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"Observers suggest that the Air Force may be hoping to avoid unwarranted attention on the A-10, which they have repeatedly sought to divest."

"Al Qaeda leader al-Zawahri called on young Muslim men in the United States and other Western countries to carry out attacks inside there."

"It happened to me."

"US Gen. Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says NATO members must acknowledge the alliance is facing “multiple complex” threats."

"Incidents of violent infighting between IS extremists are on the rise with rifts developing between elements and arguments erupting over the distribution of spoils, sex slaves and cash."

“How Pakistan's intelligence agency created a pliant proxy and implacable foe of India.”

The national Rick Rescorla memorial is on permanent display at the National Infantry Museum’s Memorial Walk of Honor. Continue on for more.

Mabus tells NPR’s David Greene the military benefits from an integrated force, cites ‘lack of standards’. Continue on to listen to a NPR interview.

Continue on for the Special Issue: The Al-Qa`ida Threat 14 Years Later

“Fourteen years after terror struck the U.S., our strategy to defeat terrorism is failing.”

"In a changing global security environment, the United States is pursuing a third offset strategy to bolster a weakened conventional deterrence."

"The head of the Army Capabilities Integration Center said yesterday the service will unveil its combat vehicle modernization strategy at the ASAU's annual convention next month."

"When classes began Aug. 17, the U.S. Army War College introduced a new seven-day introduction to strategic studies course, which includes a four-day Gulf War case study."

Continue on for a link to the Marine Corps Gender Integration Research Executive Summary.

"No other American commander in recent years has had as much power within the Afghan military establishment and top government echelons."

"It’s being called a 'revolt' by intelligence pros who are paid to give their honest assessment of the ISIS war—but are instead seeing reports turned into happy talk."

"The intelligence services remember how seriously the Department of Justice dealt with former CIA directors Deutsch and Petraeus. They will demand equal treatment here (Clinton)."

"One of the disclosures based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden prompted the shutdown of a key intelligence program in Afghanistan, the nation’s top spy said Wednesday."

The Special Operations Research Association is pleased to announce the 2015 Annual Symposium, 11-12 December 2015. Continue on for additional information.

"The apparent Russian military preparations and the Obama administration’s attempt to block them have escalated long-running tensions between the White House and the Kremlin."

"The changes follow an attack on rebel graduates by members of NSF. The rebels were ill-prepared, too few in number, lacked local support and were deployed during the Eid holiday."

The Bridge interview with former DIA Director Lieutenant General (Retired) Michael Flynn.

The Pentagon Insider - Check it out - “A Comprehensive Policy and Defense Event and Publications List.”

"Although President Obama will probably not need to send U.S. ground–combat forces to Iraq and Syria, he should not publicly rule out that option."

If there is one thing we should have all learned, especially those of us who spent years there is that half measures when it comes to Iraq avail us nothing.