Coalition forces and Afghan commandos walk around the edge of a field during combat operations in the Shah Wali Kot district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 7, 2012. Coalition troops partnered with Afghan commandos to disrupt insurgent safe havens and promote security in the area. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron
Afghanistan Exit’s Price Tag In The Billions: Carter -- Defense News
Moving the mountain of U.S. military gear out of Afghanistan after more than a decade of war will cost billions of dollars and prove far more difficult than last year’s withdrawal from Iraq, the Pentagon’s No. 2 official says.
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, the Pentagon’s point man for overseeing the draw down in Afghanistan, talked about the challenges July 10 in his first extensive interview on pulling out of Afghanistan.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Afghan exit will cost US billions, Pentagon's No. 2 says -- Stars and Stripes/USA Today
What? US military pays $610 million in Afghan war 'late fees' -- Christian Science Monitor
Congressman criticizes top U.S. general over Afghan hospital -- CNN
U.S. Lawmakers Push Pentagon To Stop Buying From Russian Arms Dealer -- Defense News
Conservatives cancel plan to replace Canada’s aging military trucks at last minute -- National Post
Turkey suspects Syria downed jet with optic guided missile -- Trend.az
China's aircraft carrier sets off on longest sea trials -- China.org.cn
BAE Takes On Lockheed For Billions In Global F-16 Upgrades -- Aol Defense
Iran Refining Missile Capabilities: Pentagon -- Global Security Newswire
Low tech missile defense threats grow -- DoD Buzz
US military to launch hypersonic rocket plane by 2016 -- FOX News
MRAPs represent new tool on contentious Korean peninsula -- Stars and Stripes
US Navy sends tiny submersibles to Persian Gulf -- Stars and Stripes/Tribune
Underwater Kamikaze Drones Rushed To The Gulf To Deal With Iranian Mines -- Business Insider
Report: US Navy deploys drones to the Persian Gulf -- Jerusalem Post
MBDA missile counters swarm boats -- Defense Tech
F-22 pilot in Hawaii briefly has oxygen deficit -- MSNBC/AP
Osprey emergency landing reported in North Carolina -- Stars and Stripes
How to Fly the U.S.’ Trillion-Dollar Stealth Fighter Jet -- Danger Room
The end is in sight for the C-17 -- DoD Buzz
US Navy panel to probe nuclear submarine fire -- Stars and Stripes/Foster's Daily Democrat
US military developing better armor for female troops, takes a nod from Xena: The Warrior Princess -- Digital Trends
DOD Working to Halt Budget Sequestration, Little Says -- US Department of Defense
McKeon Irked About Shorter Pentagon Report On China -- Defense news
SEALs Looking for Diversity -- The Mellow Jihadi
Training for the Next Big Threat -- Defense News
U.S. Lawmakers Push Pentagon To Stop Buying From Russian Arms Dealer -- Defense News
Conservatives cancel plan to replace Canada’s aging military trucks at last minute -- National Post
Turkey suspects Syria downed jet with optic guided missile -- Trend.az
China's aircraft carrier sets off on longest sea trials -- China.org.cn
BAE Takes On Lockheed For Billions In Global F-16 Upgrades -- Aol Defense
Iran Refining Missile Capabilities: Pentagon -- Global Security Newswire
Low tech missile defense threats grow -- DoD Buzz
US military to launch hypersonic rocket plane by 2016 -- FOX News
MRAPs represent new tool on contentious Korean peninsula -- Stars and Stripes
US Navy sends tiny submersibles to Persian Gulf -- Stars and Stripes/Tribune
Underwater Kamikaze Drones Rushed To The Gulf To Deal With Iranian Mines -- Business Insider
Report: US Navy deploys drones to the Persian Gulf -- Jerusalem Post
MBDA missile counters swarm boats -- Defense Tech
F-22 pilot in Hawaii briefly has oxygen deficit -- MSNBC/AP
Osprey emergency landing reported in North Carolina -- Stars and Stripes
How to Fly the U.S.’ Trillion-Dollar Stealth Fighter Jet -- Danger Room
The end is in sight for the C-17 -- DoD Buzz
US Navy panel to probe nuclear submarine fire -- Stars and Stripes/Foster's Daily Democrat
US military developing better armor for female troops, takes a nod from Xena: The Warrior Princess -- Digital Trends
DOD Working to Halt Budget Sequestration, Little Says -- US Department of Defense
McKeon Irked About Shorter Pentagon Report On China -- Defense news
SEALs Looking for Diversity -- The Mellow Jihadi
Training for the Next Big Threat -- Defense News
US Navy sends tiny submersibles to Persian Gulf -- Stars and Stripes/Tribune
Underwater Kamikaze Drones Rushed To The Gulf To Deal With Iranian Mines -- Business Insider
Report: US Navy deploys drones to the Persian Gulf -- Jerusalem Post
MBDA missile counters swarm boats -- Defense Tech
F-22 pilot in Hawaii briefly has oxygen deficit -- MSNBC/AP
Osprey emergency landing reported in North Carolina -- Stars and Stripes
How to Fly the U.S.’ Trillion-Dollar Stealth Fighter Jet -- Danger Room
The end is in sight for the C-17 -- DoD Buzz
US Navy panel to probe nuclear submarine fire -- Stars and Stripes/Foster's Daily Democrat
US military developing better armor for female troops, takes a nod from Xena: The Warrior Princess -- Digital Trends
DOD Working to Halt Budget Sequestration, Little Says -- US Department of Defense
McKeon Irked About Shorter Pentagon Report On China -- Defense news
SEALs Looking for Diversity -- The Mellow Jihadi
Training for the Next Big Threat -- Defense News
Kidnapping unravels a spy’s career -- Washington Post
Military Suicide: Help for Families Worried About Their Service Member -- Time
Sexual Assault In The Military: Petition Pleads For Offender Registry -- Forbes
Bales to Face Military Court Hearing in September -- ABC News/AP
Spy Sat Agency Let Child Molesters in Its Ranks Go Free -- Danger Room
The UFO Files: aliens 'might come here for holidays' -- The Telegraph
Underwater Kamikaze Drones Rushed To The Gulf To Deal With Iranian Mines -- Business Insider
Report: US Navy deploys drones to the Persian Gulf -- Jerusalem Post
MBDA missile counters swarm boats -- Defense Tech
F-22 pilot in Hawaii briefly has oxygen deficit -- MSNBC/AP
Osprey emergency landing reported in North Carolina -- Stars and Stripes
How to Fly the U.S.’ Trillion-Dollar Stealth Fighter Jet -- Danger Room
The end is in sight for the C-17 -- DoD Buzz
US Navy panel to probe nuclear submarine fire -- Stars and Stripes/Foster's Daily Democrat
US military developing better armor for female troops, takes a nod from Xena: The Warrior Princess -- Digital Trends
DOD Working to Halt Budget Sequestration, Little Says -- US Department of Defense
McKeon Irked About Shorter Pentagon Report On China -- Defense news
SEALs Looking for Diversity -- The Mellow Jihadi
Training for the Next Big Threat -- Defense News
Kidnapping unravels a spy’s career -- Washington Post
Military Suicide: Help for Families Worried About Their Service Member -- Time
Sexual Assault In The Military: Petition Pleads For Offender Registry -- Forbes
Bales to Face Military Court Hearing in September -- ABC News/AP
Spy Sat Agency Let Child Molesters in Its Ranks Go Free -- Danger Room
The UFO Files: aliens 'might come here for holidays' -- The Telegraph