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4. Pentagon Considers More Troops for Asia.

Author

Lubold, Gordon and Youssef, Nancy A.

Subjects
*DEPLOYMENT (Military strategy), *MILITARY policy, *NATIONAL security, ASIA-United States relations
Published
2018

14. U.S. Opening All Military Combat Roles to Women.

Author

SCHWARTZ, FELICIA and LUBOLD, GORDON

Subjects
*WOMEN in combat, *WOMEN military personnel, *INFANTRY, *SPECIAL operations (Military science), WOMEN in the United States armed forces
Abstract

The article states that U.S. secretary of defense Ash Carter announced on December 3, 2015, that the U.S. military would open all combat positions to women without exception. According to the article, women would be eligible for the 10 percent of military positions closed to women including service in infantry, reconnaissance, and special operations. The article states that the U.S. Marine Corps requested that some exceptions to the policy be made but was denied. The article presents comments from Carter and U.S. representative Duncan Hunter.

Published
2015

15. U.S. Sees Beefed Up Mission in Iraq, Syria.

Author

LUBOLD, GORDON and SCHWARTZ, FELICIA

Subjects
*MILITARY policy, *KURDS, ANTI-ISIL intervention, Syria, 2014-, ANTI-ISIL intervention, Iraq, 2014-
Abstract

The article states that U.S. secretary of defense Ash Carter announced on October 23, 2015, that the U.S. military would conduct more raids in Iraq and Syria against the militant organization Islamic State. According to the article, Carter said that the U.S. military would also provide more support to various groups such as Kurdish fighters in efforts against Islamic State. The article states that the announcement was part of an effort by the administration of U.S. president Barack Obama to respond to criticism of U.S. policy against Islamic State by members of the U.S. Congress.

Published
2015

16. American Killed In Iraq Rescue.

Author

Lubold, Gordon, Bradley, Matt, Adnan, Ghassan, Schwartz, Felicia, and Lee, Carol E.

Subjects
*AMERICAN military personnel, *SPECIAL forces (Military science), *PESHMERGA, IRAQI Kurds
Abstract

The article states that a member of the U.S. military was killed in action in Iraq on October 22, 2015, while participating in a joint mission by U.S. special forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in an attempt to free prisoners of the militant group Islamic State. According to the article, the operation raised questions about U.S. president Barack Obama's pledge to keep U.S. troops stationed in Iraq out of danger. The article presents comments from U.S. military spokesman colonel Steve Warren.

Published
2015

17. U.S. Wants Drones in North Africa.

Author

ENTOUS, ADAM and LUBOLD, GORDON

Subjects
*DRONE aircraft, *MILITARY bases, *MILITARY surveillance, *COUNTERTERRORISM, UNITED States politics & government, 2009-2017, TUNISIAN politics & government, 2011-
Abstract

The article states that the U.S. government was in negotiations with several North African countries concerning the possible positioning of unmanned aircraft known as drones at a North African base in order to increase counterterrorism surveillance of the militant group Islamic State in Libya and the surrounding region as of July 2015. According to the article, the administration of U.S. president Barack Obama named Tunisia as a significant non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally on July 10, 2015.

Published
2015

44. U.S. Service Member Killed in Yemen Raid.

Author

Lubold, Gordon

Subjects
*AMERICAN military personnel, *SPECIAL operations (Military science), *CASUALTY aversion (Military science), *NATIONAL security
Published
2017

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