TODAY’S TOP 5
1. New report outlines national security threats of climate change
(Military Times) The military is bracing for a global warming crisis that will cause sea levels to rise by at least 12 to 18 inches over the next 20 to 50 years.
2. Turkey Says No Deal Yet on U.S. Use of Bases in ISIS Fight
(New York Times) A day after American officials said Turkey had agreed to allow its air bases to be used for operations against the Islamic State, which they described as a deal that represented a breakthrough in tense negotiations, Turkish officials said on Monday that there was no deal yet, and that talks were still underway.
3. The F-35 Was Built to Fight ISIS
(Jonathan Miller in Cicero Magazine) Despite continuing debate, it is inevitable that the F-35 will become America's workhorse air platform. After billions spent on its procurement, the ageing of its current fleet, the lack of investment in developing alternatives, and given its capabilities applicable to the conditions of the current air campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the F-35 will and should become America's central fixed-wing combat aircraft.
4. New Weapons Spell Death For Drones; The Countermeasure Dance
(Breaking Defense) For years, Predator drones have been able to fly unopposed through most of their missions. If we can do that, you can be sure other countries are working hard to deploy drones to do to us as we have done to them.
5. North Korea's Kim Jong Un back at work, but with a cane
(Washington Post) Kim Jong Un, the mysteriously missing leader of North Korea, has suddenly resurfaced, with state media Tuesday showing him walking with a cane as he gave "field guidance" at a new apartment complex.
ISLAMIC STATE
Iraqi city falls to ISIL as army withdraws
(Al Jazeera) ISIL "100 percent control" Hit in Anbar, says police colonel, after troops are relocated to reinforce nearby airbase.
Pentagon Says Islamic State Fight Costs $7.6 Million/Day
(Bloomberg) The Pentagon is estimating the cost of U.S. air operations in Iraq and Syria at about $7.6 million a day.
Army chief 'somewhat' confident Iraq can defend Baghdad
(The Hill) Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said Monday he is "somewhat" confident that the Iraqi army can defend Baghdad from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Parents say hostage converted to Islam willingly
(Associated Press) The parents of an Indiana aid worker threatened with beheading by the Islamic State group rejected suggestions that their son converted to Islam to save himself Monday, saying his interest in Eastern religions began long before he traveled to the Middle East.
Iraqi army continues to struggle in fight against Islamic State
(Military Times) The Iraqi army is struggling to hold its ground in the fight against Islamic State militants, prompting the U.S. for the first time this year to airdrop bundles of food and ammunition for Iraqi units under siege at their nation's largest oil refinery in Bayji.
Kerry: Saving Kobane not part of strategy
(Al Jazeera) Syrian town where Kurds face ISIL onslaught is "a tragedy" but focus must first be on Iraq, US secretary of state says.
Al-Qaida and ISIS Use Twitter Differently. Here's How and Why.
(National Journal) Al-Qaida has an Internet presence nearly two decades old, using various platforms and-more recently-social media to push its message. But it is ISIS, the relative newcomer, that has escalated its Internet efforts to the point that governments are beginning to see winning the Internet as central to the fight against terrorism.
UK funding Kurdish bomb disposal training, says Hammond
(BBC) The UK is to fund bomb disposal training for Kurdish forces in conflict with Islamic State (IS), Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said.
3rd video of British Islamic State hostage raises question of when it was recorded
(McClatchy) The Islamic State on Sunday posted the third installment of what it says will be a seven-part video series featuring British hostage John Cantlie that raises anew the issue of when the videos were recorded.
AUSA
SecArmy: Budget cuts put Army in danger of 'wasting away'
(Army Times) The Army will be gutted and in danger of "wasting away" if the sequestration stranglehold on its budget continues, the service's secretary said Monday at the opening of the Army's largest annual gathering.
Interview: TRADOC Commander Gen. David Perkins
(Army Times) If the guiding principle of AirLand Battle was "fight outnumbered and win," the new Army operating concept being unveiled at the 2014 AUSA Annual Meeting is "win in a complex world."
Army's Pacific Pathways: New Tactics, Lessons Learned
(Defense News) A US Army Stryker brigade with added engineering, logistics and aviation capabilities is currently in Japan on its third stop of the Army's inaugural Pacific Pathways rotation.
4-star: Army expects more Pacific-region missions
(Army Times) The Army's role in the Pacific is projected to grow in the coming months to meet the increasing needs of the U.S. military and foreign allies.
