TODAY’S TOP 5
1. After Rancor, Afghans Agree to Share Power
(New York Times) Their campaign workers traded blows over ballot boxes during an election widely seen as fraudulent. Some of the warlords backing them have muttered about starting a parallel government, a potential recipe for civil war in Afghanistan. And they've just come out of a vote so discredited that some officials don't want the final tallies announced.
2. Alleged White House intruder is decorated Iraq combat vet
(Fox News) The Texas man accused of dashing through the White House front door Friday with a folding knife is a decorated Army veteran and marksman who served in Iraq, the U.S. military said Sunday.
3. President Barack Obama column: MacDill part of new terror fight
(President Barack Obama in the Tampa Bay Times) A few days ago, I visited MacDill Air Force Base to thank our service men and women for the extraordinary sacrifices they make every day to keep our nation safe. Ever since we were attacked 13 years ago, our forces at MacDill have shouldered some of the heaviest responsibilities in the challenges of this new century.
4. Obama's top military adviser urges new federal cybersecurity rules
(Inside Cybersecurity) The federal government needs to impose carefully calibrated cybersecurity standards on the private sector but it might not happen until there is a crisis, according to Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
5. U.S. Ramping Up Major Renewal in Nuclear Arms
(New York Times) A recent federal study put the collective price tag, over the next three decades, at up to a trillion dollars.
DEFENSE NEWS WITH VAGO MURADIAN
Better Buying Power 3.0
Frank Kendall, US defense acquisition under secretary, describes the latest draft of his proposed new guidance for acquisition reform.
Frank Kendall: Part 2
Frank Kendall: Part 2
Air Mobility Command
At AFA's annual Air and Space Conference, USAF Gen. Darren McDew discussed Air Mobility Command and how it is adapting to help confront the Islamic State.
Boeing Looks Ahead
Chris Chadwick, the head of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, talks about how his company innovates, and how it plans to respond to Better Buying Power 3.0.
ISLAMIC STATE
France destroys militant depot, becomes 1st country to join US airstrikes
(Associated Press) France is back at America's side in conducting military strikes in Iraq.
New group plans to spotlight secret funding for Islamic State militants
(Washington Post) The sudden rise of the well-armed, well-financed and media-savvy Islamic State militant group could not have come about unless unscrupulous companies and individuals slipped money to the group or did business with it, said founders of a new, private research and advocacy group that will seek to expose such dealings and apply pressure to stop them.
Islamic State appears to release chilling threat
(USA Today) A spokesman for the Islamic State militant group has apparently released a new, chilling message threatening the U.S. and its allies.
US general: Arab nations need to help in Iraq
(Associated Press) The U.S.-led military campaign plan to retake Iraqi territory held by the Islamic State group calls for attacking the extremists from several directions simultaneously, and its success depends on getting more Arab help, the top American military officer said Sunday.
Hundreds of Iraqi soldiers missing or stranded after attack on army camp
(Washington Post) Hundreds of Iraqi soldiers were trapped or missing Sunday after a chaotic retreat from an army base in western Iraq, military officials said, underscoring the ability of Islamic State insurgents to remain on the offensive despite expanded airstrikes by the United States.
Centcom: US jets strike ISIS targets in Iraq
(The Hill) U.S. Central Command said that two air strikes on Sunday destroyed Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in northwest Iraq. An ISIS mortar position northeast of Sinjar and an ISIS semi-tractor trailer carrying munitions southwest of Sinjar were destroyed, officials said.
General: Airstrikes tougher as militants blend in
(Associated Press) The Army's top officer warned Friday that it will become increasingly difficult to target and launch precision airstrikes against Islamic State militants hiding among the Iraqi population.
Kurds Gain on Islamic State in Iraq
(Wall Street Journal) Iraqi Kurdish fighters are slowly laying the groundwork for a prolonged military offensive against Islamic State forces by reclaiming strategic villages on the northern Iraqi plains as they prepare to serve as the front-line fighters in America's new Middle East conflict.
