The Latest National Security coverage from FP 10/9

The Latest National Security coverage from FP

• Egypt, losing most American assistance; CIA, back work; Obama on the U.S.-China scorecard; Susan Rice’s moment; House members want Dempsey on sequester; Hagel and Ya’alon, staying in touch; and a bit more.
• The Known Unknowns of Counterterrorism Ops
• No honor cordons at the Penty; Why the SEALs backed down; Fighting al-Shabab old school; Airman: keep my pay; Lockheed, BAE, feeling it; A new “Pentagon hammer” for State: $5 million wine glasses; and a bit more.
• Cut-Rate Counterterrorism
• The Guns of October
• The Failure of Impasse
• A tale of two raids; Hagel briefed two weeks ago; “Most” defense civilians return; Who is still non-essential?; Kayani calls it quits; Where is Lloyd Austin?; and a bit more.
• Hagel’s one-word answer on shutdown; the al-Qaida fighter busted from Abu Ghraib now in Syria; Afghan’s next president could be a guy who brought al-Qaida to town; Hagel turns 67; and a bit more.
• Global Hawks, a new radar for Japan; Is the playing field actually level for same-sex DOD couples?; Vets as pawns; Hagel, finding his voice; Kerry: we won’t be played for “suckers;” What do we know about North Korea’s Kim?; and a bit more.
• No Exit
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  • Egyptian court sets November 4 trial date for ousted President Morsi
  • The Sectarian Gulf vs. the Arab Spring
  • Libya summons U.S. ambassador over al Qaeda suspect’s capture
  • Attacks target security forces in Egypt a day after deadly clashes
  • Sudan's struggle for peace
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