A pair of U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria, in this U.S. Air Force handout photo taken early in the morning of September 23, 2014. (Reuters/U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Matthew) / Reuters
Military.com: Cost of Anti-ISIS Campaign Now Passes $6 Billion
U.S. advisers have joined Iraqi forces mustering in central Iraq for an eventual attempt to retake Mosul, which would be the centerpiece in the campaign to defeat the Islamic State that has now cost the U.S. more than $6 billion.
Citing a Defense Department spokesman, the Hill newspaper reported Wednesday that the overall cost of U.S. military operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, has climbed to $6.2 billion. Each day, the missions cost an average of $11.5 million, it reported.
The majority of the costs have come from the air campaign that now totals nearly 10,000 airstrikes.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 18, 2016
Pentagon received Russian assurances it would not strike US forces in Syria -- The Hill
U.S. Official: Russian Air Strikes In Syria Increasing Despite Truce -- RFE
Pentagon: Iraqi units move into Kurdistan in prep for battle of Mosul -- Washington Post
US-Backed Groups Now Fighting Each Other in Syrian Civil War -- Military.com
A nervous Saudi Arabia just launched a massive military exercise -- Business Insider
Russia Deploys Advanced Spy Plane TU-214R In Syria’s Hmeimim Military Base -- IBTimes
Russian Defense Ministry postpones expansion of Airborne Force divisions — source -- TASS
No Plans to Reduce Russian Strategic Missile Forces’ Personnel Number -- Sputnik
‘Russia a major military’: President Obama backtracks on Moscow’s defense capabilities -- RT
Russia ranked world’s 2nd military power after U.S. -- RBTH
Pentagon Counters Russian Build-Up in Europe -- Scout
The Canadian Military Has Finally Developed Green Ammo That Won’t Poison Drinking Water -- VICE News
Ukraine Switches to German Engines, Discards Russian Military Gear Amid Crimea Row -- Defense News
Podcast: What's Hot in Singapore -- Aviation Week
Japan Seeks More Prominent Role in 'Global Defense and Security' -- Defense News
Chinese Military Interested in Dornier Seastar Amphib Aircraft -- Defense News
Breaking Out the Big Guns: Beijing Unveils New State-of-the-Art Missiles -- Sputnik
Is China's race to space a military ploy? -- Clay Dillow, special to CNBC.com
Pentagon calls for parties to halt militarization of South China Sea -- Reuters
U.S. Plans to Have ‘Very Serious’ Talks Over China’s Missile Deployment -- Time
South China Sea dispute: US military will continue operations in region -- The Guardian
The U.S.-funded Afghan air force is growing. So are civilian casualties it causes. -- Washington Post
Afghanistan's US-funded 'Pentagon' at risk in major quake, report finds -- Stars and Stripes
SIGAR: Afghan MoD Headquarters Costs Triple Original Estimate -- Defense News
Gen. Nicholson's task in Afghanistan -- The Hill
Upcoming US-South Korean Military Exercise to be Largest Ever -- VOA
Navy: controlling seas is paramount amid threats -- San Diego Union Tribune
F-35 'Deficiencies' Decreasing, But Hundreds Remain: Program Manager -- Military.com
Despite 2022 deadline, Air Force wants A-10 squadrons to go away sooner -- Defense News
Confirmed: Work on the Pentagon’s Top-Secret Stealth Bomber Will Continue -- The Diplomat
Firm with Saudi ties works on Air Force One, other VIP jets -- USA Today
Honeywell Developing Virtual Reality Vehicle Windshield for DARPA -- Defense News
Pentagon orders Windows 10 to be installed on all 4 million of its PCs -- CNN
Study: Military falls short in treating new cases of war-related stress -- USA Today
Obama Creates Cyber Panel, Says Long-Term Vigilance Needed -- AP
Navy Intel Chief Calls Loss of His Security Clearance 'Insulting' -- Military.com
Ex-NSA, CIA chief Michael Hayden sides with Apple in FBI iPhone encryption fight -- The Week
There’s no real link between immigration and terrorism, study finds -- Washington Post
Five Costs of Military Innovation -- War On the Rocks
Apple's opposition to FBI request sets stage for broader fight over encryption -- CSM
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