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Ghost' Soldiers, Funding Issues, Lack of Morale, Unity Shatter Iraqi Army -- Sputnik
According to the recently revealed results of a governamental investigation, practically every fifth soldier of the Iraqi armed forces existed only on paper.
MOSCOW, December 4 (Sputnik), Alexander Mosesov — As the Iraqi Armed Forces have suffered crushing defeats to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in 2014, the jihadists have not only captured half of Iraq's territory, but also revealed the poor combat capabilities of the country's military.
Serious questions have been raised as to why the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), a collective name for the country's military and law enforcement forces, have coped so badly with their main task – defending the security and integrity of Iraq. The recently case of "ghost" soldiers could go some way to explaining part of this.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 4, 2014
US Ambassador: US forces assured immunity in Iraq -- AP
NATO Agrees To Keep Military Channels Open With Russia -- Defense News/AFP
Russia Expects France to Make Final Decision on Mistral Ships by Year-End -- Sputnik
Russia to Stop Purchasing Foreign 'Ready-Made' Military Equipment: Official -- Sputnik
Russia's Massive Military Modernization Might Be in Big Trouble -- Nikolas K. Gvosdev, National Interest
Russia backs plan for creating 'wise men' group to address security challenges — Lavrov -- ITAR-TASS
Georgia, NATO to approve plan for cooperation program by Feb 2015 — defense minister -- ITAR-TASS
China Conducts Third Flight Test of Hypersonic Strike Vehicle -- Washington Free Beacon
Chinese Troops in Africa: Protecting Civilians and Oil -- Sean J. Li, Council On Foreign Relations
Report: China, Australia Agree To Boost Defense Ties -- Defense News/AFP
Inside North Korea's elite cyberwarfare unit -- CNBC
What’s the Plan? The Afghan National Security Forces -- Jason Campbell, War On The Rocks
Iran’s Stealth Drone Claims Are Total BS -- Adam Rawnsley, War Is Boring
US May Cooperate With Russia on Afghan Helicopter Maintenance -- Sputnik
US Senate to Push Legislation to Supply Ukraine With Lethal Aid: Senator -- Sputnik
Army Apache consolidation blocked until 2016 -- Army Times
U.S. Army wants a new gun -- CNN
F-35 engine inspection requirements eased to 13 hours -Pentagon -- Reuters
Navy Gets First Upgraded Fire Scout Unmanned Copter -- Times of San Diego
Pentagon Scaling Back Military Effort to Contain Ebola -- Military.com
U.S. Military Ebola Effort Could End by Summer, Top General Says -- WSJ
House nears passage of $585B defense bill -- AP
Compromise NDAA Blocks A-10 Retirement, OKs White House's Syrian Rebels Plan -- Defense News
Sen. Corker: In 2013, US Was Ready to Launch 'Very Brief' Airstrikes Inside Syria -- Defense News
Navy probes allegation that female sub officers were recorded in shower -- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post
Reports of Sexual Assaults in Military on Rise -- NYT
Reports of unwanted sexual contact in military drop 27% -- USA Today
Vet confronts alleged military faker at the mall (Video) -- USA Today
How the NSA Hacks Cellphone Networks Worldwide -- The Intercept
Can a wonk run a war? Ash Carter is a scholar, a bureaucrat — and the opposite of Chuck Hagel. -- Michael Crowley, Politico
Rough Waters Ahead: How to Maximize the Power of the U.S. Navy's Surface Fleet -- Bryan Clark & Bryan McGrath, National Interest
Why Does the Navy Still Not Have Enough Money for New Submarines? -- Jerry Hendrix, Defense One
Saving the Warthog to save troop lives -- Andrew Cockburn, L.A. Times
Why the Military Has a Budget Message Problem -- Sandra I. Erwin, National Defense
As CIA, senators settle feuds, long-awaited 'torture' report imminent -- Reuters
Inside the Battle Over the CIA Torture Report -- Josh Rogin & Eli Lake, Bloomberg
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