British aid worker's wife pleads with Islamic State
(USA Today) The wife of a British aid worker held hostage and threatened by the Islamic State pleaded Saturday for his release.
Suspicions Run Deep in Iraq That C.I.A. and the Islamic State Are United
(New York Times) The United States has conducted an escalating campaign of deadly airstrikes against the extremists of the Islamic State for more than a month. But that appears to have done little to tamp down the conspiracy theories.
Power: US not coordinating with Iran on ISIS fight
(The Hill) The U.S. is not teaming up with Iran in the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists, U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power said Sunday.
U.S. says Iran can play helpful role in turning back the Islamic State
(Washington Post) The U.N. Security Council condemned Islamic State militants Friday as Secretary of State John F. Kerry invited Iran to play a helpful role in arresting the group's momentum in Iraq and Syria.
U.S. Suspects More Direct Threats Beyond ISIS
(New York Times) As the United States begins what could be a lengthy military campaign against the Islamic State, intelligence and law enforcement officials said another Syrian group, led by a shadowy figure who was once among Osama bin Laden's inner circle, posed a more direct threat to America and Europe.
Islamic State frees 49 Turkish hostages captured in Iraq
(Washington Post) Dozens of Turkish diplomatic workers held hostage by the Islamic State in Iraq were freed Saturday, resolving a serious crisis that Turkish officials had long cited as a reason to avoid moving aggressively against the violent militant group.
Richard Clarke's Hair Is On Fire Again
(Bloomberg) Remember Richard Clarke, the presidential counterterrorism adviser whose hair was on fire about al-Qaeda long before the Sept. 11 attacks and whose warnings of a threat from hijacked planes were ignored by the administration of President George W. Bush?
INDUSTRY
Boeing Faces a Future Without Fighter Jets
(Wall Street Journal) Boeing Co. BA +0.60% , which has built military planes for almost a century, is preparing for the prospect of a fighter-less future.
New Italian Industry Group Leader Wants To Boost Role of Smaller Companies
(Defense News) Italy's defense industry association is destined to take on a far more active profile after naming as its new chairman Guido Crosetto, a former politician who earned glowing reviews as a globe-trotting defense undersecretary with the Italian government between 2008 and 2011.
Former Army contractor due in court Sept. 23
(Associated Press) An initial court date is set for a former federal military contractor charged with writing a federal contract and creating a job with a private company at Fort Knox that ultimately worked to his financial benefit.
Leidos teams up with XTAR for ISR aircraft
(C4ISR & Networks) XTAR and Leidos are teaming up to support testing of manned ISR aircraft.
Airbus Defense Overhaul Could Soften Any Commercial Downturn
(Wall Street Journal) There's still some gas left in Airbus's military engine.
With Sales, Airbus DandS Sharpens Focus
(Defense News) When Airbus Defence and Space placed a for-sale sign on its professional mobile radio activities on Sept. 16, along with a clutch of businesses carrying a total of 2 billion euros (US $2.5 billion) of revenue, industry players and private equity firms are likely keen to pick up the offer document, a consultant said.
Triton makes first transcontinental flight
(C4ISR & Networks) The Navy's MQ-4C Triton UAV has conducted its first transcontinental flight.
Germany pushes Airbus for cost cuts on A400Ms: paper
(Reuters) BERLIN - Germany's defense ministry is demanding price cuts and longer cancellation periods on the A400M military airlifters it has ordered from Airbus, but which will be delivered later and less equipped than planned, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Taiwan Previews Major Naval Acquisition Plan
(Defense News) Taiwan's Navy plans to build new destroyers, frigates, corvettes and submarines in a 20-year force modernization program that will replace all the US and French-built warships in the fleet.
Arms Export Restrictions Threaten Germany's Defense Industry, Lobby Group Says
(Reuters) Germany's defense industry lobby has warned that companies were looking into shifting production abroad in response to the country's restrictive arms export policy.