New War Game To Focus on Tech, Partnerships
(Defense News) The Army's new annual war game for developing new technologies and concepts will emphasize joint and international cooperation, said Brig. Gen. John Charlton, of Brigade Modernization Command.
US Army Messaging Leads To Mass Defections in Kony's Army
(Army Times) Defections from Joseph Kony's Army spiked in the summer of 2014, in large part due to US messaging from the air and across the radio waves.
1st AD Plans Wide-Ranging Exercise To Meet Uncertain World
(Defense News) With hot spots on three continents, 1st Armored Division commander Maj. Gen. Stephen Twitty is taking no chances: he's throwing the kitchen sink at his troops.
Soldiers to test new jungle boot with booby trap protections
(Army Times) U.S. soldiers in Hawaii will soon test Rocky Brands' newest jungle boot, a model that company officials say is more comfortable and provides better protection against booby traps.
AUSA president: 'Sequestration is a killer'
(Army Times) The deep cuts the Army is absorbing, coupled with the threat of sequestration, present an "unacceptable risk" to the nation, the president of the Association of the United States Army said.
Milley: Readiness helps Army face uncertain future
(Army Times) All three Army components must be ready to respond to "the entire range of military operations" in an uncertain, volatile world, the commanding general of Forces Command (FORSCOM) said Monday.
INDUSTRY
U.S. Army eyes big cost cut in 5-year Apache deal with Boeing
(Reuters) The U.S. Army on Monday said it expected to secure a 10-percent or greater cost reduction as part of a five-year agreement with Boeing Co for more Apache AH-64 attack helicopters that it hopes to negotiate for fiscal year 2017 and beyond.
Ground Vehicle Industrial Base Waits for Army's Next Move
(Defense News) Like most everyone else involved in the Army's ground vehicle industrial base, the prime contractors who at one point were working on the service's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program are waiting for the Army's next move.
AUSA: Army wrestles with talent amid cyber force build-up
(C4ISR & Networks) As the Army assembles a 6,000-person-strong cyber mission force in the next two years, officials are trying to determine the best way to attract, organize and maintain the cyber talent required to secure Defense Department networks.
Bell Unveils New 'Valor' Tiltrotor
(Army Times) Bell Helicopter on Monday unveiled a full-scale model of its V-280 Valor - the next generation in tiltrotor aircraft - at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting here.
Tactical radios evolve to meet a new world's demands
(C4ISR & Networks) In both geo-political and defense terms, the world is now a far different place from the one that most of today's civilian and military leaders grew up in. Yet despite the emergence of new battlelines and foes, there was no major change in the basic concept of a tactical radio for many decades.
Lockheed Martin Preparing JAGM Bid; Raytheon Unsure
(Aviation Week) Lockheed Martin is preparing to craft a proposal for the U.S. Army's long-awaited development competition for a scaled-down Joint Air-to-Ground missile (JAGM) program, according to a company official.
Lockheed Martin gets $90M to upgrade Qatar's Apache helicopter fleet
(The Hill) The Army is awarding Lockheed Martin a $90 million contract to help Qatar's air force enhance its Apache helicopter attack fleet, the defense giant announced Monday.
Returning cyber fire
(C4ISR & Networks) The topic of returning cyber fire has been discussed for years and continues to come up at a much more frequent pace. With all the high visibility cyber attacks that have occurred over the past several months, no one could blame people for being upset.
Defense Industry Seeks to Reignite Debate on Economic Impact of Pentagon Budget Cuts
(National Defense) The defense industry has not fully recovered from the political damage caused by a 2012 study that predicted that military budget cuts would wipe out more than 2 million jobs across the United States over the next decade.
General Dynamics demos 4G LTE capabilties
(C4ISR & Networks) General Dynamics has successfully demonstrated a capability that could enhance the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) and other tactical networks: 4G LTE wireless broadband network connectivity.
Textron Sells Vehicles to Bulgaria, Marked for Afghanistan
(Defense News) The first bit of foreign military sales news to come out of AUSA this year also comes from a country in Eastern Europe - a region attracting more attention from the Pentagon as Russia continues to flex its muscles in the area.
COTS devices gain a tactical edge
(C4ISR & Networks) Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies, once viewed with skepticism by the Defense Department and military services, are rapidly becoming mainstream tactical communication devices as well as trailblazing new form factors, functionalities and procurement processes.
