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Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 04:51:06 -0600
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TODAY'S TOP 51. Air Force nixes 'so help me God' requirement in oaths(Air Force Times) The Air Force has withdrawn a requirement that all airmen who take the oath of enlistment and officer appointment conclude with "so help me God," the service announced Wednesday. 2. New IS video warns US over Iraq deployment (Associated Press) The militant Islamic State group released a video warning the United States that its fighters are waiting for it in Iraq if President Barack Obama sends troops there, as his top general said may happen if the current strategy of airstrikes fails. 3. Can the U.S. Army Degrade and Destroy Ebola? (Laurie Garrett in Foreign Policy) Obama is sending 3,000 troops to West Africa to stop the deadly outbreak. But 250,000 people could already be infected by Christmas. 4. Auditor ties VA waits to deaths (Arizona Republic) The Department of Veterans Affairs' internal watchdog testified Wednesday that delayed treatment for thousands of Arizona veterans may have contributed to some deaths, a strikingly different emphasis than in an August report on the Phoenix VA medical center that emphasized that delayed care had not conclusively caused patient fatalities. 5. SASC: China-Backed Hackers Penetrated TransCom Contractor Networks 20 Times (Defense News) Chinese government-backed hackers accessed networks of private-sector firms with sensitive data about US military logistics nearly two dozen times in one year, says a US Senate committee. ISLAMIC STATEWhite House: US Troops in Iraq Could Call in Airstrikes(Defense News) American troops on the ground in Iraq "could be in a position to even call in air strikes" on ISIL targets White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters aboard Air Force One Wednesday afternoon. Obama Plans to Tightly Control Strikes on Syria (Wall Street Journal) The U.S. military campaign against Islamist militants in Syria is being designed to allow President Barack Obama to exert a high degree of personal control, going so far as to require that the military obtain presidential signoff for strikes in Syrian territory, officials said. U.S. Army Chief Says Ground Troops Will Be Needed Against ISIS (New York Times) The United States general who beat back Islamic extremists in Iraq in 2007 suggested on Wednesday that the battle against Islamic State jihadis would only succeed with the use of ground forces. A downed U.S. aircraft in Iraq or Syria could mean 'boots on the ground' (Washington Post) As the air war over Iraq intensifies and the Obama administration considers striking Islamic State targets in Syria, the possibility of an American aircraft going down over enemy territory is growing rapidly, and with it the potential to put American troops in direct combat in the event they are deployed to recover lost pilots. Joe Biden on Using American Ground Troops Against ISIS: 'We'll Determine That Based on How the Effort Goes' (National Journal) The Obama administration has struck to a strict script when it comes to the military effort against the Islamic State in the Middle East. "No boots on the ground" is the refrain, stated by the president and echoed by his deputies. Just Wednesday afternoon, Secretary of State John Kerry told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "no country has been asked to put boots on the ground and no country is talking of it." Dempsey: Half of Iraqi army not OK as US partners (Associated Press) About half of Iraq's army is incapable of partnering effectively with the U.S. to roll back the Islamic State group's territorial gains in western and northern Iraq, and the other half needs to be partially rebuilt with U.S. training and additional equipment, the top U.S. military officer said Wednesday. A Host of Possible Objections to Expanded Airstrikes in Syria (New York Times) The White House has articulated no rationale for airstrikes on Syrian territory, nor has it sought a Security Council resolution to authorize going to war. Syria has not consented to strikes within its territory, and Mr. Ban has demurred on the question of whether a Security Council resolution authorizing them is necessary, saying only that he expects the 15-member body to take it up - and not without disagreement Elfgeeh due in Rochester U.S. court Thursday (Democrat and Chronicle; Rochester, N.Y. ) On Thursday morning Mufid Elfgeeh is expected to walk into a federal courtroom in Rochester and do what apparently no one else has yet to do in the United States: Answer allegations that he recruited fighters for the terrorist organization the Islamic State. AP Interview: Iraq premier says no foreign troops (Associated Press) Iraq's new prime minister ruled out stationing U.S. ground troops in his