Military officials see risks that may not be rewarded
Two senior officials warn deploying Tactical Air Control Parties to Iraq would require dozens to hundreds more personnel, expose troops to IEDs, and likely not offer clear intelligence gains over drones. They caution about casualty risk and logistical needs while noting some push for more on the ground advisers and special forces to raid ISIL targets.
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Iraq
Islamic State
ISIL
ISIS
Michael O’hanlon
Brookings Institution
Afghanistan
U.S
O’hanlon
Pentagon
Ramadi
Palmyra
Syria
ISIL Plan Washington Boosts Iraq Fight
The US led coalition claims a winning strategy in Iraq despite Ramadi setbacks with airstrikes, training, and weapons aid. Tony Blinken and Haider al Abadi urged stronger action as Iraqi forces push to retake Ramadi while ISIL advances in Syria including Palmyra.
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Iraq
Ramadi
Tony Blinken
Paris
John Kerry
France
Baghdad
Syria
Palmyra
Aleppo
United States
Pentagon
Marie Hari
State Department
Haider al- Abadi
Lamic
ISIL
ISIS
Al-Abadi
Associated Press
Blinken
Obama
Lindsey Graham
Michael Knights
Washington Institute For
Breadfruit as solution to feeding 9.6 billion by 2050
The Breadfruit Institute in Hawaii promotes planting breadfruit in countries like Kenya, Rwanda, Pakistan, and Zambia to curb hunger and deforestation. EAT conference in Stockholm discusses feeding over 9 billion with sustainable diets, with director Gunhild Stordalen praising breadfruit's nutrition and potential.
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William Bligh
HMS
Bounty
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West Indies
Bligh
St. Vincent
Jamaica
Kenya
Rwanda
Pakistan
Zambia
EAT
Stockholm
Gunhild Stordalen
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