Defense One
Don’t Be Sucked Into War With Iraq, Again
We should not be bullied back to Baghdad by politics, ideology or short-term thinking that this wrong war never should have ended. By Joe Cirincione
Nextgov
Weapons-Grade Uranium Not a Must for Nuclear Medicine, Dutch Figure Says
'It's not a matter of money,' Nederlof says. 'It's a matter of solving technical problems.'
Defense One
Turning the Asia Pivot Into a Real ‘Obama Doctrine’
Why the pivot to Asia is the wrong model for an 'Obama doctrine' and how the president can get it right. By Lawrence J. Korb
Defense One
Pentagon Officials Cautious on Iraq, Point to Maliki
At the Pentagon where so many spent years fighting in Iraq, the sense is that this is Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki’s mess to clean up. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense One
McCain Calls for Obama’s National Security Team to Resign Over Iraq
Fuming Republican senators blast the administration for abandoning Iraq as Sen. John McCain says Obama’s national security team should resign. By Kevin Baron
Defense
Obama: Iraq Will Need More Help
As a militant group continues to sweep through the country, the president says his administration is prepared to act.
Nextgov
Should Federal Personnel Reform Start With IT?
Or do past project failures still have you reeling against any personnel reform?
Defense One
Hagel Fires Back at Bergdahl Criticism in Congress
At a hearing Wednesday, Defense Secretary Hagel lectured House Armed Services Committee members about war, saying the Bergdahl deal was the right call. By Molly O’Toole
Defense One
How the Pentagon Can Track the Taliban 5
The Taliban 5 may disappear back into the fight, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t findable. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Bergdahl Was Discharged from the Coast Guard for Psychological Reasons Before He Joined the Army
When Bergdahl enlisted in 2008, the Army was in the middle of the process of lowering its recruitment standards.
Defense
Iraqi Militants Seize Control of Turkish Consulate in Mosul, Take Hostages
The 48 hostages are unharmed.
Defense One
What the Army's New COIN Manual Is Missing
The latest incarnation of the military’s counterinsurgency manual underestimates the real challenges of relationships with host nations. By Walter Ladwig III
Nextgov
Man Who May Be a Top Chinese Hacker Likes Grain Alcohol, Heineken
The everyday life of a PLA hacker.
Defense
White House Knew Bergdahl Swap Would Go Through a Day Before It Happened
Top Senate Democrat says there was no time for the Obama administration to notify Congress 30-days in advance of the trade.
Nextgov
VA Schedulers Failed to Fully Use Wait List Software Created in 2002
Ignored internal system at least once on 731 facilities probed.
Defense
Child Migrants Claim They're Being Abused By U.S. Border Officials
Some of the tens of thousands of children who have crossed the border since 2011 claim that they've been physically and verbally abused by border patrol agents.
Defense One
Where Will CENTCOM’s Post-War Funding Come From?
U.S. Central Command won’t be able to rely on the Pentagon’s war budget anymore to pay for counterterrorism operations around the world, a new report warns. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
Army Boosts Value of IT Deal by $774 Million
Increases value of $5 billion, 2007 hardware and software contract.
Oversight
Prosecuting VA Officials Would be 'Shot Heard Around the System'
Sixty-nine VA facilities -- not including Phoenix -- are under investigation by the VA’s inspector general office.
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