I know I’m going to catch flak from the technophiles out there, but I wanted to forward along to you all the story I wrote yesterday on the Navy awarding its highest civilian honor to Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.). No, this is not specifically “defense tech,” but it does relate to someone who has a […]
March 2009
I’m gratified to hear the leaking coverage of President Obama’s upcoming speech today on his new Afghanistan policy. As you know, we at DT and DoD Buzz read the tea leaves and saw a strong pull toward a “minimalist” approach to the Afghan war, dumbing down the goals to “containment” and pushing responsibility on Pakistan […]
A friendly Friday post to take the edge off, courtesy of the USMC (and an old Jarhead college pal who sent it my way). Mild content warning for naughty language, they are Marines after all. –John Noonan
A war by any other name is still a war COIN or CT in the ‘stan? Surprise! China’s defense expenditures soaring Whodunit? America or Israel? White resigns (sigh) The freaky-deaky yet surprisingly awesome Japanese trailer for Cat Shit One –John Noonan
From this morning’s headlines at Military.com… It could be a perfect fit for cramped cockpits and truck cabs — a weapon potent enough to penetrate body armor, but sporting a bantam package that won’t turn maneuvering in tight spaces into a Houdini act. Though the Army says it’s interested in putting a so-called “subcompact” carbine […]
