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Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 04:31:28 -0600
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TODAY'S TOP 51. Pentagon Signs Off on Plan for Striking ISIS in Syria(National Journal) Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey have signed off on a plan to strike ISIS in Syria, but it has not yet been approved by President Obama. 2. The evolution of Chuck Hagel (Politico) Chuck Hagel's tenure as defense secretary isn't turning out the way anyone expected - especially him. 3. The Air War Gets Harder, and Harder (David Wood in The Huffington Post) I once watched U.S. F-16s in Afghanistan try to kill an SUV scurrying down a dirt road, carrying suspected terrorist leaders. It was the first months of the war and in the U.S. operations center, where I was an embedded journalist, it was believed that one of the eight men in the truck -- a tall guy in white robes and a long beard -- might be Osama bin Laden himself. 4. Obama to Poroshenko: Praise, but no weapons (USA Today) President Obama gave Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko a warm welcome to the White House on Thursday, including a pep talk in the Oval Office and effusive praise in a session with reporters. 5. In decisive vote, Scotland rejects independence, sticks with the U.K. (Washington Post) Given a historic chance to go it alone as an independent nation, Scottish voters early Friday chose to stick with the United Kingdom following a campaign that was marked by extraordinary turnout and profound division. ISLAMIC STATEHagel Says U.S. Seeks Three-Front War on Islamic State(Bloomberg) The U.S. will combat Islamic State extremists through a "three-front" battle waged by Syrian rebels, Kurds and Iraqi security forces, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said. ISIS Uses British Hostage, John Cantlie, to Spread Militant Group's Message (New York Times) Departing from its serial beheading videos of Western hostages that have outraged the world, the Islamic State released a new video on Thursday featuring a captive British journalist seated behind a desk, explaining the group's message and warning that America and its allies are foolishly heading into another unwinnable war. Airstrike kills 40 Islamic State fighters (USA Today) A U.S. air strike near Mosul on Thursday killed 40 Islamic State militants near a terrorist training camp, according to a senior Defense Department official. Mattis: Boots on the ground must remain an option in Iraq (Marine Corps Times) The former Marine head of U.S. Central Command warned a congressional panel Thursday that a refusal to consider putting boots on the ground in Iraq could weaken the allied military commitment, particularly of other Arab nations, to fight the Islamic State. A White House Position That Stands on a Narrow Definition of War (New York Times) When President Obama takes the podium at the United Nations next Wednesday to speak to the General Assembly, it will be the third time in three weeks that he makes the case for military action against the Islamic State - a remarkable sales campaign for a reluctant warrior. US: Syrian rebel training may take 12 months (Associated Press) Moderate Syrian rebels, once they are made battle-ready by a U.S.-led coalition, may be asked to help restore the border between Syria and Iraq that Islamic State group militants have effectively wiped out, the top American military official said Thursday. U.S. Goal Is to Make Syrian Rebels Viable (New York Times) In a secret office near the Syrian border here, intelligence agents from the United States and its allies are laying the groundwork for what they hope will become an effective force of Syrian rebels to serve as ground troops in the international battle against the extremist Islamic State. Odierno did not call for U.S. ground forces to fight Islamic State, spokeswoman says (Military Times) Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno believes that Iraqi ground forces, not U.S. troops, are needed to defeat Islamic State militants in Iraq, according to his spokeswoman. U.S. Faces Tough Struggle on Ground to Oust ISIS (New York Times) The American air campaign to thwart the advance of fighters from the Islamic State has been the easy part of President Obama's strategy in Iraq and Syria. Soon begins the next and much harder phase: rolling back their gains in Mosul, Falluja and other populated areas, which will require American advisers to train and coordinate airstrikes with Iraqi forces. CIA's Brennan: ISIL Must Be 'Cauterized Immediately' (National Defense) The director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan called the Islamic State in the Levant a threat to the stability of the Middle East, including vital U.S interests. NSA Director Implies