The Army’s massive modernization project, Future Combat Systems, isn’t just one program. It’s hundreds of interlocking, interwoven efforts to update armor, uniforms, logistics, medical care, and much, much more. A few key threads hold the whole tapestry together. And one of them is rapidly coming undone. Without communications — specifically, without the Joint Tactical Radio […]
From the monthly archives:
April 2005
How do you stop the spread of terror? Blowing stuff up in Fallujah won’t help much, says one Defense Department intelligence analyst, over at Kris Alexander’s blog. Instead, you’ve got to focus on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs — especially the parts about “belonginess” and “self-actualization.” And adopt Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. […]
You’d figure that soldiers might be a little confused about whether Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld was really on their side, after he started holding their paychecks hostage. But Rummy knows just how to block out those nasty thoughts: by trotting out Spiderman and his costumed pals. “Join Secretary Rumsfeld in welcoming Marvel Comics and special […]
It’s been a week since Defense Tech reader DS dug through Google’s archives of satellite pictures, and found a lonely airstrip out by Nevada’s legendary Area 51. Apparently, you guys can’t get enough of the pics. The tide of, um, interesting Googlesat images keeps pouring into Defense Tech HQ. In honor of Passover, perhaps, reader […]
If we’re going to send hundreds of thousands of young men and women into harm’s way, the least we could do is not screw with their paychecks. Common sense maybe. But Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld presumably disagrees. Back in December, regular Defense Tech readers will recall, Rummy’s braintrust decided to dip into the Army’s payroll […]