country, chiding the international community Wednesday for inaction in Syria and lamenting the "puzzling" exclusion of neighboring Iran from the coalition being assembled to fight the Islamic State group. Kurds not ready to recapture Mosul: Iraqi minister (Agence France-Presse) Iraq's Kurdish peshmerga forces are not yet ready to wrest the city of Mosul back from the jihadist fighters who captured it on June 10, a top leader said Wednesday. Kurds say Islamic State seizes Syrian villages near Turkish border (Reuters) Islamic State fighters have seized 16 Kurdish villages in northern Syria in a major advance towards the city of Ayn al-Arab at the border with Turkey, a Kurdish military official and a group that tracks the civil war said on Thursday. Obama needs Iraqi Kurds to fight Islamic State. But they have their own troubles. (Washington Post) When Islamic State insurgents were advancing toward the capital of Iraq's Kurdish region, Sherzad Sadraden was supposed to be fighting on the front lines. Robert Gates: U.S. will need to put boots on the ground in ISIS fight (CBS This Morning) Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates says that President Obama will have to send in U.S. troops to fight the Islamic militant group. Petraeus, Crocker Support Plan To Arm and Train Syrian Rebels (Defense One) Retired Gen. David Petraeus and former ambassadors Ryan Crocker and Robert Ford are throwing their support behind the plan to train and equip vetted moderate rebels in Syria INDUSTRYULA Teams With Blue Origin for New Rocket Engine(Defense News) The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is teaming with Seattle-based Blue Origin to design and produce a next-generation, American-made rocket engine for space launch, the companies announced Wednesday. Boeing-Lockheed venture picks Bezos engine for future rockets (Reuters) United Launch Alliance (ULA), a Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp joint venture, said on Wednesday it would invest heavily in a new rocket engine being developed by Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos and his company Blue Origin. Boeing CEO: Defense Industry Must Evolve (National Defense) Shrinking Pentagon budgets are changing the makeup of the defense industrial base, and it's up to contractors to look for innovative ways to develop cost-effective new technologies, said the head of Boeing's defense business. U.S. aims to pick one team to build new U.S. bomber next year (Reuters) The U.S. Air Force plans to pick a single U.S. industry team to build a new long-range bomber next year, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer said on Wednesday. 21 win $7.2 billion INSCOM contract for intel (C4ISR & Networks) The U.S. Army has awarded 21 companies a total of $7.2 billion in two global intelligence support contracts. LaPlante: Air Force Must Improve Relationship with Industry (National Defense) The Air Force needs to improve its acquisition processes, which can be done by working more collaboratively with industry, said the service's assistant secretary for acquisition Sept. 16. Saab Gets A Toe In The Water (Aviation Week) Two Swedish delegations have recently visited the Brazilian aircraft carrier Sao Paulo in support of plans to develop a naval version of the JAS 39E/F Gripen fighter. A government team toured the ship in August, followed by a Saab-Embraer technical/engineering group in September. Chemring announces third quarter results (IHS Jane's 360) Chemring announced financial results from the company's third quarter on 17 September, with revenue down but meeting projections for the year. Thales Makes Big Mideast Push (Defense News) French multinational defense giant Thales is investing in developing industrial capabilities in the Middle East, according to a senior company executive. Indian MoD loses file on Hawk follow-on buy (IHS Jane's 360) The file on the imminent procurement of 20 BAE Systems Hawk Mk 132 Advanced Jet Trainers for the Indian Air Force (IAF) recently went missing from India's Ministry of Defence (MoD), official sources said. All Over Again: Egypt Looks Beyond the USA for New Arms (Defense Industry Daily) Alexander Fomin, the head of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, says that Russia and Egypt have initialed arms contracts worth $3.5 billion. India 'losing interest' in Maitri SA-SAM joint venture (IHS Jane's 360) India's long-pending USD5 billion programme to co-develop the Maitri short-range surface-to-air missile (SR-SAM) system with MBDA is almost certain to be delayed further following the approval of alternative options by the country's military. Russian Government Pledges $13 Billion to Back Defense Industry Loans (Moscow Times) Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an order giving government backing to loans taken by defense contractors to fulfill government orders from the