Topic: The Pentagon
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4 ways Chuck Hagel can improve cyber security
Newly sworn-in Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel must guide the Department of Defense through a few key challenges to better secure the nation’s cyber networks. His focus at the Pentagon should be on these four key areas.
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If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.
Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
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Sequester 101: What happens if $85 billion in cuts hit on March 1
The sequester is a complex concept with a tortuous history. Here are the basics on the automatic spending reductions set to kick in March 1.
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5 reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet
Africa’s experiment in a regional approach to security is serious and laudable, but it will take time to build credible capacity. Here are five reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet.
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Pentagon's budget nightmare: How each branch would handle sequester cuts
With the threat of a mandatory, across-the-board series of cuts known as sequestration looming over the Pentagon, each of the services has begun its worst-case-scenario planning. Here is where the cuts stand now:
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Today's briefing: Georgia shaking, economy mending,
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US faces Iraq-like spending problems in Afghanistan
With billions at stake, there's major concern about lack of accountability – especially with so many private contractors involved.
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One town that can't wait for Chrysler to leave
Newark, Del., is one of 50 cities banding together to try to turn shuttered car factories into engines of economic growth.
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Gates's next lever to reshape the Pentagon: QDR
This week, the Defense Department will begin the Quadrennial Defense Review, a year-long study that should help the secretary put his stamp on the military.
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Opinion: The US should cut military spending in half
Defense Secretary Gates's military budget cuts are too conservative.
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Could Iraq violence affect US withdrawal plan?
The recent spate of attacks have come as US troops are preparing to pull out of urban areas.
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The Monitor's View: A Swat down for Pakistan – and Obama
Zardari learns how not to deal with jihadists while the US weighs how to play the bully.
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Report says top officials set tone for detainee abuse
Abusive interrogation techniques in Abu Ghraib followed approval of their use in Guantánamo, says a report by Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Cheney to Obama: Release more of the torture memos
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Did hackers break into a top-secret USAF program?
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The Monitor's View: Bail out Somalia to curb the pirates?
Obama, like pre-9/11 Bush, may scorn nation-building. But can the US afford not to do it?
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Will pirates join forces with Islamist militias in Somalia?
Escalation of violence could lead pirate gangs to join radical militants, including those with ties to Al Qaeda, say analysts.
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The Monitor's View: Why Obama and Gates need Ike to trim the military
Former president's warning of a 'military-industrial complex' rings true as Congress pushes back on cuts.
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You can't kill F-22, Georgians tell Gates
Should military spending be seen as a 'jobs program'?
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Gates axes some costly weapons, emphasizes 'irregular' warfare
Defense secretary applies lessons of Iraq, Afghanistan to new Pentagon budget.
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Pentagon budget kills F-22, pumps up Special Ops
New spending plan represents a shift toward counterinsurgency needs.
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Spain commits more troops to Afghanistan in overture to Obama
While the increase in soldiers is modest, the government is showing support for Obama's shift of strategy in Afghanistan – and, more broadly, for the administration itself.
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Opinion: NATO at 60: ready for a new role
If it builds on its adaptability, it could be a vital security broker for members and partners.
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Senators grill Petraeus on new Afghanistan strategy
Top concerns are troop levels and yardsticks for success
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Classic book review: A Bright Shining Lie
The lies one man told himself about the Vietnam War.
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Obama overhauls US Afghan strategy
The Iraq-style troop surge is one part of a plan that hopes to bring stability through civilian know-how and a fresh Pakistan policy.
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Economy forces Obama to rein in foreign-aid goals
He wants to double aid by the end of his term to help improve America's image abroad, but that no longer looks possible.
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Six years in Iraq: three American stories
A soldier, a reconstruction expert, and a peace activist tell of how Iraq has changed – and what more needs to be done.
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Gates lightens load for war-worn forces
Ending 'stop loss' is just one example of how he has sought to heal an overstressed military.
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Climate may heat crises, too, military analysts say
Competition for resources, ‘climate migrants,’ failed states are among top concerns.
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