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Defense News: Mideast Conflict Reaching New Levels of Complexity
WASHINGTON — The war in Syria and Iraq has become an “unbelievably complex” tangled mess of competing terrorist organizations, a senior counterterrorism official said during a brief at the Association of the US Army’s annual meeting Monday.
The Defense Intelligence Agency’s senior expert combatting terrorism, Patrick Prior, told an audience that it is growing increasingly difficult to map the relationships among the players in Syria and Iraq: Three major terrorist organizations — al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra Front, Hezbollah and the Islamic State group — are fighting each other, Iraqi forces and the Syrian regime; then add a dozen different Kurdish factions, Russian forces and the US-led coalition into the mix.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 13, 2015
Questions swirl about possible intelligence lapse in Syria -- The Hill
White House disowning its failed Syrian plan; blames Congress -- Washington Times
Syrian missile systems harass Turkish warplanes: military -- Reuters
Lockheed Nears Deal to Supply UAE with More Rocket Launchers -- DoD Buzz
US Suspects Iran of Violating UN Resolution by Missile Test -- Sputnik
US: Iran likely violated UN resolution with missile launch -- The Hill
Report: Iran Ramping Up Military Purchases from Russia, China -- Washington Free Beacon
Russian researchers develop internet ‘bot’ to hunt ISIS recruiters -- RT
Russia plans supplies of rocket engines to China — deputy PM -- TASS
China to Boost Defence Ties With India, Military Drills Start -- NDTV
China Bans People Serving in Military From Joining Foreign NGOs -- NDTV
France to sign aerospace deals with Saudi Arabia -- Reuters
Australia’s Submarine Debate: Shipyards and Seas -- The Diplomat
John Kerry, Ash Carter meeting with Australian counterparts -- AP
Japan's Okinawa Governor Officially Revokes US Base Relocation Approval -- Sputnik
Industry Hopes Army's Future Vertical Lift Program Takes Off -- Defense News
Raytheon Unveils New Mini Missile for Special Forces, Infantry -- Defense Tech
Soldiers Can Set When Grenade Explodes With New Launcher -- Defense News
The end of heavy metal: Boeing shows off material that is 99.99% AIR and could lead to new generation of planes and spaceships -- Daily Mail
Army Seeks More Adaptable, Modular Missile Systems -- Defense News
Boeing eyes 150 more CH-47 helicopter sales through 2022 -- Reuters
McHugh: Army on 'Ragged Edge' of Readiness -- Defense News
Army leaders vent: We still need ground forces -- The Hill
U.S. Army: No Plans To Slow Reduction of End-Strength to 450,000 -- Defense News
The US Army’s Biggest Concern Right Now Is Congress -- Defense One
McHugh: Without Budget Resolution U.S. Faces ‘Dangerous’ Future -- National Defense
Slow, Steady Rise Seen for Women in Combat -- Defense News
John McHugh, Army secretary: Women will likely have to register for the draft -- Washington Times
Lawsuit targets psychologists who designed CIA torture program -- CNN
John McCain wants answers if Bowe Bergdahl avoids prison -- Boston Herald
Interview: The Future of US Military Exercises in the Asia-Pacific -- The Diplomat
Sharpening the Spear: The Carrier, the Joint Force, and High-End Conflict -- Seth Cropsey & Bryan G. McGrath & Timothy A. Walton, Hudson Institute
Here's how a modern military draft would work -- KPCC
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