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Into Africa: US to Send Troops to 35 Nations Next Year
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzOdierno Touts Plan for Fast Deployments Anywhere in the World
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The Twelve Days of Christmas (Military Version)
• LewRockwell.Com/Laurence VanceOn the first day of Christmas, the military gave to me...A list of foreign wars it's fighting to keep me free.
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When U.S. drones kill civilians, Yemen’s government tries to conceal it
• Washington PostA rickety Toyota truck packed with 14 people rumbled down a desert road from the town of Radda, which al-Qaeda militants once controlled. Suddenly a missile hurtled from the sky and flipped the vehicle over. Chaos. Flames. Corpses. Then, a second
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Inside China's Secret Arsenal
• Peter W. Singer via PopSci.comThe Chinese government is rapidly building a bigger, more sophisticated military. Here’s what they have, what they want, and what it means for the U.S.
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Pentagon Announces Troop Deployment in 35 African Nations
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Kurt NimmoFollowing a decision last week by the United Nations Security Council to send thousands of soldiers into Mali to combat “Islamist” and “Qaeda” extremists, the Pentagon has announced it will dispatch “small teams” to more than 35 African nations next
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Army Goes Goth With ‘Super-Black’ Materials
• http://www.wired.com, By Robert BeckhusenGet ready to break out the eyeliner and the candelabras, because the Army is going goth.
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US Lost More Troops to Suicide Than Combat in 2012
• antiwar.comSuicide Records Continue to Grow
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16 Powerful Non-Lethal Military Weapons
• Business InsiderWhether dealing with Afghan villagers or a Cairo mob, the U.S. military needs non-lethal weapons for delicate situations more than ever.
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Military's Robot Mule Carries on Despite Fall
• technewsdaily.comA four-legged U.S. military robot carrying 400 pounds of equipment has shown how it can play "follow the leader" in a manner similar to a trained mule or horse.
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Newtown kids v Yemenis and Pakistanis: what explains the disparate reactions?
• www.guardian.co.ukNumerous commentators have rightly lamented the difference in how these childrens' deaths are perceived. What explains it?
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Invisibility Cloak Allows Combat Vehicles To 'Disappear' And Change Shape
• Business InsiderBAE Systems ADAPTIV invisibility cloak is getting some new attention online today after the University of Rochester announced its new quantum imaging tech.
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'Did We Just Kill A Kid?' — Six Words That Ended A US Drone Pilot's Career
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Robert JohnsonThe New Mexico desert gets blistering hot, but inside the small windowless container where Brandon Bryant worked as a drone operator for the U.S. Air Force it stays a cool 63 degrees all year long.
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Libya Closes Borders, Declares Much of South a ‘Military Zone’
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzMilitary Given Supreme Authority in Six Provinces
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So Was It Worth It?
• Lewrockwell.comBelieve it or not, I like getting e-mails from military veterans.
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Double Tap Drones: What Has Happened to the United States?
• http://www.thedailybell.com, by Staff ReportWhat we call the Internet Reformation can be seen clearly in reports like this. A young man uses 'Net technology to track every drone strike and makes a horrible discovery.
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The 25 Most Effective Weapons In The US Arsenal
• Geoffrey Ingersoll and Robert JohnsonAmerican ingenuity is an incredible force, and nowhere more so than on the battlefield.
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Judge in 9/11 trial OKs audio delays, censor at Guantánamo
• miamiherald.comThe chief of the Guantánamo war court has approved the use of a time delay on public viewing of the Sept. 11 death-penalty trial as well as a censor in his court to make sure nobody divulges details of a now defunct CIA interrogation program.
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Bankrupting America
• http://judymorrisreport.blogspot.com,Churning the US Military into the UN's Global Governance Military one Nation at a Time
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France urges foreign military intervention in Mali after PM arrest
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/France has urged rapid foreign military intervention in Mali after the country’s prime minister, Cheikh Modibo Diarra, was arrested and ordered to resign. The UN has threatened sanctions over the move, saying it undermines stability in Mali. Diarr
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Curiosity’s Cousins: Autonomous Polar Robots Explore Earth’s Extremes
• Wired.comEarth’s poles are the wheeling grounds for two polar rovers: solar-powered Cool Robot and its younger cousin Yeti.
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Why Not Push the Pentagon off the Fiscal Cliff?
• theatlantic.comThe Pentagon is bracing for the fiscal cliff.
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Ron Paul Joins Dennis Kucinich to Demand Obama Drone Documents
• news.yahoo.comLibertarian minded Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, and liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, would seem like an odd pair on any issue.
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The Pentagon Hopes To Arm Drones With Laser Weapons Inside Five Years
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Michael KelleyGeneral Atomics is developing a powerful laser that can be fitted to an unmanned drone, Mark Thompson of Time reports.
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US Sending 20 More F-16s to Egypt, Despite Dictatorial Morsi
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserThe US is desperate to retain as much influence over Egypt as possible
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China's New MIRV Ballistic Missile Is A Big Deal
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Robert JohnsonDuring the nuclear honed days of the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed a nuclear missile able to strike anywhere in the U.S.
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New Camouflage Technology Could Make US Troops Invisible
• Business InsiderThe military has done everything possible to develop a uniform that helps troops blend into whatever environment they might be in, but a Canadian firm may be the one who beat countless development contractors working on hefty tax payer budgets.
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This Video Of The Navy's X-47B Drone On An Aircraft Carrier Is A Glimpse Into The Future
• Business InsiderAmid the expense and controversy surrounding America's effort at fifth-generation piloted, like the F-35 and the F-22, there is the silent but hard fact that unmanned drones are poised to make cumbersome piloted jets a thing of the past.
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Former US president slams drone attacks
• http://www.thenews.com, From Web EditionFormer US President Jimmy Carter has slammed American assassination drone strikes in other countries, saying that killing civilians in such attacks would in fact nurture terrorism.
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CIA Takes Over Pentagon
• http://www.thedailybell.com, by Staff ReportNo longer a turf war, the Pentagon and CIA work closely ...
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PlayStation-Controlled DIY Tank May Be the Wildest Weapon Yet in the Syria War
• http://www.wired.com, By Robert BeckhusenSyria’s rebels may have taken the concept of a videogame a tad too far.
