– McClatchy – One statistic about the war in Afghanistan has stood out for weeks: the single U.S. Marine killed so far in 2013.
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Chinese Navy – China’s Anti-Carrier Missile Now Opposite Taiwan, Flynn Says
– Bloomberg – The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today.
US Navy – Beyond F-35: Rep. Forbes & Adm. Greenert on Cyber, Drones & Carriers
– AOL Defense – What homemade roadside bombs could do to Army and Marine ground vehicles was the ugly surprise of the last decade. What sophisticated long-range missiles could do to Navy aircraft carriers could be the ugly surprise of the next.
US Navy – Reduced security blamed for Taliban attack
– Washington Post – The Taliban fighters who blew up a half-dozen U.S. Marine fighter jets on a sprawling NATO base last fall were able to walk easily onto the encampment because patrols of the perimeter had been scaled back and watchtowers left unmanned, according to senior military officials.
Royal Navy – Britain may reverse East of Suez policy with return to military bases in Gulf
– Daily Telegraph – Britain plans to restore a permanent military presence in the Gulf, basing land, air and naval forces in the region, according to a defence think tank with close ties to the armed forces.
US Navy – AMDR — Pulse Check
– Aviation Week – For years now, the discussion revolving around the U.S. Navy’s vaunted proposed air-and-missile-defense radar (AMDR) – as it related to the Navy’s even-more vaunted, and proven, Aegis combat system – has been how much better and even different AMDR would be than the existing ship shield. But now, Navy officials are saying, folks should be looking at that AMDR-Aegis relationship in a whole new light. They are not competing systems at all – AMDR is an evolution of Aegis.
Pakistani Navy – Pakistan's Dream Navy?
– Defense News – Beset with monetary woes and a tenuous relationship with the US, Pakistan’s naval modernization plans appear to be faltering with the hoped for acquisition of further surplus US equipment now unlikely.
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