Reuters: Trump lays out non-interventionist U.S. military policy
President-elect Donald Trump laid out a U.S. military policy on Tuesday that would avoid interventions in foreign conflicts and instead focus heavily on defeating the Islamic State militancy.
In the latest stop on a "thank you" tour of states critical to his Nov. 8 election win, Trump introduced his choice for defense secretary, General James Mattis, to a large crowd in this city near the Fort Bragg military base, which has deployed soldiers to 90 countries around the world.
"We will stop racing to topple foreign regimes that we know nothing about, that we shouldn't be involved with," Trump said. "Instead, our focus must be on defeating terrorism and destroying ISIS, and we will."
Trump's rhetoric was similar to what he said during the election campaign when he railed against the war in Iraq.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 7, 2016
Trump Lays Out Plans to Rebuild Military, 'Officially' Announces Mattis -- NBC
Trump lays out military plan; formally introduces James 'Mad Dog' Mattis -- CNN
Trump Introduces ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, Pledges to Rebuild Military -- Bloomberg
Trump Taps Mattis for Defense Secretary and GOP Eases His Path to Confirmation -- Defense News
Long before he was tapped for SECDEF, Marine Gen. Jim Mattis inspired T-shirts, mugs, and other iconic gear -- Marine Times
Putin says Russia can use Syria experience to update arsenal -- AP
Putin's Russia Seeks to Project Power With Modern Military -- AP
Russian Tankmen to Spot Enemy 10 Km Away With New High-Tech Drone -- Sputnik
Report: China military buildup seen at India border -- UPI
China, Djibouti willing to strengthen military co-operation, says report -- IHS Jane's 360
Images emerge of possible new Chinese anti-submarine missile -- IHS Jane's 360
Resurgent Japan military 'can stand toe to toe with anybody' -- CNN
Swedish Volvo Aims at Lucrative Arms Deal in Middle East -- Sputnik
India Orders Homemade Rocket Launchers Despite Its Faulty Ammo -- Defense News
An Afghan Woman Goes From Refugee to Military Pilot -- AP
US Struggles to Keep Russian Helos Flying for Afghans -- Defense Tech
In farewell to troops, Obama urges restraint in using military force -- Military Times
Boeing Said to Offer Talks on Air Force One After Trump Tweets -- Bloomberg
Marine Corps' jet crashed off Japan on the 75th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack -- Daily Mail
Misleading F-35 Answers Drafted by Pentagon, Testing Chief Says -- Bloomberg
Army Networks 50-cal Sights to Helmet Display -- Scout Warrior
Air Force to launch satellite to increase military bandwidth -- USA Today
Top U.S. Marine's wish-list for Trump goes well beyond troop hikes -- Reuters
LCS Shock Trials Were Less Severe Than Navy Standard -- Maritime Executive
U.S. to build $1.6B Idaho facility for warships' nuclear waste -- AP
U.S. Nuclear Options -- Stratfor
The Limits of Air Strikes when Fighting the Islamic State -- Daniel Byman, Lawfare
The US Is Losing at Influence Warfare. Here’s Why -- Patrick Tucker, Defense One
The US military isn't too small — but it is spread too thin -- Charles V. Peña, Business Insider
AP WAS THERE: 75 years ago, the AP reported on Pearl Harbor -- AP
Why Japan Failed at Pearl Harbor -- James Holmes, National Interest
Why military-intelligence failures persist — 75 years after Pearl Harbor -- Market Watch/Stratfor
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