Pentagon Unveils Draft of New RandD Strategy; Waits for Industry, Hill To Weigh In
(Defense News) The Pentagon's top weapons buyer formally released a draft of his proposed new guidance for acquisition reform this morning, calling for a renewed focus on research and innovation to maintain the increasingly tenuous lead that the US holds in military technology over its adversaries.
VETERANS
Communities weigh how to deal with battle-scarred soldiers who do wrong after coming home
(Washington Post) Staff Sgt. Robert D. Carlson raised the gun to his head. In the parking lot of their duplex, his wife was calling the police.
Mental disorders keep thousands of homeless on streets
(USA Today) Joggers trot along freshly paved paths, and sunbathers stretch out on the manicured grass of Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington.
Brooks: VA raising pay to recruit doctors
(Fayetteville Observer) VA officials are hoping higher salaries can help lure top-notch doctors to communities such as Fayetteville.
Group says it gave hundreds of veterans free marijuana
(Colorado Springs Gazette) DENVER - Organizers say hundreds of military veterans received free marijuana during a special giveaway this weekend.
Ground broken on new Chicago veterans' home
(Associated Press) Ground was broken Sunday on a new $70.5 million Illinois Veterans Home - the first such facility to be built in Chicago and the fifth statewide, officials said.
CONGRESS
Most Senate Incumbents in Tight Races Vote 'Yay' on CR, Syrian Rebel Package
(Defense News) Only two US senators involved in re-election races that could hand Republicans control of the chamber voted against a massive spending bill that also approves a plan to arm Syrian rebels.
Senators spar over ISIS approach
(The Hill) A pair of senators sparred Sunday over President Obama's approach to Islamic extremism in the Middle East, highlighting the difficult task facing the administration as it tries to strike a balance between its military and diplomatic response to the rising threat.
Senate Panel Approves Bill to Authorize Military Aid to Ukraine, New Sanctions
(Defense News) A Senate panel wants to slap sanctions on Russian defense firms while also authorizing the Obama administration to send lethal military aid to Ukraine.
Ads show terrorism, national security as rising 2014 concern
(USA Today) Is national security becoming 2014's October surprise?
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
U.S. troops to have no direct contact with Ebola victims
(Military Times) The 3,000 U.S. troops who will deploy to West Africa to help contain the Ebola epidemic will not have direct exposure to patients infected with the potentially deadly virus, a top defense official said Friday.
The Rise of the Islamic State Could Mean More Drones
(DefenseOne) Defense Department Undersecretary Michael Vickers said the rise of the Islamic State "has exposed, along with some of the instability in North Africa, shortfalls that we believe we now have in some capacity areas" - specifically, drone flights, or what the military calls intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Abuse scandals prompt Hagel to examine military's links to NFL
(Military Times) Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is taking a close look at the military's ties to the National Football League amid a spate of domestic violence scandals involving high-profile athletes.
Joint Intel Chief Says US Must 'Better' Understand China Strategy
(Breaking Defense) The man responsible for indicators and strategic warnings at the Pentagon, the so-called J-2, told an audience of intelligence experts and industry types that the US suffers from a "data glut but an information deficit" about China.
Can the intelligence community win back public trust?
(C4ISR & Networks) Intelligence leaders are pursuing efforts to reconcile trust with the American public in the wake of damaging leaks and spying revelations over the past year, according to the head of National Security Agency.
CIA stops spying on friendly nations in W. Europe
(Associated Press) Stung by the backlash over a German caught selling secrets to the U.S. and the revelations of surveillance by the National Security Agency, the CIA has stopped spying on friendly governments in Western Europe, according to current and former U.S. officials.
Review Finds Few Efficiences in the Pentagon's Joint Basing Plan
(DefenseOne) The consolidation of 26 standalone military bases into 12 joint facilities has not resulted in increased efficiency nor cost savings, the Government Accountability Office said in a report published today that suggested the Pentagon re-evaluate the project.
DOD tackles NFL over violence allegations
(Politico) Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has asked for an accounting of the Defense Department's ties to the National Football League, the Pentagon said Friday, as the Obama administration leans on the NFL over its handling of players' alleged domestic violence.