ISIL Intel Estimates Could Have Been Better (Breaking Defense) How well did the American Intelligence Community do in its most fundamental job: providing strategic warning of war and major strategic events to the president when it came to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and ISIL's invasion of Iraq? France Rules Out Military Strikes in Syria (Wall Street Journal) French President Francois Hollande on Thursday ruled out the possibility of conducting airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, saying any military action would be confined to Iraq. There is increasing evidence that the Islamic State is expanding into Asia Pacific (Quartz) Australian security forces raided hundreds of homes in Sydney and Brisbane today on intelligence that militants were planning a public beheading in the name of the Islamic State. It's the latest sign that the extremist group also known as ISIL, which has taken over large swathes of Iraq and Syria, may be extending its reach into the Asia Pacific too. Here's one Iraqi town where the Islamic State has no friends (Washington Post) The metal-hulled boats carry out the wounded for treatment, as well as fruit to sell at market. In, they bring supplies of cooking gas, medicine and ammunition. INDUSTRYLockheed eyes 2-4 percent cost reduction in next F-35 contract(Reuters) Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) is close to signing a roughly $4 billion deal with the U.S. Defense Department for 43 more F-35 fighter jets that will lower the cost of the jet's airframe by 2 to 4 percent, sources familiar with the program said. Lockheed Lost $26.2M in Award Fee Over GPS III Satellite Delay (Bloomberg) Lockheed Martin has been paid only 62% of its eligible award fee because it's at least 2 yrs late delivering the first GPS III satellite, Air Force Space Command officials tell Bloomberg's Tony Capaccio. Uncertainty Lingers Over Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Program (National Defense) BAE Systems appears to be the only bidder for the Army's armored multi-purpose vehicle contract, but it may not be the only winner. Lockheed Martin will upgrade Marine Corps battle management systems (C4ISR & Networks) Lockheed Martin has won an $18 million Marine Corps contract to upgrade and maintain the Virtualized Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS), TBMCS provides joint distributed air mission planning. Lockheed's upgrades will bring faster access to real-time operations information, better planning and collaboration tools, and enhanced situational awareness, according to a company news release. Some 200 integrated software applications will also be upgraded. Mexico orders 18 UH-60M Black Hawk helos for counter-narcotics duties (IHS Jane's 360) The contract, which was announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 15 September, covers the manufacture of 18 'green' UH-60M helicopters for the Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Mexicana - FAM). Army Unveils New Plan to Build Ground Vehicle Network (National Defense) During demonstrations next spring at the Army's network integration evaluations, soldiers will roll out in mine-resistant vehicles equipped with a new network architecture that will allow platforms to more easily share information, reduce weight and save power. Raytheon Tests New Extended Range Griffin Missile (DoDBuzz) Raytheon is testing a new extended range Griffin missile which triples the range of the existing weapon and adds infrared imaging guidance technology, company officials said. Slow Pace of Robot Acquisition Programs Frustrates End Users (National Defense) End users of explosive ordnance disposal robots said at a recent conference that the Pentagon's procurement process is clearly not working for them. Croatia's Viktor Lenac shipyard wins Mount Whitney overhaul contract (IHS Jane's 360) A Croatian shipyard has won a fixed price and time contract to carry out a programme of service work on the US Navy's (USN's) Sixth Fleet flagship, the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20). International Chinook Sales Poised to Keep Boeing Humming (National Defense) Troops and military leaders from more than a dozen nations got a taste of what the Boeing Chinook helicopter can do by riding around in U.S. aircraft during combat in Afghanistan. Saab offers "100% technology transfer" in bid to secure TNI Gripen deal (IHS Jane's 360) Saab is offering "100% technology transfer" in its bid to supply the Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara - TNI-AU) with its JAS 39 Gripen combat aircraft, a company executive has told IHS Jane's . Turkey Hopes To Cut Costs With New Logistics Plan (Defense News) Long in use in other parts of the world, performance-based logistics has caught the eye of Turkey in its quest for