U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, second from left, waves as he arrives with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey, right, to testify before the House Armed Services Committee about the FY2015 Defense Department budget on Capitol Hill in Washington March 6, 2014. Yuri Gripas/Reuters
Christopher A. Preble, Newsweek: U.S. Military Spending: A Lot? Or a Lot More?
In 2015, U.S. defense spending will be about $600 billion, or about 3.24 percent of GDP. The former figure would strike many Americans as sufficient, and a few would find it excessive.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 9, 2015
Iraq anti-ISIL ground offensive to begin 'within weeks' -- Al Jazeera
White House says Obama will ask Congress to authorize military force against ISIS -- FOX News
Obama downplays Islamic State threat; objective now to ‘defeat,’ not ‘destroy’ -- Washington Times
Kerry: US 'on the road' to defeating ISIS -- The Hill
Urban combat will test U.S. strategy in Iraq -- Washington Post
2,000 UK troops, RAF spy plane bound for Jordan to combat ISIS -- RT
Jordan: ISIS lost 20% of its military capabilities -- Al Arabiya
NATO top commander in Europe says 'military option' possible in Ukraine -- RT
Stoltenberg Says Each NATO State Must Decide on Kiev Lethal Aid on Its Own -- Sputnik
Russia is reportedly getting military bases in an EU state -- Business Insider
Russian military delegation arrives in Cairo -- World Bulletin
With weapons modernization, Russia’s military ups its game as West watches closely -- Washington Post
Paris Must Deliver Mistral ‘Commercial Project’ to Russia -- Sputnik
Exclusive Interview With The French Navy On The Barracuda SSN Program -- Navy Recognition
French defence minister confirms Rafale talks with Egypt - TV -- Reuters
India Improving Defence Infra Along China Border in North-East Region -- IBTimes
South Korea, China to Establish Military Hotline -- VOA
North Korea missile launch may signal technical upgrade -- Stars and Stripes
Britain's MoD plans to spend £4.2bn on replacing Trident before parliament gives go-ahead -- Herald Scotland
Pentagon: U.S. Won’t Send Carrier to Mainland China This Year -- USNI News
US 6th Fleet flagship docks in Georgia after entering Black Sea -- RT
Thai-US Military Exercise Launched Amid Tensions Over Coup -- AP
F-35 fighter, P-8A patrol jet, KC-46 tanker are big winners in 2016 DOD budget -- Intelligence Aerospace
Analysts: Navy brass view F-35C's stealth as overrated -- Defense News
Advanced Hypersonic Weapon Flight Test-2: Launch vehicle support equipment causes test failure -- U.S. Army
Air Force launches a big change in basic training -- Stars and Stripes/San Antonio Express-News
DARPA: Cyberattacks against US military ‘dramatically increasing’ -- The Hill
Former general blasts Obama on national security strategy -- The Hill
Pentagon Needs Resources to Implement US National Security Strategy -- Sputnik
'Fat Leonard' Scandal Jams Up Dozens of US Navy Flag Moves -- Defense News
American Sniper and Our Problem With Military Mistakes -- David Kaiser, Time
Brian Williams' apology draws mixed reviews from mission vets -- Stars and Stripes
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