Increasingly eclectic Pentagon innovation board adds Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jeff Bezos; Navy’s top admiral: U.S. is not at an impasse with Beijing after South China Sea ruling; The U.S. is apparently using anti-drone rifles against the Islamic State; Pentagon says proposed Russian deal in Syria is ‘not based on trust’; Women will attempt Army Special Forces training soon — but they’re not the first;   A military blog by Dan Lamothe   Increasingly eclectic Pentagon innovation board adds Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jeff Bezos Members of the board are meeting with U.S. troops. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Navy’s top admiral: U.S. is not at an impasse with Beijing after South China Sea ruling He recently traveled to Beijing and met with naval leaders. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   The U.S. is apparently using anti-drone rifles against the Islamic State It fires radio waves, not bullets. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   Pentagon says proposed Russian deal in Syria is ‘not based on trust’ Pentagon leaders on Monday said a proposed agreement with Moscow to expand military cooperation in Syria would hinge on the Kremlin’s support for U.S. goals there, suggesting that senior military officials remain deeply skeptical of Russia’s trustworthiness. Speaking in a briefing with reporters, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs … By Missy Ryan  •  Read more »   Women will attempt Army Special Forces training soon — but they’re not the first Women have not attended Special Forces training in decades — but it has happened. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Checkpoint:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Checkpoint or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071