better and cheaper services. Thales Nederland awarded contract for RNZN frigate upgrade (IHS Jane's 360) Thales Nederland has been contracted by Lockheed Martin Canada (LMC) to supply its SMART-S Mk 2 E/F-band medium-range 3D radar for New Zealand's ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) programme. Indian MoD Source: Purchase of 20 Hawk Trainers On Track Despite Lost File (Defense News) An order for 20 Hawk advanced jet trainers for the Indian Air Force worth $333 million has been delayed as the file detailing the purchase has been misplaced, an Indian Defence Ministry source said. Russia to start heavy UAV serial production in 2017 (IHS Jane's 360) Russia is to begin series production of large unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in 2017, Oleg Bochkarev, deputy chairman of the Russian Military Industrial Commission (VPK) at a military-industry conference on 16 September in Krasnoarmeisk, near Moscow. VETERANSAs many as 80,000 veterans with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades(Military Update) As many as 80,000 veterans who suffered from post-traumatic stress and received Other Than Honorable discharges can use evidence of their PTSD to petition service boards to upgrade the bad paper discharge. Debate over veteran deaths could affect VA claims (Stars & Stripes) Although it seems certain that VA hospitals offered substandard care to veterans, some of whom died while waiting months for treatment, getting compensation in court is likely to prove a tough fight for the stream of veterans and survivors expected to sue the government in the coming months. Army Captain Battling Cancer Takes On Veteran Suicides (WBZ-TV; Boston) Army Captain Justin Fitch is dying. He has only months left. But before he was even diagnosed with cancer he thought about killing himself. US to train veterans to install solar panels (Associated Press) The U.S. is planning to train veterans to become solar panel installers in the next six years, the White House said Thursday. VA mismanaged West L.A. campus, GAO says (Los Angeles Times) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has mismanaged its West Los Angeles campus by under-billing for land use agreements and by improperly diverting funds, according to a Government Accountability Office report issued Wednesday. Soldier sues Scott, DBPR for discrimination (First Coast News; Jacksonville,Fla.) A three-tour veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan has sued Gov. Rick Scott and top officials at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, whom he claims stripped him of his job because of his military service. CONGRESSBig Wins: Obama, McKeon Score as Senate OKs Syrian Rebel Train-And-Equip Plan(Defense News) Approval of a package that averts a government shutdown and green-lights a program to militarily prepare Syrian rebels netted a big win for several prominent politicians, including the president and the House Armed Services Committee chairman. Congress Staves Off Government Shutdown...for Now (Government Executive) The Senate on Thursday easily passed a short-term spending bill, clearing the way for the government to avoid a shutdown until at least mid-December. Senate vote sets up Syria cliff (Politico) The Senate's passage of President Barack Obama's plan to arm Syrian rebels sets up an even bigger battle in deadline-driven Washington: The Syria cliff. House veterans divided on Syria measure (Associated Press) The effort to train and arm Syrian rebels proved a tough sell with many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans now serving in the House. Wariness among veterans crossed party lines as Republicans Democrats alike said they feared weapons and training would one day be used against Americans instead of against militants seeking an Islamic state. McKeon: Obama should stop 'taking options off the table' (The Hill) Several Republican lawmakers on Thursday said President Obama made a mistake by ruling out the use of ground troops against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syia (ISIS). Congressmen to Obama: Support New Rocket Engine (Defense News) A bipartisan group of congressmen have written a letter to President Obama asking him to back funding for a new American-made rocket engine. Bill would ensure contraceptive access for female servicemembers (The Hill) Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) has introduced legislation that would require healthcare offered through the armed services to include access to contraceptive coverage. DEFENSE DEPARTMENTRare 'moment of stability' seen in 2015 budget(Military Times) No need for troops to worry about the beginning of the fiscal year approaching Oct. 1. New Nuke Cruise Missile As Crucial As New Bomber: Haney (Breaking Defense) In the dog-eat-dog, admiral-eat-general