Ukrainians Shop AUSA Floor For Drones, Armored Vehicles
(Breaking Defense) With a long border to protect from Russia and $116 million in non-lethal U.S. military aid burning a hole in their pockets, representatives of Ukraine's defense industry conglomerate UkrObornProm -"The State Concern" - came to the Association of the United States Army's annual conference in Washington with a shopping list. Industry sources said the Ukrainians seemed to like what they saw for sale in the way of drones, helicopters and armored vehicles at Textron Systems, a conglomerate that can offer a wide range of weapons systems.
Rolls-Royce Needs Strategy Shift to Soar
(Wall Street Journal) Shares in the U.K. engineering company have lost about a quarter of their value this year, thanks mostly to lower growth prospects in its defense and marine divisions. The stock bounced slightly last week when the company announced a new order for aircraft engines from Norway. But investors shouldn't breathe easy. For that, the company needs to deliver on chief John Rishton 's promise of improving operating profit margins closer to about 15 percent, in line with competitors, from 12 percent.
VETERANS
Best for Vets: Career and Technical Colleges 2015
(Military Times) Military jobs and training can provide service members with in-depth technical expertise - but how to convert that knowledge into success in the civilian world isn't always obvious.
Veterans Affairs secretary wooing medical students
(Associated Press) The new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs made an impassioned recruitment pitch Monday to medical school and nursing students at the University of Vermont, urging them to consider careers in the VA.
Strangers pay for soldier's car
(KHOU-TV; Houston) An Iraq war veteran got a big surprise when strangers paid to have his prized 1965 Ford Mustang restored.
CONGRESS
GOP Campaign Machine Trots Out Cheney, Ridge To Raise Midterm Funds
(Defense News) The congressional Republican's campaign machine is using former President George W. Bush lieutenants to raise money under this message: The world is too unsafe for Democrats.
White House working around cyber bill impasse
(Federal Times) As time runs out for Congress to pass cyber legislation before next year, White House officials are looking for ways around Capitol Hill's inability to enact policies to secure government networks and critical infrastructure.
Rubio: Obama's ISIS strategy 'driven by domestic politics'
(The Hill) President Obama's approach to fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been "driven by domestic politics," Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) charged Monday.
ARMY
Army unveils new plan to 'win in a complex world'
(Army Times) Soldiers today find themselves deployed on missions in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa - all serving, but conducting vastly different missions.
Army tries to boost number of minority officers
(USA Today) The Army, concerned about the lack of African American and other minority officers, plans to expand recruiting efforts in major metropolitan areas, top officers said Monday.
Few details in Bliss garrison commander's suspension
(Army Times) A colonel with four war-zone deployments has been suspended from his post as garrison commander of Fort Bliss, Texas, as Army officials explore as-yet-unspecified charges of misconduct.
Increased Demands Not Altering U.S. Army's Aviation Proposal
(Aviation Week) Despite concerns that his earlier plans to reduce the U.S. Army's end strength should be revised in light of emerging global threats, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno says the service's Aviation Restructuring Initiative (ARI) should stand without major changes.
Army Configures Apaches for Sea Duty
(DoDBuzz) The U.S. Army is engineering its Apache AH-64 attack helicopters with additional avionics, radar and sensor technology to perform better in maritime environments, service officials said Monday at the Association of the United States Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington D.C.
New Army Vice 'Extremely Concerned' On Readiness
(Breaking Defense) Expanding on Chief of Staff Ray Odierno's concerns, the Army's new Vice-Chief of Staff detailed how "fragile" the service's readiness is in the face of a 2016 sequester.
Airline apologizes after rejecting NCO's request to hang up uniform jacket
(Outside the Wire) An airline apologized over the weekend after a flight attendant's reported refusal to hang up a decorated noncommissioned officer's dress uniform jacket because the NCO wasn't flying first class.
Missing Fort Carson item not a nuclear weapon - despite Internet rumors
(Colorado Springs Gazette) Despite a wild report on a website dedicated to conspiracy theories, local soldiers haven't lost a low-yield nuclear weapon.
NAVY
Navy ships being held in Philippine port as death investigation continues
(Stars & Stripes) Five Navy warships are being held in port in the Philippines while police investigate the killing of a Filipino transgender at Subic Bay.