Why bad police get big guns
(Politico) A Pentagon program that distributes military surplus gear to local law enforcement allows even those departments that the Justice Department has censured for civil rights violations to apply for and get lethal weaponry.
New Pentagon Procurement Rules Seek to Create Culture of Innovation
(National Defense) The U.S. military is in a technology rut. American weaponry has ruled for decades, but that lead is at risk as countries like China continue to chip away. And although the Pentagon has far and away the world's biggest arms budget, military equipment is showing its age and efforts to modernize are sluggish at best.
ARMY
Odierno: More troops in Afghanistan may get pink slips
(Stars & Stripes) More soldiers could learn while in Afghanistan that they are being forced out of the military, the Army's top officer said Friday.
Army still looking to add minority officers to combat arms
(USA Today) Stories about race and opportunity and leadership touch a lot of buttons with readers and the Sept. 12 report in USA TODAY on the lack of African American commanders in Army combat battalions and brigades is a good example.
Soldier pulls woman from alligator-infested Fort Stewart pond
(Army Times) Like many soldiers in his situation, Pfc. Nathan Currie credited his Army training for informing his actions when he saved a woman from drowning last month at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Scrambles On 4 Continents: Odierno Previews New Doctrine
(Breaking Defense) The Mideast may have the spotlight right now, but it's not the only area that has the Army of Chief of Staff worried.
POW from Korea finally receives his decorations
(Army Times) Nearly six years after earning a Silver Star during close combat in Germany at the close of World War II, James Hayden found himself surrounded by Chinese forces in Korea along with about 150 fellow soldiers.
Army opens Ranger school to women
(Associated Press) The Army is opening the door for women to go to Ranger school, in one of the first steps toward allowing women to begin moving into more grueling combat jobs.
Soldiers create offshore reef using old armored vehicles
(Army Times) The South Carolina National Guard has found a good use for old M60 tanks and M113 armored personnel carriers.
Army Unveils New Plan to Build Ground Vehicle Network
(National Defense) During demonstrations next spring at the Army's network integration evaluations, soldiers will roll out in mine-resistant vehicles equipped with a new network architecture that will allow platforms to more easily share information, reduce weight and save power.
Singer reflects on 'America's Got Talent' run, plans to leave service
(Army Times) The singing soldier from "America's Got Talent" didn't make the show's final round, but he's not about to stop singing.
Fort Bragg Community Services named best in Army
(Fayetteville Observer) An agency that supports soldiers and their families on Fort Bragg will be hailed as best in the Army this week in Texas.
National Guard to resume September training
(Army Times) September weekend drills for Army National Guard soldiers are back on track after a $101 million shortfall forced multiple states to postpone their training.
One in five Army hospital leaders suspended in two years: What's behind the discipline?
(Tacoma News-Tribune) The Joint Base Lewis-McChord general who lost his command earlier this month is one of eight senior Army medical officers around the world who've been suspended or relieved of command over the past two years.
NAVY
Ship crews face litany of maintenance problems
(Navy Times) The atmosphere was one of frustration shrouded in uncertainties as 1,100 Navy and industry leaders discussed ways to provide maintenance and modernization to a surface fleet burdened by growing demand and diminishing funds.
3 Major Decisions Loom for US Navy
(Defense News) Congress again is hung up on a budget, but lawmakers have left town to fight the midterm elections, leaving the Pentagon to wait and see what happens in one budget year before it can nail down the next. Meanwhile, there's work to do, and the US Navy has several major decision points coming up - questions that need to be decided regardless what Congress ultimately comes up with.
Former HM3 receives Silver Star for saving Marine's life
(Navy Times) Former Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (FMF/SW) Jonathan Kong waited nearly four years for his first firefight. When it finally happened, his actions that day led to a Silver Star.
Navy Beefs Up 3D Printing Efforts With New 'Print the Fleet' Program
(National Defense) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - In an inconspicuous building on the Dam Neck Annex is the entrance to what many here call HEL - not a fiery netherworld, but the Harsh Environment Lab where Navy scientists and engineers are developing cutting edge technologies, including 3D printing.
