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Military Intelligence Operations are still underway in Papua

9 Feb 2012

The appointment and deployment of Major-General Mohammad Erwin Syafitri (former deputy chief of BAIS, Indonesia's joint strategic intelligence agency) as commander of KODAM XVII Cenderawasih Papua is clear proof that the Land of Papua is still an area of ...

Pentagon proposes opening 14,000 new military jobs to women, but some call proposal too modest

9 Feb 2012

The Pentagon announced Thursday policy changes that will allow women to serve in around 14,000 military positions that were formerly restricted. But female veterans say the proposed policy changes are too modest and do not account for the fact that female soldiers are already working in combat environments. The proposed changes are the product of [...]

New plan to cut the fat of the military

9 Feb 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change.