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Pentagon's Plan X: how it could change cyberwarfareThe Pentagon has always been secretive about its desire and ability to carry out offensive cyberwarfare. Now, Plan X makes it clear that offensive cyberattacks will be in the Pentagon playbook.
Afghanistan war, 11 years on: What more can and should the US military do?Though the work of US troops has become increasingly deadly in the Afghanistan war, many analysts warn that it has not been increasingly effective.
Drone warfare: top 3 reasons it could be dangerous for US Is the Central Intelligence Agency’s drone warfare campaign – secretly ordered targeted killings in countries like Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia – making America safer? Here are the top three dangers of drone warfare to America, according to new studies.- Rocked by sex scandal, Air Force installs woman commander for basic training
At Lackland Air Force Base, dozens of female recruits say they were preyed upon by instructors. Now, Col. Deborah Liddick will run the unit responsible for training 35,000 recruits a year.
Afghanistan: Why don't we leave now?The rise in attacks by Afghan forces against Western troops is threatening US-Afghan military cooperation – a key reason to stay until 2014. The trend could affect the US exit strategy.
How would the US pursue 'justice' in Libya?President Obama has vowed to 'bring justice' to those who killed the US ambassador and three other embassy personnel in Libya. Military forces are being positioned.
Libya attack: Pentagon sends elite Marine team to protect AmericansIn the wake of the Libya attack that killed the US ambassador and three embassy staff in Benghazi, a specially trained US Marine Corps antiterrorism security team has been sent in. Their mission is to protect and – if necessary, extract – US citizens.
9/11: US troops today feel more appreciated, but still poorly understoodEleven years after 9/11 there are more frequent overt expressions of support for US troops. But with so few Americans in uniform, military families say, the true cost of service is little understood.
Did 'No Easy Day' author compromise US security on '60 Minutes'?The author of 'No Easy Day' explained the raid to kill Osama bin Laden in detail on '60 Minutes' Sunday. Some media experts applaud him, while others say he has helped the enemy.
- How credible is the author of 'No Easy Day'?
In his book and in a TV interview, the author of 'No Easy Day' describes the killing of Osama bin Laden and the efforts to identify the body. Fellow SEALs call the book account 'first hand.'
One year after bomb blinded Afghan vet, Paralympic goldNavy Lt. Brad Snyder was blinded a year ago by an IED blast in Afghanistan. On Friday he won a gold medal for the 400-meter freestyle in the London Paralympics, a performance he hopes will inspire other wounded vets.
- Another 'No Easy Day' revelation: dramatic SEAL search for POW
The Pentagon and US government have been tight-lipped about Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the only POW in the Afghanistan war. 'No Easy Day' sheds light on SEAL efforts to rescue him.
'No Easy Day': Pentagon has 'very serious concerns' about secrets in bookThe decision by the author of 'No Easy Day,' Matt Bissonnette, not to submit the book for prepublication review was 'the height of irresponsibility,' says a Pentagon spokesman.
'No Easy Day': Six revelations from the book The Navy SEAL Team 6 operators hand-picked to raid Osama bin Laden’s compound in 2011 had some unwelcome surprises waiting for them as they hit the ground, according to Matt Bissonnette in his controversial book “No Easy Day.” The training that went into the mission included key help from female operators, practical jokes, and an audition of sorts for top US officials, who watched it before deciding whether the Special Operations Forces should go ahead with the raid.
FocusWhy Pentagon's progress against sexual assault is so slowThe military legal system is seen as often punishing victims of sexual assault instead of perpetrators. Pentagon efforts to make headway depend largely on improving prosecutions.
Quran burning report a window on growing Afghan-on-US violenceA record number of US military personnel have been killed by Afghan security forces this year. A report on Quran burnings at a US base in Afghanistan points to a lack of cultural sensitivity, which could be driving broader Afghan anger.
'Insider killings' challenge US exit strategy in AfghanistanThe Pentagon wants to know whether the recent spike in 'insider killings' – Afghan forces targeting US and NATO forces – reflects 'infiltration, impersonation, and coercion' or is mainly just personal.
'Swift-Boating' Obama? Pentagon denounces politics of attack ad.A group of former Special Operations Forces officers has criticized the White House for what it says were dangerous leaks of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Now, the US military is pushing back.
Suicide 'epidemic' in Army: July was worst month, Pentagon saysEven as the Afghanistan war winds down, suicides among troops are on the rise. Among all branches, the number is up 22 percent from a year ago, and July was the Army's worst month.
Syrian crisis: the case for the US to intervene now – or notSenate hawks urge a swift US military response to Syria's deepening conflict, citing humanitarian concerns and US security interests, including the regime's chemical weapons. Critics ask: Is it possible to end the fighting on acceptable terms?
