Early Bird Brief

Mar 10, 2017       FOLLOW US

Good morning and welcome to the Early Bird Brief. Please send news tips and suggestions to: earlybird@militarytimes.com. Today's Top 5     1. CENTCOM commander supports troop increase in Afghanistan (Military Times) The head of U.S. Central Command told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday that he supports increasing the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and he also addressed growing concerns about mission creep in Syria and the war against the Islamic State group.        2. Marines have battled misogyny for years. Will it be different this time? (Marine Corps Times) Although the Marine Corps was quick to condemn the secretive “Marines United” Facebook group, the Corps’ leadership has known for years about websites that encourage misogyny and cyber bullying of female Marines, veterans and other women.        3. U.S. commander signals larger, longer U.S. presence in Syria (Associated Press) The top U.S. commander in the Middle East signaled Thursday that there will be a larger and longer American military presence in Syria to accelerate the fight against the Islamic State group and quell friction within the complicated mix of warring factions there.        4. China stealth jet enters service, navy building 'first class' fleet (Reuters) "We will intercept any intruding aircraft and follow every military vessel in areas under our responsibility," Wang said. "Our sailors should stay vigilant and be able to deal with emergencies at all times."        5. Park Geun-hye: South Korean court removes president over scandal (Guardian) Friday’s dramatic judgement brings an abrupt and ignominious end to Park’s four years in office – the most dramatic development yet in a scandal that has gripped and horrified South Koreans in equal measure.

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