not Want US, British Ground Troops for ISIS Fight
The U.K. defense secretary says the Iraqi prime minister does not want British or American ground troops and that local forces must overtake Islamic State militants on their own.
Threats
Russia Could Block Access to Baltic Sea, US General Says
Moscow’s recent wargames in its Kaliningrad exclave have included mock nuclear strikes, the top U.S. Army general in Europe said.
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Obama Administration to Announce New Terrorism Alert System
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says the president will soon announce a new terrorism threat alert system to address what he called intermediate-level threats to the United States.
Science & Tech
JLENS Supporters: Never Mind the Blimp, Save the Radar
The super-sophisticated sensor remains America’s best near-term defense against Russian cruise missiles, retired brass argue.
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The ISIS Fight Is Reshaping US Arms Exports to Its Partners
A slight uptick in approvals for sales to anti-ISIS coalition partners has masked a big shift in the kinds of weapons being sold.
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Carter Taps Former Aide as Military Adviser
The US defense secretary, who fired his previous aide, has asked Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Eric Smith to step in.
Threats
Dozens Killed in Hotel Siege; Many More Rescued By Mali, French, US Special Forces
170 people were taken hostage in an attack jointly claimed by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and the African jihadist group, al Mourabitoun.
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Army, Air Force Acquisition Chiefs to Step Down
The departures of William LaPlante and Heidi Shyu will likely leave the Air Force and Army without permanent procurement leaders until 2017.
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Fate of Pentagon War Budget Left to Obama’s Successor
The Obama administration will submit its final budget to Congress in February, a spending plan that will include tens of billions of dollars for a 15-year-old war in Afghanistan and a new war against ISIS.
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US Air Force Might Delay Retiring A-10 Attack Plane
Afghanistan, Africa, Iraq and Syria—all three conflicts might lead the U.S. Air Force to delay retirement of the A-10 'Warthog,' a top general said.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Wants to Pair Troops with Machines to Deter Russia, China
More than a year in the works, Pentagon leaders are betting an ambitious effort to pair soldiers with machines to give the American military an edge on the battlefield of the future.
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