Libyan tribal clashes: 47 dead in three days
• http://www.rt.comTribal warfare continues for the fifth day straight in Libya, with 47 killed in the last three days alone and over 100 reportedly wounded.
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Panetta pleads for missile defense dollars
• http://www.rt.comUS Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged lawmakers not to renege on their promises to fund NATO’s new missile defense system, saying such a decision could jeopardize US relations with its European allies.
Supreme Court strikes down military medal lying law
• ReutersThe Supreme Court struck down a crime to lie about receiving a military medal, ruling it violated constitutional free-speech rights. By a 6-3 vote, in a case about how far the government may go to prosecute false claims about military honors
Pentagon holds first gay pride event
• www.washingtontimes.comThe Pentagon on Tuesday saluted open gays in the ranks, with a civilian lawyer calling on fellow homosexuals to “stretch a little” and become more visible inside the military in the drive for benefits for same-sex couples.
MSNBC's Toure Hints Military Might Have Wanted To Silence Tillman (& Wife's New Book)
• ww.realclearpolitics.comfor the Army to have the most high-profiled soldier come out of the Army and perhaps criticize the mission would have been devastating for the military. So it's not quite clear what happened, actually, in Afghanistan. I mean, just a very complicated
Army Looks to Strike Foes with Lightning Weapon
• http://www.livescience.com, StaffToday's military lasers can blind spy satellites or burn enemy vehicles, but tomorrow's could guide lightning bolts to strike and destroy battlefield targets.
Small-Town Cops Pile Up on Useless Military Gear
• By Lorenzo Franceschi-BicchieraiSmall police departments across America are collecting battlefield-grade arsenals thanks to a program that allows them to get their hands on military surplus equipment – amphibious tanks, night-vision goggles, and even barber chairs or underwear – at
Turkey Primes Army to Respond to Syrian Border Threats .
• http://online.wsj.com, BY JOE PARKINSONTurkey said its army would now view any threat from Syrian forces along their border as a military target, as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization condemned Syria's shooting down of a Turkish military jet last week.
Army Dumps All-Seeing Chopper Drone
• Robert Beckhusen via WIRED.comThis month, the Army planned to deploy to Afghanistan an unusual new drone: an unmanned eye-in-the-sky helicopter programmed to use high-tech cameras to monitor vast amounts of territory.
WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning wins battle over U.S. documents
• The Raw Story.comA US military judge ordered prosecutors Monday to share more documents with WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning after defense lawyers accused them of hiding information that could help their client’s case.
Media Promotes Troops On Streets to “Cut Down on Crime”
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Paul Joseph WatsonSt. Louis residents praise sight of military vehicles in neighborhoods
Syria officers and troops 'defect to Turkey'
• http://www.aljazeera.com,Turkish media says 33 members of the Syrian army, including a general and two colonels, have arrived in the country.
Pentagon Propaganda for You (and Paid by You)
• Russia Today (h/t LewRocwell blog)The Pentagon budgets half a billion dollars to market its wars in the US. Call it public relations or call it propaganda, it's meant to win the hearts and minds of Americans. But is it coming at the price of the truth?
GOP says Air Force ‘hostile to religion’
• Arturo Garcia via TheRawStory.comMore than 60 Republican lawmakers have signed a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta accusing the U.S. Air Force of being “hostile to religion,” according to Fox News.
Jet incident shows Syria's defenses capable, jumpy
• http://www.reuters.com, By Peter AppsWhile the exact circumstances remain far from clear, the shooting down of a Turkish warplane shows Syria's military to be capable, extremely jumpy and increasingly drawn into confrontation with its most powerful neighbor.
US Reconstructs Former Military Bases Across Asia-Pacific
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/Bases left in WWII or after the Vietnam War are now being refurbished and put to use in a broader anti-China surge in the region The Obama administration is continuing its strategic pivot to Asia-Pacific and now trying to cultivate renewed relatio
“Don’t Be Alarmed”: Army Trains MPs To Drive Tanks On U.S. Streets
• http://www.infowars.com, Paul Joseph WatsonSightings of vehicles provokes fears of martial law
US military surveillance future: Drones now come in swarms?
• http://www.rt.com,A small insect or a mosquito over your ear may now be much more than simply annoying. Those could easily be micro drones which now come in a swarm of bug-sized flying spies.
Will Russian And Chinese Military Forces On Syrian Soil Prevent Obama From Bombing Syria?
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Michael SnyderEveryone knows that the Obama administration has been steadily gearing up for a military campaign against Syria.
Media ship-storm over Russian vessels ‘bound for Syria’
• http://www.rt.comA Russian cargo ship stopped near Scotland has been forced to turn back to home shores as the UK-based insurer withdrew the vessel’s cover.
US plans significant military presence in Kuwait
• http://apnews.myway.com, By DONNA CASSATAThe United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as Iraq adjusts to the withdrawal of American combat forces and the world nervously eyes
Violent Entrepreneurialism: Why Piracy is on the Rise - An Interview with Jellyfish
• Oilprice.comAs global energy supplies come under increasing attack by non-state actors and private energy holdings become key targets of political maneuverings and criminal activities, Oilprice.com discusses the nature of the growing threat and how to reverse th
Ron Paul: Down with Deadly Drones, Both Foreign and Domestic
• http://www.ronpaul.com, by Ron PaulLast week I joined several of my colleagues in sending a letter to President Obama requesting clarification of his criteria for the lethal use of drones overseas.
Unjustified killing: UN wants US drone attacks explained
• http://www.rt.comA UN investigator has called on Washington to provide justification for the increasingly widespread use of military drones to carry out targeted killings.
Poker-faced meeting: Putin, Obama avoid pushing sore points
• http://www.rt.comPresidents Putin and Obama seem to have found some common ground on Syria and have pledged to continue dialog on the controversial European missile shield, but despite the optimistic rhetoric many issues between the two states remain unresolved.
Is the Secret War in Yemen and Somalia Secret No Longer?
• http://www.commondreams.orgObama openly described ‘direct action’ – military operations – in both Yemen and Somalia.
CIA Refuses to Confirm or Deny Drone Attacks Obama Brags About
• David Kravets via WIRED.comThe Central Intelligence Agency continues to refuse to confirm or deny covert military use of drones to kill suspected terrorists overseas, despite President Barack Obama’s and even a former CIA director’s admission of the agency’s targeted killing
Navy May Need to Design Ships With Laser Guns in Mind
• Spencer Ackerman via WIRED.comThe Navy’s dreams of laser weapons are about to come true. But like the dog who chases the car and doesn’t know what to do when he catches it, the Navy’s thoroughly unprepared for its coming arsenal of focused-light weapons.
Twice as deadly: Saudi Arabia aims at 10 bln euro tank deal with Germany
• http://www.rt.comSaudi Arabia wants to buy between 600 and 800 Leopard II main battle tanks from Germany, at least twice more than what was previously reported, a German newspaper says. The future deal is estimated to worth around 10 billion euros.
Libya deploys troops to quell clashes between rival groups
• http://www.rt.comLibyan authorities have sent troops to the west of the country to quell clashes between rival militias as divisions continue to rock post-Gaddafi Libya. The area has been declared a “military zone.”
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