A general view shows damaged houses in the city of Ramadi July 30, 2014. © REUTERS/ Osama Al-dulaimi

United States Military Advisers Arrive In Western Iraqi Province Al Anbar: Reports -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, September 14 (RIA Novosti) - A group of United States military advisers arrived in the city of Ramadi, the capital of Al Anbar Province, 100 km (approximately 62 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraqi news agency, Al-Ikhbariya reported on Sunday.

"The American advisers visited the operational headquarters of Al Anbar province on Saturday evening, where they held a meeting with the heads of the security services of the province, which discussed the positions of Daash militants [Islamic State]," a source in the province told the Iraqi news agency. The source did not specify how many advisers were in attendance.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 15, 2014

Ex-CIA director predicts 5,000 US personnel on ground in Syria and Iraq by December -- The Hill

U.S. warplanes to fly from Iraqi base: Pentagon -- Al Arabiya

Isis: leaders gather in Paris as UK edges towards military action -- The Guardian

As summit strategizes on ISIL, French jets fly over Iraq -- USA Today

Arab Nations Offer to Fight ISIS From Air -- New York Times

Australia Deploys Military Against Islamic State -- The Diplomat

Germany Sending 40 Soldiers To Iraqi Kurdistan -- Defense News/AFP

Russia to provide military, other assistance to Iraq, Syria in combating terrorism -- ITAR-TASS

US Open to Future Talks with Iran on Fighting Islamic State -- VOA

Report: Obama would retaliate if Syria shoots at US military flights -- The Hill

Retired general: US enemies likely have anti-aircraft missiles -- The Hill

Airstrikes alone not enough, former Joint Chiefs chairman says -- The Hill

Ukraine defense minister: NATO weapons deliveries underway -- The Hill

US and Nato troops begin Ukraine military exercise -- BBC

Pressure grows for Obama to arm Ukraine -- The Hill

Japan Plans Joint Navy Exercises With Russia Late September -- RIA Novosti

Russian Pacific Fleet Starts Combat Exercise: Defense Ministry -- RIA Novosti

Prosecutors: Russia Lost $525 Mln in 2014 Due to Fraud in Defense Industry -- RIA Novosti

Israeli military to discipline intel veterans over public refusal to spy on Palestinians -- RT

Reprisals for Israeli Soldiers Refusing to Spy -- NYT

North Korea Developing Vertical Launching System for SLBMs - Reports -- RIA Novosti

NATO chief says Scottish vote won't undermine UK contribution to alliance -- Reuters

Deutsche Telekom says finds no evidence of NSA, GCHQ surveillance -- Reuters

US and UK spy agencies 'have access to German telecoms' -- BBC

Assange, Snowden Accuse New Zealand Government of Spying Ahead of Parliamentary Elections -- RIA Novosti

Australian police spend millions on spyware – WikiLeaks -- RT

U.S. Cyber defense brigade begins service at Fort Gordon -- Stars and Stripes/The Augusta Chronicle, Ga. (MCT)

Ga.-based troops train for possible NATO mission as quick-deploy force -- AP

Investigative Journalist Finds America’s Nuclear Missiles In Need Of TLC -- CBS

Air Force Launches Search for New Rocket Engine -- DoD Buzz

Sources: Expect Next Year's USAF Budget To Continue Push for Cuts -- Defense News

Air Force commander sees no long-term future for A-10 -- Idaho Statesman

Navy ends search for missing pilot from jets that collided at sea -- San Diego 6

U.S. F-15 Crash Raises Concerns on Aging Fleet -- DoD Buzz

USS Vinson, others begin Valiant Shield after loss of pilot -- Stars and Stripes

Betting on the F-35 -- John Bennett, Defense News

This is where the slick photos of military jets come from -- Washington Post

Milestone for women: Army could admit female soldiers to Ranger School next spring -- Stars and Stripes/The (Tacoma, Wash.) News Tribune (MCT)

Obama push to hire veterans into federal jobs spurs resentment -- Washington Post

The US Needs a Third Missile Defense Site -- Sen. Jim Inhofe, Defense One