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Video: Watch Coalition Aircraft Pummeling ISIS Fighters In Iraq

Video: Watch Coalition Aircraft Pummeling ISIS Fighters In Iraq by Shawn Snow – Military Times

Libya’s Rivalries, Risks & COVID-19 - Part Two SWJED Fri, 04/17/2020 - 10:08am

Worries over continued internal rifts and greater instabilities and provoking regional fallout remain consistent. Conflicts have widened over the divisional quagmire, with France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel similarly delineating concerns over risks and their offshore energy interests.

Coronavirus in Afghanistan: An Opportunity to Build Trust with the Taliban? SWJED Fri, 04/17/2020 - 9:01am

The COVID-19 crisis comes at a critical juncture for Afghanistan. The disputed 2019 presidential election has led to a stalemate between incumbent President Ghani and the chief executive of the last government, Abdullah Abdullah, both of whom claim the right to govern. At a time when the Afghan government should be focused on the best chance to bring peace in years, it’s distracted by a political crisis. Читать дальше...

How an Outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt Became a Defining Moment for the U.S. Military

How an Outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt Became a Defining Moment for the U.S. Military by Dan Lamothe and Shawn Boburg – Washington Post

The Covid-19 Crisis and Future US National Security SWJED Thu, 04/16/2020 - 6:23pm

In the last 20 years, we have twice suffered strategic surprise attacks. In each case, we were unprepared for what was an entirely foreseeable attack on the homeland. In each case, the national security bureaucracy --- Defense, State, Intelligence, and various homeland security entities --- paid inadequate attention to preparing for an event that its own Cassandras had declared as probable.

How U.S. Troops Survived a Little-Known al-Qaeda Raid in Mali Two Years Ago

How U.S. Troops Survived a Little-Known al-Qaeda Raid in Mali Two Years Ago by Kyle Rempfer – Military Times