Experts Question US Navy's Decision To Swap Out DDG 1000's Secondary Gun
(Defense News) Bigger often means better, especially when the discussion is about one gun versus another. But a decision to replace a secondary weapon on the US Navy's new Zumwalt-class destroyer with a smaller gun caliber is raising some eyebrows within the surface warfare community.
Navy rings in 239th birthday
(Navy Times) Sailors around the fleet and world marked the anniversary of the Navy's founding Monday (and in the run-up) with readings of the birthday message, black tie parties and cake. There were even birthday 5K runs to get sailors in the spirit - and work off those calories.
Two U.S. Ships in Black Sea, French Surveillance Ship Due Friday
(USNI News) The U.S. command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) entered the Black Sea on Saturday - a day after guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67) - bringing the total of American naval ships in the region to two, according on a release from U.S. 6th Fleet.
Crew's ship: Sailors' comfort a centerpiece of new supercarrier Ford
(Navy Times) Electromagnetic catapults and a soaring $13 billion price tag get most headlines, but it is a variety of creature comforts and convenience that are making the Navy's next supercarrier a hit with its crew.
Cole attack memorials in Norfolk and on deployed ship
(Virginian-Pilot) Those who died in the terrorist attack on the destroyer Cole 14 years ago on Oct. 12, 2000 were remembered this weekend.
AIR FORCE
Race against time: More people, money needed to keep aging fleets flying
(Air Force Times) More than a decade of constant combat and the oldest airframes in the history of the service has degraded the Air Force's mission capability to the lowest in recent memory, meaning more work for airmen who must keep them safe to fly and less flying time for planes in need of constant work.
Air Force Official: Future Long-Range Strike Bomber 'Essential to Warfare'
(National Defense) The need for a new long-range strike bomber in the Air Force's inventory is imperative, said the commander of the service's Global Strike Command on Oct. 9.
American Warplane's Forgotten Nazi Past
(The Daily Beast) The A-10 has been the favorite plane of American grunts for decades. But it was one of America's most fearsome enemies who helped inspire the design of the so-called Warthog.
Criteria released for new Air Force nuclear medal
(Great Falls Tribune; Mont.) The Air Force announced in late May that it would award the Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal, and on Friday, it announced the nomination criteria for the new medal.
MARINE CORPS
Filipino transgender advocates call apparent killing a 'hate crime'
(Marine Corps Times) Philippine activists are calling for a Marine being held aboard a Navy ship following the apparent killing of a local transgendered person to be turned over to local authorities, and for the incident to be labeled a "hate crime."
Sexual assault prevention effort tailored to junior Marines
(Stars & Stripes) The lights dim and the training class settles in for a video that shows young men and women playing drinking games while music thumps in the background.
Marines released from hospital following AAV accident
(Marine Corps Times) Three Marines who were hospitalized following an amphibious assault vehicle accident in North Carolina have been released from the hospital, Marine officials said Monday.
NATIONAL GUARD
Landmark employment law for troops turns 20
(Military Times) The law that dramatically changed - for the better - the employment landscape for National Guard and reserve troops is celebrating its 20th anniversary today.
Former captain sentenced in $180K Guard recruiting fraud case
(Army Times) More than a year after pleading guilty to scamming an Army National Guard recruitment program out of more than $180,000, a former captain was sentenced to at least three years in prison in San Antonio, local media reported Friday.
AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN
Bing West on Fighting the 'Forgotten War' in Afghanistan
(Cicero Magazine) In his latest book, One Million Steps, Bing West describes the daily battles of a platoon of U.S. Marines he embedded with as they engaged in one of the mostly desperate and deadly engagements with the Taliban in Afghanistan's Sangin Province, a fight in which half of them would be killed or injured.
Taliban mountain ambush kills 14 Afghan troops
(Associated Press) A mountain ambush by Taliban fighters killed at least 14 Afghan security force troops, authorities said Monday, as villagers elsewhere in the country alleged a NATO airstrike that the coalition said targeted militants actually killed civilians.
Afghans Sound Alarm Over Islamic State Recruitment
(Wall Street Journal) Afghan security officials said Islamic State is beginning to seek a foothold here in an apparent effort to extend its reach at a time when foreign combat troops are leaving.
MIDDLE EAST
Yemen appoints new PM to end crisis
(Al Jazeera) President appoints UN envoy Khaled Bahah as PM, in a move welcomed by Houthi rebels who control the capital.
