A June 18 AP story reports that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) plans to launch a Taepodong-2 ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July — possible on July 4. The missile has a maximum range of 4,000 miles, and so will land at least 500 miles short of Hawaii. Coming so soon […]
From the monthly archives:
June 2009
The 82nd Airborne recently took delivery of the first production batch of the new M320 grenade launcher developed by PEO Soldier. Made by H&K, the M320 replaces the M203 which has been in service across the U.S. military since the 1960s. The coolest thing about the M320 is that it can be operated as a […]
Frankly, to be blunt about it, the notion that not buying 60 more F-22s imperils the national security of the United States, I find completely nonsense“ China’s being a bit generous with the term “territorial waters“ Every time North Korea shoots a missile, Japan turns a little more samurai …and maybe the Norks actually want […]
Few people would dispute the significant role the Internet plays in political affairs but the recent election in Iran took this role to a new level. Prior to the election, the Iranian authorities blocked access to the social networking web sites. Supporters of the opposition party used social networking sites to recruit hackers and coordinate […]
The excellent reporter David Rohde has escaped his kidnappers. My latest word on Mr. Rohde came on about June 1 during a trip with Secretary Gates, when a very well placed source told me in Singapore that the Pentagon had no word on the whereabouts or condition of David Rohde. I first heard about the […]