Stockdale winners faced deployment challenges
(Navy Times) Two of the Navy's most outstanding officers faced tough challenges and led their crews through successful deployments - keeping fighters in the air and an aging destroyer on station.
Navy kicks out 34 for cheating at a nuclear power training site
(Associated Press) At least 34 sailors are being kicked out of the Navy for their roles in a cheating ring that operated undetected for at least seven years at a nuclear power training site, and 10 others are under criminal investigation.
New rules aim to better fill billets abroad
(Navy Times) The Navy has streamlined overseas screening to cut processing time and limit gaps from those who fail to qualify.
Navy has the talk ... about sex ... and respect
(Virginian-Pilot) Mike Domitrz and his interactive, 75-minute performance titled "Can I Kiss You?" came to Norfolk Naval Station on Thursday - part of the Navy's evolving and expanding effort to counter sexual assault.
Cowpens XO canned for drunken driving
(Navy Times) The second-in-command of the cruiser Cowpens has been fired for drunken driving, the latest sign of turmoil for the star-crossed cruiser.
Navy aviation, today and tomorrow
(San Diego Union-Tribune) Here's a primer on the next big things in Navy flying.
Pensacola celebrates 100 years of Naval aviation
(Associated Press) The Florida Panhandle city long known as "The Cradle of Naval Aviation," is celebrating 100 years of training the Navy's top pilots.
AIR FORCE
Air Combat Command chief reluctantly accepts Global Hawk over U-2
(Air Force Times) While the plan to keep new, unmanned Global Hawks over the aging manned U-2 has support among top Defense Department officials, the top combat general in the Air Force says it is not the best military solution.
US, Canadian jets intercept Russian planes
(The Hill) The U.S. this week intercepted a half dozen Russian planes that got too close to U.S. airspace near Alaska, while Canadian planes intercepted two Russian bombers, NORAD said Saturday.
Fundraiser draws $50K to support family of pilot killed in F-15 crash
(Air Force Times) When Lt. Col. Jeffry Blake got the news that it was Lt. Col. Morris "Moose" Fontenot who died in the F-15C crash Aug. 27 in rural western Virginia, he and members of the 131st Fighter Squadron, under the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, immediately banded together to support Fontenot's family.
AFA researchers' new wing a 'paradigm shift'
(Colorado Springs Gazette) Researchers at the Air Force Academy, with the help of cadets, are flipping traditional aeronautics engineers on their heads with a new engine wing designed to reduce fuel consumption while allowing for longer loiter times and increased thrust.
MARINE CORPS
Family's Video Appeals to Iran for Release of American
(New York Times) Anticipating the arrival of Iran's president in New York on Monday for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, the family of Amir Hekmati, a former United States Marine incarcerated in Tehran for three years, has called attention to the case by releasing a video in which his father, who has terminal brain cancer, appeals to Iranian leaders for Mr. Hekmati's freedom.
Marine recruits, officer candidates to get new Rugged All Terrain boots
(Marine Corps Times) Changes are afoot. Starting in October, recruits and officer candidates will get the new Rugged All Terrain boot, a familiar piece of footwear that will replace the Marine Corps Combat Boot.
Reunion honors thousands of Marines who arrived at Yemassee depot
(Island Packet) Since 2003, Hughes and a committee of Yemassee residents have held a reunion for Marines each fall, to honor those who passed through the town on their way to basic training.
COAST GUARD
Coast Guard rescues 2 after pleasure boat capsizes
(Associated Press) The Coast Guard says it has rescued two people from a sinking boat near Long Beach, Washington.
Crews cleaning fuel spill in San Francisco Bay
(Associated Press) The U.S Coast Guard and state wildlife officials are investigating what caused a fuel oil spill from a World War II-era ship into the San Francisco Bay.
AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN
3 Afghan soldiers missing in Cape Cod
(Associated Press) Police and military officials were searching Sunday for three soldiers from the Afghanistan National Army who went missing during a training exercise at a U.S. military base.
