President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. Marine Corps General John Kelly emerge a meeting in Bedminster Township, N.J. (Reuters)
Peter White, Washington Post: Trump may put 5 military officers in top posts. That’s unprecedented
President-elect Donald Trump is, apparently, partial to former generals and admirals. Several have been floated as possible nominees for cabinet and national security jobs. In addition to appointing Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn to be national security adviser, Trump appears likely to select Gen. James Mattis (USMC) as secretary of defense; is reportedly considering Gen. John Kelly (USMC) for secretary of homeland security, Gen. David Petraeus for secretary of state and Adm. Michael Rogers for director of national intelligence.
Of course, other presidents have included a former high-ranking military officer in the cabinet. President George W. Bush’s secretary of state was Colin Powell, a retired four-star Army general and former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
But the number and placement of these former military officers is unprecedented, as I’ll explain below.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 1, 2016
Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James Mattis for secretary of defense -- Washington Post
It's official: Donald Trump has chosen Gen. James Mattis for defense secretary -- Military Times
Mattis Pick Could See Senate Clash on Women in Combat, PTSD -- Military.com
Petraeus would have to notify probation officer if offered State job -- Washington Examiner
Air strikes kill 54 civilians in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military -- Reuters
US: 173 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes against ISIS -- The Hill
Russia’s new arms procurement program to be approved in summer 2017 -- TASS
India Allows Private Sector to Manufacture Ammo -- Defense News
U.S. Effort to Help India Build Up Navy Hits Snag -- WSJ
No talks or decisions yet on S-300 delivery to Turkey — Putin’s aide -- TASS
Poland launches tender for 14 army helicopters - ministry -- Reuters
Lithuania Buys 168 Armored Personnel Carriers From Germany -- Defense News
E.U. Plans Big Increase in Military Spending -- NYT
USS Zumwalt Soon to be Underway After Repairs -- USNI News
It’s been a topsy-turvy few weeks for the F-35 program -- Washington Post
Air Force Get More Airmen, No Extra Planes in Defense Bill -- Military.com
US Military Develops 'Multi-Object Kill Vehicle' to Blast Enemy Nukes -- Seeker
Congress set to elevate CYBERCOM to unified combatant command -- C4ISRNet
Army Electronic Warfare Strategy Nearing Completion -- Defense News
Cyber center project a 'turning point' for Army capability, leaders say -- Army Times
The Army’s looking into putting bacteria into its electronics -- Ars Technica
House passes intelligence bill enhancing efforts against Russia -- The Hill
Senators, Military Specialists Say Army Report On Dismissed Soldiers Is Troubling -- NPR
Congress drops plans to make women register for the draft -- Military Times
Defense bill tackles retaliation against military sex assault victims -- The Hill
More than 2,000 US military veterans to form a human shield protecting Dakota Access protesters -- Reuters
Veterans' group criticizes vets joining pipeline protest -- AP
Climate change will stir 'unimaginable' refugee crisis, says military -- The Guardian
The U.S. Military Has a Plan to Take Over a Potential Enemies Greatest Weapon -- Kris Osborn, National Interest
US military photos from November -- CNN
