Aviation Week – The Defense Department has released its annual report on China’s military strategy and modernization, which seems focused on information warfare and joint forces. The whole report is here.
more…
Daily Archives: May 30, 2007
US Navy – How the Navy Bought a Lemon from Northrop Grumman
Aviation Week – The General Accountability Office explains in a new report how the Navy’s Advanced SEAL Delivery System program got so messed up that the service had to cancel its orders last year in favor of an ASDS improvement program. GAO says the Navy paid $885 million over 13 years for the first and only ASDS which is so flawed that it’s only available for limited operational use, prompting Congress to ask for a detailed investigation.
more…
Iraq – Iraqi tribes shift from hurdle to help
Navy Times – Sean Naylor reports that tribes that once resisted the coalition are now volunteering to become police???a potentially extremely positive development???a very interesting analysis of the current situation on ground in Iraq.
more…