world of budget warfare in the age of sequestration, it's easy to pit programs against each other. The Navy's new nuclear missile submarine and the Air Force's Long-Range Strike Bomber, for example, are both huge strategic-weapons programs with enormous bills coming due in the next decade and much debate over who should pay. Strategic Command chief Adm. Cecil Haney emphasized here this afternoon that he needs both of them - and more. TRANSCOM chief tells vehicle shipping company to shape up (Military Times) The four-star chief of U.S. Transportation Command has personally told contractor International Auto Logistics that he expects better performance in shipping troops' vehicles to and from overseas locations. DoD Relinquishes Spectrum to Sate Wireless Industry Demands (National Defense) The military needs to train in the United States the way it fights overseas, but to do so requires the use of radio spectrum. ARMYMan fatally shot by Lacey police identified as 26-year-old Kerry Brown(The Olympian; Wash.) According to a press release from Joint Base Lewis-McChord spokesman Joe Kubistek, Sgt. Kerry Brown served in an elite helicopter unit that carries Special Operations troops to dangerous places on the battlefield. He was a member of the 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Do-It-Yourself Simulators Speeding Up Army Training (National Defense) A new generation of simulation software is promising to put more control into the hands of trainers, who can create their own computer-based exercises in a matter of hours. 2ID soldiers get suspended sentences for disturbance at theme park (Stars & Stripes) Three 2nd Infantry Division soldiers were given suspended sentences Wednesday - essentially putting them on probation - for causing a drunken disturbance at a South Korean water park. NAVY9th Circuit tosses child-porn evidence, cites Navy snooping(Seattle Times) Navy criminal investigators repeatedly and routinely peeked into the computers of private citizens in Washington state and elsewhere, a violation of the law so "massive" and egregious that an appeals court says it has no choice but to throw out the evidence against an Algona man sentenced to 18 years in prison for distribution of child pornography. Navy, Marine Corps approve new pay for long deployments (Navy Times) Sailors and Marines deployed longer than 220 days in a row are to start receiving a new op tempo pay intended to reward them for the hardships of serving through an extended deployment. Triton Arrives At Pax River For New Round of Testing (USNI News) Flight testers at Naval Air Station Patuxtent River, Md., have received their first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton after the long-range jet-powered unmanned aircraft completed its first cross-country flight on Thursday. Navy opens more riverine jobs to women (Navy Times) Twenty-one new jobs are open to women looking join the brown-water Navy, further diminishing the number of combat roles still closed to female sailors. Navy Beefs Up 3D Printing Efforts With New 'Print the Fleet' Program (National Defense) In an inconspicuous building on the Dam Neck Annex is the entrance to what many here call HEL - not a fiery netherworld, but the Harsh Environment Lab where Navy scientists and engineers are developing cutting edge technologies, including 3D printing. For USS George Washington maintainers, Valiant Shield 'just a little faster' (Stars & Stripes) Whenever an aircraft carrier takes visitors for a tour during an exercise like Valiant Shield, the flight deck is the main attraction, and the F-18 fighter pilots are the stars. AIR FORCEHurlburt pararescuemen in right place at right time(Northwest Florida Daily News) Eight local pararescue airmen from Hurlburt Field were in the middle of a training session aboard the USS Alabama on Tuesday when they found themselves in the right place at the right time. Off-duty PAFB doctor helps crash patients (Florida Today) Maj. Emanuel Diaz, a medical doctor with the 45th Medical Group, attends to patients every day at the clinic at Patrick Air Force Base. As an Air Force doctor who can be deployed to treat battlefield wounds, he is also trained to handle trauma. Gallery: Osan conducts chemical attack response training (Stars & Stripes) Airmen with the 51st Fighter Wing responded to simulated chemical warfare attacks and performed other defensive postures during the Beverly Bulldog 14-04 exercise this week at Osan Air Base, South Korea. MARINE CORPSMarines aboard the Navy's newest amphib arrive in San Diego(Marine Corps Times) About 250 Marines returned to California following two months at sea aboard the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship as it reached its homeport in San Diego. Marine sergeant and friends bag record-setting alligator (Marine Corps Times) The next time Sgt. Jesse Phillips has to train in the swamp, he'll be all too familiar with the type of beasts that might be slithering around his boots. Marine essay winner shows why the Corps needs to be clear about women in combat roles (Marine Corps Times) This month's Marine Corps Gazette touts the essay by Capt. Lauren F. Serrano that won 1st Place in the Maj. Gen. Harold W. Chase Prize Essay Contest. The contest stipulated that entrants "be bold," challenge policy, and propose and argue for a better way of doing business. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTANAfghan power-sharing accord held up by last-minute wrangle over election results(Stars & Stripes) Differences over releasing results of the disputed presidential election are holding up final agreement on a power-sharing deal between the two candidates to succeed President Hamid Karzai and pave the way for finalizing a pact to allow U.S.-led troops to remain in the country next year, officials from both camps said Thursday. Final agreement on Afghan unity government expected today (Khaama Press) The Afghan presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai are expected to sign the final agreement on unity government today. A Pakistani Scholar Accused of Blasphemy Is Shot Dead (New York Times) A liberal Muslim scholar who had been accused of blasphemy for a speech he gave during a visit to the United States was shot and killed in Karachi on Thursday, the city police said. MIDDLE EASTSaudi Arabia begins receiving new AH-64E Apache helos(IHS Jane's 360) Saudi Arabia has begun receiving the first of its new AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters from Boeing, images posted online in early September appear to show. Spain To Relieve Dutch Patriots in Turkey (Aviation Week) Spain will deploy two Patriot batteries and 130 troops to Turkey in January to replace the two batteries being withdrawn by the Netherlands, Spanish Defense Minister Pedro Morenes announced Sept. 17. Leaks Claim 40 ISIS Cells Are Waiting to Strike Lebanon (Newsweek) The morning after Obama promised to "degrade and ultimately destroy" Isis, Lebanon woke up to news of more fatal clashes with jihadists on its fraying borders. In Beirut's glittering Downtown district, workers were morose. Taxi driver Imad used to make a good living ferrying expatriates between shops, hotels and restaurants. "Now there are no clients," he complained. "The tourists are afraid to come, between Hezbollah fighting and these extremists cutting off heads. EUROPERapid Trident exercise takes place in Ukraine, a country at war(Stars & Stripes) Young Ukrainian cadets lay concealed in the bushes, prepared to test their skills against seasoned troops from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade. NATO to fast-track rapid-reaction force (Associated Press) NATO's new rapid-reaction "spearhead" force, meant as a deterrent to Russian aggression, should be up and running with initial capabilities in less than a year, a top alliance official said Thursday. Poland pushes for joint Visegrad defence procurement (IHS Jane's 360) The Polish Ministry of National Defence and Armed Forces and the Polish Chamber of National Defence Manufacturers have taken the initiative and are urging member states of the Visegrad 4 (V4) group of countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia) to co-operate more closely on specific defence programmes that the four countries are currently pursuing independently. Ukrainian President Requests Lethal Military Aid from US (Defense News) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on the US to help Kiev modernize its ill-equipped army with lethal and non-lethal weapons during a visit to the US capital on Thursday. ASIA-PACIFICTroops face off at India-China border as nation's leaders meet(Washington Post) India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping preside over two of Asia's biggest economies, each with a population well over 1 billion. US Official: Chinese Want NSA Cyber Schools. Really. (NextGov) Chinese universities are welcome to adopt the U.S. National Security Agency's cyber education program, the top U.S. computer security education official said, after a recent trip to Beijing. Compensation expected soon for Philippine reef damage from grounded ship (Stars & Stripes) The Philippines is expected to get a U.S. government payout soon to compensate for damage caused when a Navy minesweeper ran aground on a protected reef over a year ago. Indonesia commissions third KCR-60M missile craft (IHS Jane's 360) The Indonesian Navy's (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL's) third KCR-60M missile attack craft, KRI Halasan (630), was commissioned in a 17 September ceremony presided over by defence minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro. AFRICAFear