Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrive to brief the media in the Pentagon press briefing room, Oct. 25, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
Lack Of Strike Force Impeded Benghazi Response -- Washington Times
As U.S. Africa Command waited for any order to rescue Americans on Sept. 11 at the besieged consulate and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, it was missing a key unit that the Pentagon gives every regional four-star commander — an emergency strike force.
The new command’s lack of such a unit is another piece in the unfolding Benghazi timeline that shows an overriding theme: As radical Islamic extremism swelled in the chaotic coastal city, U.S. security assets in Libya diminished.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Secret Report Criticizes NATO’s Command in Libya -- Defense News
US Military Chief in Israel to Oversee Joint Drill -- ABC News/AP
Taiwan arrests suspected military spies for China -- BBC
Political Uncertainty Roils the Chinese Military -- Melinda Liu, Daily Beast
Report: Iran has drone pictures of Israeli military bases -- Commercial Appeal
Philip Hammond warns Alex Salmond over 'playing irresponsible games' with Trident -- The Telegraph
Tories snub Lib Dems over Trident future -- The Guardian
Nuke test that says: Don’t mess with the UK -- The Sun
S. Korea moves to upgrade Patriot defense system -- Yonhap
DND reviewing South Korea's offer to supply fighter jets -- Philstar.com
Report: U.S. should allow Japan to use military air base for commercial use -- Washington Post
Calculating the Army’s Pacific future -- DoD Buzz
USAF Issues Request for Combat Rescue Helo -- Defense News
Micro-Drones Combined With DNA Hacking Could Create A Very Scary Future -- Business Insider
Most U.S. Drones Openly Broadcast Secret Video Feeds -- Danger Room
NRO Readies Open Source Cloud For Launch -- Aol Government
Navy’s Seabees embrace new roles while navigating budget cutbacks -- Stars and Stripes
New Kind of Commander to Combat Sandy Destruction -- US News and World Report
Marines going green during WTI course -- Stars and Stripes/Yuma Sun
Pentagon Reopens Program Allowing Immigrants With Special Skills to Enlist -- New York Times
Military spending boosts gross domestic product number -- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post
Army Corps of Engineers can’t produce $1 billion of fuel receipts in Iraq -- Stars and Stripes/Foreign Policy
Pentagon Issues Buying Rules For Zombie Apocalypse (Hint: Parody) -- Aol Defense
Hackers who attack US in line for lucrative payoffs -- Stars and Stripes/The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
What Mali’s Crisis Means for the Future of Western Military Intervention -- Vivienne Walt, Time
Should 'The Generals' Get Fired More Often? -- NPR
Slain SEAL’s father to Obama: ‘Better to die the death of a hero than it is to live the life of a coward’ -- Daily Caller
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