Carrier May Bomb ISIS on Way to MidEast

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The carrier Harry S. Truman, on its way to the Middle East, may bomb ISIS targets from the Eastern Mediterranean, showing solidarity with France, reports The Navy Times.

In a striking shift, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin embark on a tentative path towards closer ties and possible military cooperation, as the bitter rift over Ukraine gives way to common cause against the Islamic State group, says Military.com.

The Japanese government took the local government in Okinawa to court, launching a legal battle in their longstanding dispute over US base relocation  planned  on the southern island, reports Reuters.

Reuters reports, US counterintelligence chief Bill Evanina says he has seen “no indication” from the US private sector “that anything has changed”  in the extent of Chinese espionage against the United States.

DefSec Ash Carter  unveils recruitment reforms to help the Pentagon attract and retain the personnel needed to fight future wars says USA Today.

The Virginia-class submarine program is finalizing the Virginia Payload Module design and will start prototyping soon to reduce risk and cost as much as possible ahead of the 2019 construction start, according to USNI News.

The U.S. and Cuba  pledged a cooperative approach to protecting and conserving marine species  living among the 90 miles of ocean that separate the two nations. This is the first environmental accord since the diplomatic thaw, reports UPI.

Intelligent Aerospace reports that the Satellite communications (SATCOM) experts at Northrop Grumman Corp. will build and test advanced SATCOM capability for the US Navy E-6B Mercury strategic airborne command post and communications relay aircraft under terms of an $12.2 million contract modification.

Threatened by surging production from North America, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has been pumping above its quota for 17 months as it targets U.S. Shale, but hits Canada instead, as oil falls under $40.