Aug 1

Turkish PM eyes chance to pick military high command 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan worked to tighten civilian control of the military on Monday by choosing generals he can trust after the top four commanders resigned over the detention of comrades facing coup conspiracy charges. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 1

Top US officer presses Iraq for troop decision 
    (AFP)

AFP – Iraq must decide soon if it wants US troops to stay on beyond a year-end deadline for their withdrawal, the top American military officer said during a surprise visit on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 1

Turkey looks to restore order after top generals quit 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Turkey’s military and political leaders face a battle to restore order in NATO’s second-biggest army Monday at a military council overshadowed by the resignation of its top four generals in protest at the jailing of hundreds of officers. Read the rest of this entry »