Kerry warned feuding Afghans 'there would be consequences'
(Los Angeles Times) The agreement to form a unity government in Afghanistan was forged after a pivotal meeting last week in which Secretary of State John F. Kerry warned that failure to reach a deal would put American support for the country at risk.
New Afghan leader to name woman to Supreme Court
(Associated Press) Afghanistan's new president-elect says he wants Afghan women represented at the highest levels of government, including on the Supreme Court.
Pakistani Taliban commander killed during fighting in North Waziristan
(Long War Journal) The Pakistani military killed a senior commander for the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan during recent fighting in North Waziristan. The commander had been released from a prison in Afghanistan, according to a statement from the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, which announced his death.
Pakistan is eyeing sea-based and short-range nuclear weapons, analysts say
(Washington Post) In one of the world's most volatile -regions, Pakistan is advancing toward a sea-based missile capability and expanding its interest in tactical nuclear warheads, according to Pakistani and Western analysts.
Pakistan Protest Leader Imran Khan Addresses Rally in Karachi
(Wall Street Journal) Politician Imran Khan took his antigovernment protest movement to Karachi, the country's biggest city and commercial hub, attracting tens of thousands of supporters.
MIDDLE EAST
Arab Countries Carve Out Role in Anti-Terror Fight
(Defense News) Arabian Gulf countries, apart from using their bases for coalition forces to conduct military action against Islamic State militants, will play a major role in the fight against the group by cutting its terrorist financing and presenting a counter narrative to Islamic State leaders.
Though Adversaries on the Surface, U.S. and Hezbollah Share a Goal
(New York Times) They are sworn enemies who insist they will never work together, but in practice, Hezbollah and the United States are already working - separately - on a common goal: to stop the extremist Islamic State from moving into Lebanon, where Hezbollah is the most powerful military and political player and currently shares with Washington an interest in stability.
New research center to produce lasers, advanced detectors for IDF
(Jerusalem Post) The Defense Ministry has selected the Soreq Nuclear Research Center and Ben Gurion University in Beersheba, as the locations for a national research center for future military technologies.
Israel Establishing National Cyber Defense Authority
(Jewish Daily Forward) The authority, which was announced at the regular weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday, will act alongside the National Cyber Bureau, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
Turks Praise Spanish Patriot Deployment
(Defense News) Turkey's government and military have welcomed a decision by NATO ally Spain to station a squadron of Patriot surface-to-air missile systems and send 130 servicemen to Turkey.
Houthi rebels sign deal with Yemen parties to form new government
(Reuters) Yemen's Shi'ite Muslim rebels signed an agreement with other political parties on Sunday to form a more inclusive government after rebels advanced on major state institutions in the capital Sanaa, largely unopposed by troops and security forces.
EUROPE
Russian peace march draws tens of thousands in support of Ukraine
(Washington Post) A march for peace in Ukraine drew tens of thousands to downtown Moscow Sunday in a show of protest against Russia's involvement in the conflict.
Ukraine Says It Won't Pull Back Troops Until Rebels Cease Fire
(Wall Street Journal) Less than a day after the latest moves to reduce tensions in Ukraine, the efforts were dealt a blow as Kiev said Sunday it wouldn't proceed with a withdrawal of heavy weaponry from war-torn provinces of eastern Ukraine until rebels there abide by a cease-fire signed earlier this month.
Ukraine crisis: Forgotten death of Russian soldier
(BBC) A thousand miles from Moscow, on a wooden bench in the yard of her parents' house, Oksana shares memories of her brother Konstantin.
Following 'No' Vote, UK Sorts Out Scotland's Defense Future
(Defense News) The sigh of relief from the Defence Ministry was almost audible as it became clear in the early hours of Sept. 19 that Scottish voters had decisively rejected breaking up the 307-year-old political union with the rest of the United Kingdom.
NATO chief: Ukraine has cease-fire 'in name only'
(Associated Press) NATO's top general said Saturday the two-week-old truce between Ukraine and pro-Russian militants fighting in the country's east is a "cease-fire in name only," and he said that by enabling a free flow of weapons and fighters across the border Russia has made it nearly impossible to determine how many of its troops are operating inside Ukraine.
