Stars and Stripes Daily Headlines

February 17, 2017     EUCOM completes test of warfighting readiness U.S. European Command concluded a series of classified war games this week as part of an effort to boost its combat readiness, the military said Friday.   Kellogg said ready to take top security post if Trump offers; Bolton also in mix Retired Army lieutenant general Keith Kellogg, who's serving as acting White House national security adviser, has told associates he would take the post permanently if President Donald Trump offered it, a person familiar with the matter said.   Pentagon cites evidence of Islamic State 'exodus' from Raqqa The Pentagon says it sees signs that the Islamic State group is preparing for the loss of its de facto capital in Raqqa, Syria.   Report: Russia suspected in 'fake news' attack on German troops German soldiers operating in Lithuania were targeted in a “fake news” attack that accused the troops of raping an underage Lithuanian girl, according to German media reports.   Pentagon cyber spies seek better tools to sort intelligence data Pentagon spies trying to get ahead of mounting cyberthreats from North Korea to Russia are seeking new technologies to help winnow down the flood of data they receive, according to a senior Defense Department intelligence official.   McConnell intends to replace 'Obamacare' without Democrats Republicans will repeal and replace the health care law and overhaul the tax code without Democratic help or votes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday.   Facebook plans to use AI to identify terrorist propaganda Facebook plans to use artificial intelligence to identify posts that might promote or glorify terrorism, a move that follows growing concern about terrorists' efforts to recruit on social networks.   Brig 'goon squad' allegation fuels request for time off in Navy espionage case The latest volley in the ongoing case of a Navy officer accused of espionage turned into an indictment of the Chesapeake brig where he is being held.   Germany's Merkel testifies on alleged US eavesdropping Chancellor Angela Merkel told lawmakers she stands by her 2013 complaint that "spying among friends" is unacceptable as she testified Thursday to a committee examining alleged U.S. surveillance in Germany, as well as questionable activities by German intelligence — which she said she heard about only much later.