How The Chuck Hagel Era Will Reshape America's Military
• Business InsiderThat America is heading toward a tighter fiscal belt is a foregone conclusion. The big question is what this will do to the military.
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First Miami, now Houston
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by dexterszydMilitary conducting helicopter raids with blank rounds in populated areas. Calling it a drill.
Stranded US ship threatens Philippine reef
• youtubeTubbataha Reef off the southern Philippines is home to some of the richest marine life on the planet. It's much deserving of its world heritage site status.
US Official: Mali Intervention ‘Could Take Several Years’
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserThe US seems to have already found another quagmire in a far off land to get bogged down in
US Plans Base for Drones Near Mali
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserThe US is expanding into Africa to counter Chinese access and supposedly for 'counter-terrorism'
Marines to shed more than 20k from active duty
• patriotupdate.comThe United States Marine Corps is set to shed more than 20,000 active duty positions in the coming years and have already commenced a process meant to force some senior officers into an early retirement.
Will Women Now be Forced to Register for the Draft?
• Daily Paul.comSomeone sent my sister this a couple of days ago. I also thought the following Onion clip put it into words. (skip the ad--foul language)
Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 1/28/13: Blowback Leads to Intervention in Mali, yet Congress is
• Daily Paul.comBlowback Leads to Intervention in Mali, yet Congress is AWOL
Obama: Military 'Limitations' Reason America Can't Intervene in Syria
• weeklystandard.comIn an interview with the New Republic, President Barack Obama explained that military "limitations" are a reason America can't intervene in Syria.
Not Even the Pentagon Bomb Squad Knows How Fast Insurgent IEDs Degrade
• Wired.comLike all wars, the war in Afghanistan must someday end. But the end of its signature weapon may not arrive on the same schedule.
Pentagon to increase cyber security force fivefold - report
• RT.comThe Pentagon will expand its cyber security force from 900 personnel to a massive 4,900 troops and civilians over the next few years following numerous concerns over the dangerously vulnerable state of their defenses, according to US officials.
Calling local army recruiters. Young Lady has basic questions about military recruiting ethics
• Daily Paul"After realizing that my school has army recruiters there all the time, I decided to ask some local recruiters my questions."
FBI is increasing pressure on suspects in Stuxnet inquiry
• Washington PostFederal investigators looking into disclosures of classified information about a cyberoperation that targeted Iran’s nuclear program have increased pressure on current and former senior government officials suspected of involvement.
U.S. expands aid to French mission in Mali
• washingtonpost.comThe United States is significantly expanding its assistance to a French assault on Islamist militants in Mali by offering aerial refueling and planes to transport soldiers from other African nations, the Pentagon announced Saturday night.
India, Pakistan peer into the abyss
• atimes.comWas it a military confrontation - the week long India-Pakistan acrimony over bloody incidents on the Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir, which resulted in the killing of four soldiers?
One Kilogram Of This New Polymer Material Can Turn A Swimming Pool To Jelly
• popsci.comSo... how can we weaponize this?
China Successfully Tests 'Carrier Killer' Missile In The Gobi Desert
• Business InsiderChina's PLA "sunk" a U.S. aircraft carrier during a war game in remote China using its DF-21D "Carrier Killer" missile, reports Taiwan paper Want China Times.
Fully Armed Chinese Z-10 Helicopter With Extra Fuel Tanks On 'Combat Status'
• Business InsiderAlert 5 posts Chinese military hardware pictures straight from the ground, but they can lack context as PLA troops or brave civilians snap photos of classified military manuevers and post to Weibo.
Why Serving In Combat Does Not Serve Women (Or Anyone Else) Well
• Common DreamsCrucial as it is for women to have the same opportunities and benefits as men who do comparable work, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s announcement that women can now serve in combat positions in the military should not be misconstrued.
Obama removing all military leaders from command if they will not fire on U S citizens
• naturalnews.comIt is not a claim being made by some obscure personality who hosts a late-night "radio show" on shortwave, or by a known far-out lunatic seeking his latest 15 minutes of fame, but by none other than a Nobel Peace Prize nominee.
Kerry: 'Do what we must' to stop Iran on nukes
• APSen. John Kerry, President Obama’s nominee for secretary of state, collected pledges of support Thursday and testified at his confirmation hearing that U.S. foreign policy should be defined by a helping hand as well as military strength.
Coming This Year to Afghanistan: Way More Artillery Strikes
• Wired.comAs the U.S. tries to hand over responsibility for the Afghan war to the new Afghan military it’s built, some very old weapons systems are poised to become crucial: the mortar and the howitzer.
Women in combat: Will they have to register for the draft?
• Christian Science MonitorNow that the Pentagon is lifting its ban on women in combat, does this mean that women could potentially be drafted, too? When women turn 18, will they now need to register, as men do, so that they can be conscripted in the event of a World War
N Korea vows to boost nuclear arms programme
• aljazeera.comPyongyang says it will strengthen its defencive military power after UN Security Council votes to expand sanctions
Nobel Peace Prize Nominee: Obama Asks Military Leaders If They Will “Fire On US Citizens”
• Prison Planet2009 Nobel Peace Prize nominee Jim Garrow shockingly claims he was told by a top military veteran that the Obama administration’s “litmus test” for new military leaders is whether or not they will obey an order to fire on U.S. citizens.
Prince exits front line and admits: Yes, I've killed Taliban
• http://www.thesun.co, By DAVE WILLETTSRoyal hero also says he let people down over nude pix
Al-Jazeera Explores Sesame Street Songs As Instruments Of Torture
• kroq.cbslocal.comAn Arabic news agency follows a songwriter as he uncovers how his music was used as a weapon of war.
China Already Has A Plan To Sink The US Fleet In Any Upcoming Battles
• Business InsiderAs the U.S. makes clear it will defend Japan should China try and lay claim to the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, this Chinese announcement from mid-2012 offers additional perspective.
Obama nominated John Brennan says: "Drones are just the beginning of it"
• Daily Paul.comRobert Greenwald, director and founder of Brave New Films: "No jury, no lawyers, no protection. 65 year old woman in a field, 178 children killed by drones... think about the number of parents and relatives of those children..."
Report: Mali Army Torturing, Executing Civilians
• Antiwar.com'If We Don't Have an Identity Card, They Kill Us'
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