massive $700 billion rearmament program through 2020. VETERANSEx-VA doctor: Phoenix report a 'whitewash'(Associated Press) A doctor who first exposed serious problems at the troubled Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital said Wednesday that a report on patient deaths there is a "whitewash" that minimizes life-threatening conduct by senior leaders at the hospital. House clears increase in veterans' disability payments (The Hill) Passed by voice vote, S. 2258 would hike veterans' disability compensation starting on Dec. 1 so that the cost-of-living increase would match the rate of Social Security benefits. VA Will Increase Pay for New Docs, Dentists (Government Executive) The Veterans Affairs Department wants to increase the annual salaries of new physicians and dentists by up to $35,000 as part of a nationwide recruitment effort to hire more doctors and improve veterans' access to care. House passes bill to oversee VA hospital building (Associated Press) The House has passed a bill to increase oversight of veterans' hospitals under construction, following a report that some medical centers take three years longer to complete than estimated and cost an extra $366 million per project. CONGRESSIn Rare Bipartisan Vote, House OKs Syrian Rebel Train-and-Equip Amendment(Defense News) The US House has signed off on granting the president authorities to train and arm Syrian opposition forces - while restricting the involvement of American ground forces. 85 Democrats buck Obama in ISIS vote (The Hill) A total of 85 House Democrats, primarily anti-war liberals, voted Wednesday against the proposal to arm Syrian rebels against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Senators Question Legal Basis for Iraq, Syria Strikes (Wall Street Journal) The White House's strategy toward Islamic State came under harsh scrutiny at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, with leading Democrats and Republicans both questioning whether it will be able to push back the militant group. Marco Rubio Flaps His Hawk Wings (National Journal) Dick Cheney has finally found the Harry Potter to his Albus Dumbledore-Sen. Marco Rubio. US House Votes to Avert Government Shutdown; All Eyes Now on Senate (Defense News) Congress is one step closer to avoiding another Pentagon and federal government shutdown, something leaders of both political parties fear heading into a crucial election homestretch. Proposal Would Require Think Tanks to Disclose Funding by Foreign Governments (New York Times) Expressing concern that prominent think tanks may be covertly trying to push the agendas of foreign government donors, the House of Representatives is considering a rule that would require that their scholars testifying on Capitol Hill disclose any such support - a proposal that won immediate bipartisan endorsement on Wednesday. DEFENSE DEPARTMENTPoor Fitness in Military Poses Peril, Report Says(New York Times) An increase in the number of overweight and out-of-shape service members who are unable to run long distances or perform physical tasks like push-ups poses a direct threat to the United States' ability to defend itself, a group of retired military leaders fighting for improved childhood nutrition said Wednesday. Kendall: Budget Gimmicks Won't Fix Nuclear Deterrent (Breaking Defense) Talk about a radioactive issue. Top officials in Air Force, Navy, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense keep talking about how there is no higher priority than the nation's nuclear deterrent. It's so crucial, they all say, that someone else should pay for it. Think tank chief's inviting of foreign envoys to classified meeting on Iraq is questioned (Washington Post) At a classified meeting at the Pentagon this week to discuss U.S. policy in Iraq, two seats were reserved for foreign diplomats: the ambassadors from the United Arab Emirates and Britain. Stay the course on school lunches, retired brass say (Military Times) About seven in 10 young adults are ineligible for military service, according to a new report from a group that is pushing school nutrition standards as a way to improve that situation. ARMYParatrooper major killed in Afghanistan(Army Times) A paratrooper from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was killed Tuesday in Afghanistan, officials announced Wednesday. Alwyn Cashe, the Medal of Honor, and how heroism gets undervalued (Washington Post) Army Spec. Donald P. Sloat's brother William accepted the Medal of Honor on behalf of the fallen U.S. soldier on Monday, 44 years after he smothered a grenade blast in Vietnam to protect other members of squad. It's the kind of selfless action that has routinely resulted in the nation's top award for combat valor, and yet it took decades for Sloat to receive it. Attorney: Patti LaBelle had bodyguard beat cadet (Associated Press) An attorney for an ex-West Point