Report: Iran says Saudi comments may damage ties
(Associated Press) Iran's Foreign Ministry warned Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that comments calling it "part of the problem" in the Middle East may damage diplomatic ties, the country's state news agency reported.
For Syrian Kurds, a Refuge in Turkey but Not a Home
(New York Times) For Shamsa Tammi, a refugee in this city from the nearby Syrian town of Kobani, the men of the Islamic State were a scourge her family could not escape.
Turkish S-70B crashes, killing four
(IHS Jane's 360) A Turkish Navy Sikorsky S-70B Sea Hawk helicopter crashed on 12 October in western Turkey, killing four on board, according to the Turkish General Staff (TGS).
A Symbolic Vote in Britain Recognizes a Palestinian State
(New York Times) Against a backdrop of growing impatience across Europe with Israeli policy, Britain's Parliament overwhelmingly passed a nonbinding resolution Monday night to give diplomatic recognition to a Palestinian state. The vote was a symbolic but potent indication of how public opinion has shifted since the breakdown of American-sponsored peace negotiations and the conflict in Gaza this summer.
EUROPE
Britain Arrests 6 in Counterterrorism Raids
(New York Times) The British counterterrorism police arrested six people on Tuesday in raids across southern England following other detentions in London and the English Midlands.
Russian hackers use 'zero-day' to hack NATO, Ukraine in cyber-spy campaign
(Washington Post) A Russian hacking group probably working for the government has been exploiting a previously unknown flaw in Microsoft's Windows operating system to spy on NATO, the Ukrainian government, a U.S. university researcher and other national security targets, according to a new report.
Rebel Figure in Ukraine Injured After Alleged Shooting
(Wall Street Journal) A figurehead of the pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine was hospitalized after his car was shot at and crashed, supporters said, underlining the lawlessness of the separatist territories where armed groups are vying for power ahead of rogue elections there next month.
Kerry Meets Lavrov as Russian Troops Leave Ukraine Border
(Bloomberg) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Paris as President Vladimir Putin moves to avert further sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.
Lithuania Creates Response Force To Prevent Ukraine Scenario
(Agence France-Presse) Lithuania on Monday announced a new rapid reaction force designed to meet what it termed new unconventional security threats highlighted by the Ukraine crisis.
Von der Leyen catches more flak over German defense troubles
(Deutsche Welle) Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been criticised for deeming large parts of the country's defence industry as not "vital." And now her ministry is accused of hindering transparency on Bundeswehr troubles.
German hospital: UN worker dies of Ebola
(Associated Press) A United Nations medical worker who was infected with Ebola in Liberia has died despite "intensive medical procedures," a German hospital said Tuesday.
Putin Deals China Winning Hand as Sanctions Power Rival
(Bloomberg) Defying his former enemies in the U.S. and Europe may force Vladimir Putin to aid the ascent of his biggest rival in the east.
ASIA-PACIFIC
North Korea Says G.I.s' Remains May Vanish
(New York Times) The remains of thousands of American soldiers killed in North Korea during the Korean War are in danger of getting lost after being moved from their burial sites because of various construction work, the North said Monday.
THAAD not on table for upcoming S. Korea-U.S. defense talks: gov't
(Yonhap News Agency) South Korea and the United States have no plan to discuss the highly contentious issue of whether to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) battery on Korean soil during upcoming defense ministers' talks, the Seoul government said Monday.
New pictures of J-10B revealed
(IHS Jane's 360) A new batch of mass-produced Chengdu J-10B fighters are undergoing flight and taxi tests, Chinese media has reported saying that the aircraft will enter service "soon".
Hong Kong police clear barricades, open roads around protest site
(Washington Post) Police used chain saws and sledgehammers to clear away barricades around protest sites and reopen several major roads in Hong Kong on Tuesday, appearing to gain the upper hand for the first time since pro-democracy protests began late last month.
AFRICA
Car Bomb Kills at Least 15 in Somalia
(New York Times) At least 15 people were killed and 18 others were wounded at a popular cafe in Mogadishu on Sunday night when a car packed with explosives was detonated nearby, witnesses and officials said.
French forces launch raid in Niger against al Qaeda units
(Reuters) French forces destroyed a convoy in Niger transporting weapons from Libya to Mali and captured fighters linked to al Qaeda, the presidency said on Friday as France steps up efforts to stop militants crisscrossing the Sahel-Sahara region.
Amid Ebola Crisis, Liberian Army Sees Its Chance at Rebranding
(New York Times) For decades, Liberians have referred to the Armed Forces of Liberia as "soldiers them."
