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January 2020 Issue of the CTC “Sentinel” Now Online

January 2020 Issue of the CTC “Sentinel” Now Online

101st Airborne Deployed to Manda Bay After al-Shabab Attack

101st Airborne Deployed to Manda Bay After al-Shabab Attack by Kyle Rempfer - Army Times

U.N. Court Orders Myanmar to Take Steps to Protect Rohingya Muslims

U.N. Court Orders Myanmar to Take Steps to Protect Rohingya Muslims by Niharika Mandhana and Feliz Solomon - Wall Street Journal

Backgrounder: Why U.S. Troop Cuts in Africa Would Cause Alarm

Backgrounder: Why U.S. Troop Cuts in Africa Would Cause Alarm – Associated Press

The Ayatollah’s Gathering Aerial Storm SWJED Thu, 01/23/2020 - 3:01am

Even if Iran is able to procure modern aerial munitions and fighter jets, perhaps in October of 2020 if Russia sells such systems to Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei likely realizes he will still likely never procure symmetric munitions that will effectively counter Iran’s enemies. The continuing development of the IRGCAF’s offensive drone and cruise missile capabilities, however, give him a limited aerial capability window he and Iran so desperately need. Читать дальше...

In Syria, Captured Islamic State Fighters, Followers Going Home

In Syria, Captured Islamic State Fighters, Followers Going Home

Challenging Snowden: Spycraft, Ethics, and Amendments SWJED Thu, 01/23/2020 - 12:32am

Is it ethical for the country’s intelligence agencies to exploit nearly every known wireless communication modality in favor of U.S. policies and interests even though it could potentially involve spying on countless American citizens in violation of the Fourth Amendment? Edward Snowden utilized principles of ethical decision making, but faulty logic resulted in a treasonous act with longstanding... Читать дальше...

Esper Says ‘No Decisions’ Have Been Finalized On AFRICOM Changes

Esper Says ‘No Decisions’ Have Been Finalized On AFRICOM Changes by Aaron Mehta – Defense News

Marine Raiders Led Counterattack Against al-Shabab Militants at Manda Bay, Kenya

Marine Raiders Led Counterattack Against al-Shabab Militants at Manda Bay, Kenya by Philip Athey and Shawn Snow – Marine Corps Times

'Defeated' Islamic State Is Preparing for a Resurgence

'Defeated' Islamic State Is Preparing for a Resurgence by Caroline Alexander - Bloomberg / Washington Post