cadet told jurors Tuesday that veteran RandB singer Patti LaBelle ordered her bodyguard to beat up the cadet as he waited for a ride home outside a Houston airport terminal, resulting in a brain injury that forced him to drop out of the military academy. Years later, mother of Fort Drum soldier Patrick Rust hopes for answers about son's death (Watertown Daily Times) Seven years ago, the life of Fort Drum soldier Sgt. Patrick S. Rust ended with few answers. Border Patrol: Soldier allegedly smuggled immigrants through Texas checkpoint (Army Times) Border Patrol agents arrested a soldier who allegedly attempted to bring two undocumented aliens through a Texas checkpoint Sept. 11, hiding them in a pickup truck he was driving while wearing an Army uniform, according to a court document. Army going green with help from GSA (Federal Times) The Army is pursuing a path to being more environmentally friendly, starting with its base at Fort Carson, Colorado, where the General Services Administration is lending a hand in the effort. NAVYPentagon: Foggo Tapped to Lead U.S. 6th Fleet(USNI News) The Navy's current assistant deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans and strategy (N3/N5) has been nominated to take command of U.S. naval forces operating in Europe and Africa, according to a Wednesday release from the Pentagon. Ship that destroyed Syrian chemical weapons returns home (Navy Times) The MV Cape Ray, which successfully disposed of hundreds of tons of Syrian chemical weapons this summer in the Mediterranean Sea, returned to homeport of Portsmouth, Va. Wednesday. Big Navy Supply Ship Inactivated (Defense News) Weeks of disagreement over the future of the Navy's biggest supply ships has ended with a decision to inactivate one of the four vessels. AIR FORCEAir Force to Congress: Protect Readiness, Enact CR(Defense News) The leadership of the US Air Force has a clear message for Congress: Help. A Freed Hostage: ACC Commander's Parting Shots (Breaking Defense) "Our industrial base has eroded and we're reducing our military down to a skeletal size at a time when the world is looking crazier by the day," Gen. Mike Hostage told reporters Tuesday at the Air Force Association's annual conference. "[But] there is nothing happening right now that is going to make sequestration go away, so we're going to live with the sequestered federal budget." Efficiency is watchword for Air Force energy chief (Air Force Times) The Air Force's new energy chief repeatedly uses one word to describe his mission: efficiency. Hagel: China, Russia Nipping at Heels of U.S. Air Power Dominance (National Defense) "Today, the predominance that our military has enjoyed for decades confronts powerful enemies," Kendall said at the Air Force Association's annual conference at National Harbor, Maryland. Kendall was pinch-hitting for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, who could not make it to the keynote address. Rather than deliver his own speech, Kendall read from Hagel's prepared remarks. Air Force enlisted promotions overhaul likened to 'fifth-generation' aircraft (Air Force Times) The chief of Air Force enlisted policy made her case for the long-awaited overhaul to the way airmen are evaluated and promoted, likening the impending changes to a "fifth-generation" system during the final day of the annual Air Force Association conference Scott Air Force Base finalist for new Air Force Command (Belleville News-Democrat; Ill.) Scott Air Force Base has been chosen as one of 10 finalists for the home of the newly created Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. MARINE CORPSMARSOC Marine killed in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan(Marine Corps Times) A MARSOC Marine was killed in Afghanistan this week in an apparent insider attack. Not an Onion headline: U.S. sends in the Marines on eve of Scottish referendum (Washington Post) On Thursday, voters in Scotland will take part in a referendum that may break apart the United Kingdom. Wednesday, U.S. Marines conducted military exercises alongside their British counterparts in Scotland. Selfish? Officer's take on women in combat raises outcry (Marine Corps Times) The Marine Corps is about to launch one of its most comprehensive experiments to test the mettle of women in combat, but an active-duty female officer has a message for the Corps: Don't bother. Full military honors and symbols of his Catholic faith imbue the viewing for slain trooper (The Patriot-News; Harrisburg, Pa.) Dickson was dressed in his state police uniform. Near his head, the white interior of his casket bore the state police emblem, further down by his feet, that of the U.S. Marine Corps. Dickson, who joined the state police in 2007, was a Marine veteran. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTANAfghan front-runner Ghani says power-sharing agreement is near(Washington Post) Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates will share power under a deal that is within two days of completion, front-runner Ashraf Ghani said Wednesday in an interview with The Washington Post. Afghanistan IG Warns Agencies Should Brace for More Scrutiny (Government Executive) Though the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan is winding down, agencies still have $16 billion in the pipeline that will be spent on infrastructure and local military capabilities for years to come, a watchdog warned. Afghan security forces prepare for election announcement (Stars & Stripes) Afghanistan's disputed election process has dragged on for nearly 5.5 months and police Col. Sangar Khil is tired of it. How We Missed Mullah Omar (Richard Whittle in Politico) An inside account of America's botched first Predator mission. MIDDLE EASTArrow-2 Intercept Test Misses Target(Defense News) Israel has determined that a Sept. 9 intercept test of the joint US-Israel Arrow-2 missile missed its target. Yitzhak Hofi, Israeli spy chief who helped in episodes of war and peace, dies at 87 (Washington Post) Yitzhak Hofi, an Israeli army general who as his country's top spymaster helped coordinate the daring commando raid to free Israeli hostages in Entebbe, Uganda, and took steps toward normalizing relations with Egypt before the Camp David peace talks, died Sept. 15 in Ramat Gan, Israel. He was 87. Syrian Forces Are Seen Stepping Up Attacks on Rebels as U.S. Sets Sights on ISIS (New York Times) One bomb struck an insurgent meeting place and weapons storehouse. Another hit the Islamic law court. A third hit a heavy machine gun position, but not just any position - the leader of the largest local insurgent formation was manning a gun there, and was killed. A Mole Inside Assad's Embassy Aided Syrian Rebels (Wall Street Journal) Bassam Barabandi, a diplomat in the Syrian embassy here, was leaving Ramadan prayers at a mosque late one night two years ago when he ran into an opponent of the Syrian regime. Mr. Barabandi knew the man slightly and offered him a ride home. US-contracted carrier to stop flying over Iran (Stars & Stripes) The company whose flight from Afghanistan was forced to land in Iran with nearly 100 Americans on board earlier this month says it will stop flying over Iranian airspace. Emir Assures Germany's Angela Merkel that Qatar Doesn't Fund Extremists (Wall Street Journal) Qatar's emir told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that his country "has never and will never support terror organizations," assuring her that his country's security is also at stake in the fight against militant group, Islamic State. UN's flight marks new era on Israel-Syria front (Associated Press) For four decades, a multinational United Nations mission has quietly monitored the sleepy Golan Heights - providing a symbol of stability between bitter enemies as it enforced a truce between Israel and Syria. EUROPEScotland Residents Head to the Polls for Independence Vote(New York Times) After a passionate campaign that spanned two years of mounting intensity but reached back into centuries of history, Scottish voters headed for the polling booths on Thursday to choose whether to remain part of the United Kingdom or to secede and become an independent nation. Breedlove may get the 'force structure pause' he's been asking for all along (Flightlines) Pentagon leaders may not go through with downsizing U.S. military forces in Europe given the continuous problem of Russia's behavior in the east, Gen. Philip Breedlove, commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander, told reporters during a Pentagon news conference Sept. 16. Baku expresses interest in Ka-52 and BMPT-72 'Terminator 2' (IHS Jane's 360) Azerbaijan may look to purchase the Russian Kamov Ka-52 Alligator 'Hokum-B' helicopter and BMPT-72 'Terminator 2' Fire Support Combat Vehicle, after Azeri President Ilham Aliyev expressed interest in both systems. ASIA-PACIFICAustralia raids over 'Islamic State plot to behead'(BBC) Police have carried out anti-terror raids in Sydney sparked by intelligence reports that Islamic extremists were planning random killings in Australia. China's President Talks Trade in India as Troops Face Off at Border (Wall Street Journal) Indian and Chinese security forces were locked in a confrontation on their countries' disputed border Wednesday as China's president arrived in India on a trip aimed at boosting economic ties between the two Asian giants. China's Central Bank Injects $81 Billion Into Top Banks to Counter Slowdown (Wall Street Journal) China's central bank is injecting 500 billion yuan ($81 billion) into the country's five major state-owned banks as it moves to counter slower-than-expected growth in the world's No. 2 economy, according to a senior Chinese banking executive. PT PAL secures more funding for submarine