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In A First, Russia Contacts U.S. Officials Ahead Of Airstrikes Against ISIL

Tuesday, November 17th, 2015

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In A First, Russia Contacts U.S. Officials Ahead Of Airstrikes Against ISIL

An F-15E Strike Eagle waits to launch in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility prior to strike operations in Syria Sept. 23, 2014.

After weeks of airstrikes in Syria, Russian military officials on Tuesday alerted U.S. forces before launching attacks against targets in Raqqa, the city that Islamic State (ISIL) militants have declared their capital.The United States and Russia have for weeks had a memorandum of understanding in place to spelling out mechanisms to “deconflict” the air over Syria, where warplanes from both nations are flying daily. Pentagon Spokesman Peter Cook on Nov. 17 said the Russians had given U.S. forces a heads…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]