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Afghanistan Raids by U.S. Commandos Almost Triple Since 2009, NATO Says

August 12, 2011 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg

The U.S. military in Afghanistan has nearly tripled since 2009 the frequency of commando raids launched against Taliban or insurgent groups, according to NATO figures/…/ The increased raids reflect a…

Defense Cuts: Super Committee Bark Might Be Worse Than Its Bite

August 11, 2011 • In the News • Original: National Defense Magazine

The fate of the republic — if we are to believe the hype — soon will be in the hands of the 12-member Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction that…

Deficit Reduction Deal and Pentagon Spending

August 7, 2011 • In the News • Original: This Week in Defense News with Vago Muradian

Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic Budgetary Assessments talks about the coming Defense Department budget cuts and how far ranging they are likely to be.

Report Calls on Pentagon to Prepare for Possible Debt-Limit Deal Spending Cuts

August 7, 2011 • In the News • Original: The Hill

Top Pentagon brass should craft plans so the Defense Department is ready if a so-called trigger in the debt-ceiling law is pulled, a move that would return the annual military…

The Long Battle Between Turkey’s Politicians and Generals Seems Over

August 6, 2011 • In the News • Original: Economist

For Turkey’s hard-line secularists it spelled a humiliating end to Ataturk’s republic. For their detractors it was an irreversible victory for democracy. Either way, the mass resignation of Turkey’s military…