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Today's Top 5

1. GAO: DOD’s recovery from war ops, budget cuts might take another 10 years (Stars & Stripes) The military’s ability to fully train and equip its forces is “at risk” and the military might struggle with readiness for another 10 years, the Government Accountability Office reportedWednesday.

2. Russian Jet Flies Within 10 Feet of US Spy Plane: Defense Official (Fox News) A Russian jet zoomed within just 10 feet of a U.S. Navy spy plane over the Black Sea on Wednesday, the latest in a string of daring maneuvers involving Russian aircraft and the U.S. military, a defense official with knowledge of the incident told Fox News.

3. U.S.-led coalition carries out 14 airstrikes against ISIS on Labor Day (Military Times) Coalition aircraft carried out 14 airstrikes against the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria and Iraq on Labor Day, according to Task Force Operation inherent Resolve.

4. Guantánamo downsizes by closing one prison, cutting 400 troops (Miami Herald) Commanders have shut down operations at a 100-cell maximum-security lockup called Camp 5 and plan to convert it to a new prison clinic and psychiatric ward, the military disclosedWednesday, as part of its continuing operations to comply with President Barack Obama’s order to close the detention center.

5. 26 Okinawa mayors demand U.S. base reductions amid increased tensions (The Japan Times) The mayors of 26 towns and villages hosting U.S. bases in Okinawa plan to formally present new demands Thursday calling for Tokyo to reduce the prefecture’s burden in supporting American military personnel and fundamentally revise the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement.

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