Japan Times/AFP-JIJI: Victory over Islamic State in Mosul seen as big win for Pentagon training plan
WASHINGTON – The Iraqi military’s hard-fought victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul marks a defining moment not just for them. It is also a key win for the U.S. doctrine behind it.
Instead of putting large numbers of American boots on the ground, the U.S.-led strategy in Iraq and Syria has been a nonstop air campaign combined with continual training and advising for proxy local forces.
Pentagon officials say the outcome is clear — three years after collapsing as flag-waving jihadis swept across their country, Iraq’s security forces have become a battle-hardened army that prevailed in a brutal urban fight.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 10, 2017
US Defense budget to provide broader Iraq security support -- Al Montior
US Stryker vehicles lead Kurdish reinforcements into Raqqa -- Military Times
DoD Report: Pakistan is Reason for Afghanistan Stalemate -- RCD
Once a US Ally, Pakistan Now Looks to China, Russia -- VOA
Russian 'Terminator 2' Combat Vehicle to Get New Guns -- Sputnik
Russia's Supercarrier Is a Pipe Dream -- Zacharey Keck, National Interest
Russia’s Alligator attack helicopter’s land version to get folding blades -- TASS
China-Russia alignment on North Korea raises eyebrows -- The Hill
Why China Reduces All Military Contacts With North Korea to Zero -- Sputnik
Three PLAN Officers May Have Just Revealed What China Wants in the South China Sea -- Ryan Martinson & Katsuya Yamamoton, National Interest
Chinese Navy's Growing Power to Stretch Its Sea Legs Makes US Navy Nervous -- Sputnik
U.S. carrier group leads biggest yet drills with India and Japan -- Reuters
U.S., Japan, India start Malabar 2017 joint naval exercises -- UPI
Interview: Israel's Brig. Gen. Guy Hasson talks new tech -- Defense News
Australian special forces veteran breaks silence on ‘insidious, infectious’ culture -- ABC News Online
Austria set to replace Eurofighter Typhoons -- Defense News
UK court rejects bid to halt Saudi arms sales -- Al Jazeera
UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia can continue, high court rules -- The Guardian
Will The Air Force B-21 Raider Bring New, Next-Generation Stealth Technology? How Much Detail Should be Public? -- Scout Warrior
Air Force Chief Scientist: F-35, F-22 to Get Artificial Intelligence - Control Drones -- Scout Warrior
Lockheed gets $5.6B for work on next batch of F-35s -- Defense News
Boeing Develops System to Network Jet Fighters -- National Defense
Life support: The Navy's struggle to define a LCS bare minimum -- Defense News
Keel laying marks official construction of attack submarine -- Navy Times/AP
Orbital Alliance Techsystems receives contract for GPS artillery -- UPI
Trump backtracks on U.S.-Russia cyber unit, says it cannot happen -- Reuters
DARPA tests drones to operate without human, GPS assistance -- C4ISRNet
House Armed Services panel unveils $696.5 billion defense authorization bill -- Defense News
US Lawmakers Are Ready to Rip the Defense Budget Apart -- National Interest
Lieutenant colonel faces court-martial for sexual assault, fraternization charges -- Air Force Times
5 Best Carriers Fighters Subs Bombers all Time -- Scout Warrior
From Death Rays to Pain Rays, What Sci-Fi Weapons Could Be Used in the Future? -- Sputnik
Should Pentagon Let Robots Kill Humans? Maybe -- Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Breaking Defense
The Spies of the ‘Five Eyes’ Need to Speed Up Intel-Sharing -- Chuck Alsup, Defense One