of Ebola Drives Mob to Kill Officials in Guinea(New York Times) The bodies of eight officials and journalists who went to a remote village in Guinea to dispel rumors about the deadly Ebola outbreak gripping the region were discovered after a rock-hurling mob attacked the delegation, claiming that it had come to spread the illness, a government spokesman said Thursday. Nigeria to buy 'significant number' of Russian helos (IHS Jane's 360) Russia concluded a deal with Nigeria last month on deliveries of a 'significant' consignment of Mil transport and attack helicopters, according to a senior official with the state-owned corporation Rostec. Amnesty: Nigerian police routinely use torture (Associated Press) Nigeria's police and military routinely torture women, men and children as young as 12 with beatings, shootings, rape, electric shocks and pliers used to pull out teeth and nails, Amnesty International charged Thursday. U.N. says five peacekeepers killed, three wounded in Mali blast (Reuters) The United Nations mission in Mali said five of its Chadian peacekeepers were killed and another three wounded when their vehicle was hit by an explosive device in the north of the country on Thursday. COMMENTARY AND ANALYSISISIL: Does the US Understand the Kind of War It Is Fighting?(Jonathan Lord in War on the Rocks) Does the United States understand what kind of war it is getting into? Maybe not. When it comes to the type of war this is and the reasons America has for fighting it (and, for some, whether or not this constitutes a war) the administration's confusing message bodes ominous consequences. The Coalition of Convenience (Aaron David Miller in Foreign Policy) The U.S. needs to take a cold, hard look at the ulterior motives of its partners in the war against the Islamic State. The Draft AUMFs for the Islamic State Do Not Limit Congressional Authorization on Ground Troops, or Geography, or Associated Forces (Jack Goldsmith in Lawfare) The two most promising Islamic State AUMFs I have seen are the one sponsored by Representative Schiff and the one sponsored by Senator Kaine. Both drafts, in different ways, purport to limit the authorization for the President to use force against the Islamic State in at least three respects: (1) They authorize force only in Iraq and Syria, (2) They do not authorize ground troops (except for training or rescue situations, and the like), and (3) They do not authorize force against associated forces (though Kaine's does if a certain report is filed). Between Counterinsurgency and Genocide (Richard Outzen in War on the Rocks) It is rare that a military historical study simultaneously informs professional debate and viscerally angers segments of the general audience, but Edward Erickson's Ottomans and Armenians seems destined to do just that. More Troops, Not Nukes, Will Deter Russia (Rep. Mike Quigley in Defense One) This month's NATO Summit in Wales was a missed opportunity, as world leaders could have used this important gathering to begin the conversation of reinventing the outdated nuclear weapons strategies employed by the United States and NATO allies. Don't Buy Your Aircraft Carrier from Russia (Kyle Mizokami in Real Clear Defense) Like a lot of countries, India wants the best weapons it can afford. But ideological and financial concerns mean there are a lot of things it won't buy from the United States or Europe. That pretty much leaves, well, Russia. Time to Revive Debate About Space-Based Missile Defense (Marvin Baker Schaffer in National Defense) Boost phase missile defense is necessary to reliably and cost-effectively defeat the most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile threats, those of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China. The Necessary Hypocrisy of Torture (Avner Mandelman in Cicero Magazine) Assume you came to pick up your child from school and found the building locked. A terrorist had hidden a bomb inside and locked the doors with your child inside. You manage to get in. The bomb will go off in 15 minutes-not enough time to search for it or call the police. You have caught the terrorist and tied him up, but he refuses tell you where the bomb is. What do you do? Al Qaeda's Worrying Ability to Infiltrate the Pakistani Military (Ankit Panda in The Diplomat) Al Qaeda's recent attempt to steal a Pakistani frigate is a reminder of the Pakistani military's infiltration. Asymmetric Power in Advanced Munitions (Daniel Goure in Real Clear Defense) For decades, our opponents, both state and non-state actors, have been working on ways of countering American and Western advantages in conventional military power. Many of the approaches they are using are relatively cheap, but could be extremely effective. | |||||
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