There’s an interesting story this morning in the New York Times that chronicles the beginnings of the CIA’s harsh interrogation program used to squeeze information out from KSM and Abu Zubaydah — and others. It’s a good read, and lays bare the utter simplicity of how the program got started. There was no Cheney-lead conspiracy […]
From the monthly archives:
August 2009
This article first appeared in Aviation Week & Space Technology. A fresh wave of structures, systems and weapons upgrades is being rolled into the Northrop Grumman B-2 as part of efforts to keep the stealth bomber in the front line to 2050 and beyond. The drive to sustain the 20-strong fleet enjoys “good support across […]
Two Russian nuclear-propelled attack submarines have appeared off the U.S. East Coast. American newspapers and blogs have announced the deployment with headlines that ran from the words threat to ho, hum. A few have even asked is this a return to the Cold War confrontations? The answer to the last is absolutely not. The Cold […]
Mischel Kwon has resigned as director of the U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team in the Department of Homeland Security. She was the fourth U.S. CERT director in five years. It is believed she will remain in authority until September 2nd of this year. This comes at a particularly interesting time. The same day she resigned, […]
Congress Daily (subscription required) reports the following: As the Air National Guard grapples with an impending fighter jet shortfall that will threaten its ability to protect U.S. airspace, its supporters in Congress and the Pentagon want the Air Force to consider all possible solutions — even buying Navy F-18s to fill the gap. Lawmakers and […]
