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The Private Outsourcing Of America’s Drone Program Worth Millions
Department of Defense Want One Contractor To Host All Its Cloud Data
(TFC)— The Department of Defense has techies worried about it’s latest cloud-based data storage ambitions. A single contract on the table right now, possibly worth billions, will go to just one company. In fact, it would encompass a significant percentage…
Cyber Contractor “VendorX” Leaves Huge Pentagon Surveillance Program Unsecured, On Cloud
Many Questions About Syria Linger After Pentagon Press Meeting
US: New Evidence Suggests Monitoring of Americans
The Scale of Pentagon Waste Boggles the Mind, But Congress Keeps Giving Them More
How the Pentagon tried to cure America of its ‘Vietnam syndrome’
United States (Conversation) – In August 1965, Morley Safer, a reporter for “CBS News,” accompanied a unit of U.S. marines on a search-and-destroy mission to the Vietnamese village of Cam Ne. Using cigarette lighters and a flamethrower, the troops proceeded…
Pentagon Looking to Georgia to Help Arm Syrian Rebels
Syria (EAN) – The United States negotiated with Georgia to buy weapons for Syrian rebel militias. While both the Pentagon and the Georgian government confirmed the deal, the Georgian government said it was still waiting for formal confirmation on where the…
US Marines Commanders Fired as Corps Tackles Sexist Abuse Scandal
(Sputnik) – The US Marine Corps fired two of its enlisted commanders this year, after finding that they had neglected in their leadership to foster respectful and appropriate behavior toward women in their units. The sackings come just a few months…
Trump Advisers Call for More Troops to Break Afghan Deadlock
Afghanistan (Tasnim) – Senior Trump administration and military officials are recommending sending several thousand additional American troops to Afghanistan to try to break a military deadlock in the 15-year war there, in part by pressuring the Taliban to negotiate with the…
Law of War? Civilian Deaths in US Strikes in Syria, Iraq Soar Under Trump
Middle East (Sputnik) – It’s a nightmare: civilian deaths in Syria and Iraq in the ongoing war against Daesh are rising faster than local officials, and remote military intelligence gathering, can count, and the US-led coalition seems unwilling to do anything…
Shaping US Middle East Policy: It’s Pentagon Who Calls the Shots Today
United States (SCF) – There are signs that the United States administration is deepening its military involvement in armed conflicts abroad, indicating a military-first approach. With no loud statements made to attract public attention, the US military footprint in the Middle…
‘Entire Homes Destroyed With Families Inside’ – Refugees Report Mosul Horror
Iraq (Sputnik) – As many as 15,000 people have been fleeing Mosul every day since the start of the US-led coalition’s most recent offensive started on February 19, Melany Markham of the Norwegian Refugee Council told Radio Sputnik. Iraqi defense officials…
Iran Condemns US-Sponsored Terrorism by Imposing Sanctions
Tehran, Iran (GPA) – In a response to blatant US aggression, Iran has imposed sanctions on 15 US companies for supporting Zionism, sponsoring terrorism, and violating basic human rights internationally. US-Sanctions Against Iran Just days ago, the United States announced new…