New Pentagon Chief Facing Mountain Of Problems -- Yahoo News/AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a short hop down the Potomac from CIA headquarters, where Leon Panetta headed the spy agency for 2½ years, to the Pentagon, where he takes over Friday as secretary of defense. The two jobs, however, are worlds apart.
In size, scope and spending power, the Defense Department dwarfs the CIA. And although Panetta is well versed in national security issues, the magnitude of challenges that await him at the Pentagon — from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to battles inside the defense bureaucracy and conflicts with Congress — is hard to overstate.
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AFRICOM: U.S. Aircraft Still Flying Libya Missions -- Defense News
US "Humanitarian Operations" in Libya Are Lethal -- Information Dissemination
Drone strikes show Pakistan still cooperating with U.S. -- McClatchy News
U.S. rejects demands to vacate Pakistan drone base -- Reuters
Iran Arming Iraqi Groups Attacking U.S. Troops, Gates Says -- Bloomberg
China military tells Vietnam to cool tempers over sea -- Reuters
Israeli President Peres: Iran overstating its military capabilities -- Ynet News
Russia to build nuclear aircraft carrier by 2023 -- RIA Novosti
Israeli team goes to US to tailor F-35s for IAF -- Jerusalem Post
Kiwi SAS’ Awesome Night Vision Goggles -- Defense Tech
Cyber attacks outpace global response, U.S. warns -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Senate confirms Petraeus as CIA chief; Pakistan confirms his job will be tough -- Christian Science Monitor
SpyCloud: Intel Agencies Look to Keep Secrets in the Ether -- Danger Room
DARPA Seeks to Employ Biology in Manufacturing -- U.S. Department of Defense
Hackers 'should fight cyber spies' -- The Telegraph
Information Warfare: Real Time Armor Analysis -- Strategy Page
Pentagon costs rising fast, CBO warns -- Washington Post
Russia to build nuclear aircraft carrier by 2023 -- RIA Novosti
Israeli team goes to US to tailor F-35s for IAF -- Jerusalem Post
Kiwi SAS’ Awesome Night Vision Goggles -- Defense Tech
Cyber attacks outpace global response, U.S. warns -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Senate confirms Petraeus as CIA chief; Pakistan confirms his job will be tough -- Christian Science Monitor
SpyCloud: Intel Agencies Look to Keep Secrets in the Ether -- Danger Room
DARPA Seeks to Employ Biology in Manufacturing -- U.S. Department of Defense
Hackers 'should fight cyber spies' -- The Telegraph
Information Warfare: Real Time Armor Analysis -- Strategy Page
Pentagon costs rising fast, CBO warns -- Washington Post
CIA Exhales: 99 Out of 101 Torture Cases Dropped -- Danger Room
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Israeli team goes to US to tailor F-35s for IAF -- Jerusalem Post
Kiwi SAS’ Awesome Night Vision Goggles -- Defense Tech
Cyber attacks outpace global response, U.S. warns -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Senate confirms Petraeus as CIA chief; Pakistan confirms his job will be tough -- Christian Science Monitor
SpyCloud: Intel Agencies Look to Keep Secrets in the Ether -- Danger Room
DARPA Seeks to Employ Biology in Manufacturing -- U.S. Department of Defense
Hackers 'should fight cyber spies' -- The Telegraph
Information Warfare: Real Time Armor Analysis -- Strategy Page
Pentagon costs rising fast, CBO warns -- Washington Post
CIA Exhales: 99 Out of 101 Torture Cases Dropped -- Danger Room
Officials Continue Arlington Cemetery Investigation -- U.S. Department of Defense
Senate panel passes bill on job training for military -- Washington Post
Military doctors get guidelines for treating 4-legged warriors -- USA Today
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