facilities (IHS Jane's 360) Indonesia's House of Representatives (DRP) approved a proposal on 16 September to release IDR1.5 trillion (USD125 million) of state funds to support naval shipbuilder PT PAL's development of submarine construction capabilities. COMMENTARY AND ANALYSISJames: 'Enduring spirit and unmatched dedication' prevail as Air Force turns 67(Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James in Air Force Times) On this date in 1947, Stuart Symington had the honor of becoming the first Secretary of the Air Force. Nine months ago, I had the honor of becoming the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force. Since then, I've traveled to 45 different bases across 22 states, and I've been overseas twice, to include Afghanistan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the United Kingdom and Germany. During my travels I witnessed what Secretary Symington, and his first Chief of Staff, General Carl Spaatz would have noticed in theirs: the enduring spirit and unmatched dedication of American Airmen. Erosion of DOD's Technical Workforce Has Broad Consequences (Rear Adm. Michael Moran and Scott O'Neil in Government Executive) U.S. defense laboratories and Navy warfare centers face many challenges that threaten their effectiveness at a time when their need is critical. The labs and warfare centers can support programs for new and enhanced capabilities directly or through partnerships with industry, while driving cost out of the acquisition process. These Days, Defense Dollars Don't Go As Far (Mackenzie Eaglen in U.S. News in World Report) The Department of Defense confronts the 'double whammy' of declining purchasing power and negative real budget growth. Political pull to enter service academies? Your Say (USA Today) I read USA TODAY's special report "Pride and patronage" with great interest as I have been intimately involved in this process for 31 years. The Islamic State's Vulnerability (Daveed Gartenstein-Ross in War on the Rocks) As the U.S. military joins with its allies and temporarily-aligned enemies to fulfill President Obama's promise to "degrade and ultimately destroy" the self-proclaimed caliphate that spans portions of Iraq and Syria, it's worth understanding the vulnerability of that foe. Understanding the Islamic State's position should help the United States calibrate its policies to fulfill its strategic objectives without losing sight of the broader strategic picture-a risk attached to Obama's extraordinarily ambitious goal. The Constitution Is More Than Just an Obstacle (Garrett Epps in The Atlantic) Obama doesn't want to ask Congress to declare a war. Congress doesn't seem interested in fighting back. But the law demands otherwise. Fight the Islamic State in Iraq? Sure. In Syria? Not So Much (Gayle Tzemach Lemmon in Defense One) Iraq was once seen as the wrong war; now, it has become the more palatable one. In its place is Syria, which has become the pariah nation at the core of the conflict, the country no one wants to touch. Syria's Foreign Fighter Dilemma (Raja Sutherland in Small Wars Journal) The Syrian Civil War has recently seen a massive influx of foreign fighters (FFs). While the West hoped the Free Syrian Army would prevail quickly against Assad's forces, they lacked the political will to support them. Instead, radical Islamist factions have risen and established a firm presence in the conflict, and it is now time to question whether a hands-off policy has really worked in favor of western interests. Analysis: U.S. officials parse term 'ground troops' when describing Iraq mission (Tim Fernholz in Quartz) The question of whether the U.S. will send combat troops into Iraq has become a tortured debate over what terms such as "ground troops" actually mean. The US is about to learn once again that air power alone can't defeat an insurgency (Tim Fernholz in Quartz) Barack Obama says that there aren't going to be US combat troops fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. His top generals say, well, maybe there will be. "Competitive Control": How to Evaluate the Threats Posed by "Ungoverned Spaces" (Daniel Fisher and Christopher Mercado in Small Wars Journal) So-called "ungoverned spaces" present the United States with significant security challenges in an era characterized by "softened sovereignty."[i] Advances in technology and finance, coupled with globalization and stoked by the often bright flame of political instability have created areas where governments face substantial difficulty consolidating control over both physical and virtual spaces. Inherently, such spaces threaten state sovereignty, insofar as they allow all permutations of non-state actors-whether nefarious or benign-to establish alternative regimes, by coopting governance functions unfilled or poorly filled by the state. | |||||
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