THE AMERICAS
Magnitude 7.4 offshore quake hits Central America
(Associated Press) A magnitude 7.4 underwater earthquake off the Pacific coast of El Salvador shook several Central American countries late Monday.
Protesters burn Mexican city's government offices over suspected murder of students
(Washington Post) Protesters ransacked and burned government offices Monday in Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero state, in an explosion of outrage over the suspected kidnapping and murder of 43 students by corrupt local police.
COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS
America Needs a More Aggressive Strategy Against ISIL. Now.
(John Nagl in Politico) President Obama's pledge to "degrade and ultimately destroy" the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, is plainly failing. Despite an unrelenting series of air strikes the Islamist extremists appear poised to take Kobane, a key Syrian town along the Turkish border, and the critical Iraqi province of Anbar. Today the barbarians are literally at the gates of Baghdad
Islamic State fight is a war, not a video game
(Walter Pincus in The Washington Post) The air war against the Islamic State is not some video game that the U.S. military is being asked to play and quickly win.
Commentary: Stop Sequestering Defense
(Ron Haskins and Michael O'Hanlon) A great deal of debate surrounds the question of President Barack Obama's foreign policy and national security leadership. Is he too weak? Did Vladimir Putin sense irresoluteness in the White House before undertaking his aggressions in Ukraine?Is the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific losing momentum? Do the Iranians sense enough strength from the Obama administration that they will consider accepting constraints on their nuclear capabilities? Most of all, did Obama's mistakes contribute to the rise of the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq?
How the Pentagon Strangles Its Most Advanced Stealth Warplanes
(Bill Sweetman in The Daily Beast) The U.S. wants to keep its $55 billion bomber program under tight wraps. But that's hardly ever worked before. And it is almost certain to fail this time.
Commentary: Building Army Forces for Future War
(Retired Col. Douglas Macgregor in Defense News) Twenty-threeyears after the first Gulf War, America's post-Cold War surplus of military power is gone. We've squandered it in a series of open-ended conflicts inside the ungovernable wastelands of the Middle East and Southwest Asia against tribal peoples without armies, air forces or air defenses.
A Pivotal Moment for U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
(Adam Mount in the Council on Foreign Relations) The primary systems of all three legs of the U.S. nuclear weapons triad are nearing the end of their service lives and are slated for replacement. As a result, the United States is preparing to upgrade nearly every bomber, submarine, missile, and warhead in the arsenal in the next decades. This unfortunate coincidence will drive the cost of the arsenal 75 percent higher in the next ten years than the last, and up to $1 trillion over the next thirty years.
Waste: America's Secret Deterrence Strategy?
(Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Ward in Real Clear Defense) In 2009, I published an oddball little piece of nightmare fiction entitled "Acquisition as Deterrent." In this admittedly oddball story, the unnamed main character has a terrible dream in which he discovers a disturbing secret ...
The Bartender who Accidentally Saved the World
(Paul Kan in War on the Rocks) The evening of October 24, 1962 must have been quite a shift for the bar staff at the National Press Club. Only two nights before, President John Kennedy addressed the nation about Soviet missiles being discovered in Cuba and the imposition of a naval "quarantine" around the island. The uncertainty combined with the high stakes of a nuclear stand-off between two superpowers would've been enough to send DC's elite searching for a place to grab a drink and seek out more news. As one of the few spots in Washington for power players of the day to blow off steam and exchange information, the tap room at the Press Club would've been packed.
Editorial: Reinvention And Change In The US Army
(Defense News) After a year of exhaustive and inclusive effort, the US Army has unveiled its new operational concept that could, over the coming years, reinvent the force and change the equipment it needs.
Eastern Europeans are bowing to Putin's power
(Jackson Diehl in The Washington Post) To grasp how Vladi-mir Putin is progressing in his campaign to overturn the post-Cold War order in Europe, it's worth looking beyond eastern Ukraine, where the Kremlin is busy consolidating a breakaway puppet state. After all, Ukraine, as President Obama likes to point out, is not a member of NATO - which has extended Western security and democratic governance to a dozen nations that had been dominated by Soviet dictatorship.
Germany Can't Manage Its Weapons
(Peter Dorrie in Real Clear Defense) The German armed forces have come clean. They've admitted they're incapable of managing arms procurement-and have systematically neglected the hardware that's already in service.
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