US nuclear arsenal in Europe is likely to stay
(Stars & Stripes) Last summer in Berlin, President Barack Obama called for "bold reductions" in U.S. and Russian tactical nuclear weapons to ease the risk of annihilation in Europe.
NATO nuclear drawdown now seems unlikely
(Los Angeles Times) "Withdrawing our relatively few weapons would be the absolute wrong signal at this moment," said James Stavridis, the retired U.S. admiral who served as NATO chief until 2013 and is now dean of the Fletcher School of international affairs at Tufts University.
ASIA-PACIFIC
China and Iran to Conduct Joint Naval Exercises in the Persian Gulf
(New York Times) Two Chinese warships have docked at Iran's principal naval port for the first time in history, Iranian admirals told state television on Sunday, adding that both countries would conduct four days of joint naval exercises.
Hong Kong Students Lead Democracy Fight With Class Boycotts
(Bloomberg) College freshman Joshua Wong skipped his campus tour last month to conduct an orientation of his own: leading hundreds of young people marching for greater democracy in Hong Kong.
US seeks to keep artillery brigade near Korean DMZ
(Stars & Stripes) The U.S. wants to keep an artillery brigade stationed near the Demilitarized Zone after the planned relocation of American forces to the southern half of South Korea, according to media reports.
AFRICA
Benghazi assassinations stun residents amid Libya's turmoil
(Washington Post) A string of assassinations over a 24-hour period in Benghazi has heightened tensions in the already blood-soaked Libyan city, raising fears that the killings could initiate an even deadlier wave of violence as the country threatens to fracture.
100 tons of supplies to fight Ebola sent to West Africa
(USA Today) Humanitarian groups have sent nearly $6 million in medical supplies to West Africa to help in the fight against Ebola.
With Ebola crippling the health system, Liberians die of routine medical problems
(Washington Post) While the terrifying spread of Ebola has captured the world's attention, it also has produced a lesser-known crisis: the near-collapse of the already fragile health-care system here, a development that may be as dangerous - for now - as the virus for the average Liberian.
COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS
Column: An Answer All People Deserve
(Defense News) The 800-pound gorilla managed to remain quiet for a week, hidden, one might presume, by Washington's most powerful of power players. The few who dared discuss the beast did so in veiled ways, and with hesitation. But if you listened carefully, the sound of the gorilla pounding the bars of his cage was faint.
Stealth Is Dead! Long Live Stealth!
(Joe Trevithick in Real Clear Defense) A Russian military expert has sounded a seemingly dire warning for the United States. Dr. Igor Sutyagin claims that stealthy fighter jets and bombers can't stay hidden much longer as enemy radar technology improves.
Opinion: A Mistral For Canada
(Jim Dorschner in USNI News) While France desperately wants to complete the two amphibious warships - and get paid for them - NATO and Canada need the capabilities these ships can provide.
Why It's OK for Obama To Ignore Military Advice
(Lawrence J. Korb in Defense One) The issue is not simply whether putting American forces into Iraq and Syria is the right strategy, but whether civilian policymakers should always listen to the nation's military leaders when it comes to matters of national defense.
When the Pentagon Feared Israel's Nukes
(Robert Beckhusen in Real Clear Defense) Israel's nuclear weapons program is one of the biggest military open secrets in the world. Now we know a little more about the angst inside the Pentagon in the late 1960s, as Israel was months away from activating its nuclear deterrent.
The Unlikeliest of Coalitions
(New York Times) Can adversaries become allies to fight ISIS?
We Still Need to Defeat Assad, Not Just ISIS
(Lionel Beehner in Cicero Magazine) An argument making the rounds is that the al-Assad regime would make the most effective ally for the United States to partner with in the fight against ISIS. This is both laughable and duplicitous. Consider the upshot of the past three years: The Syrian army has been overstretched to the point of near defeat in several areas previously under its thumb.
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