Was he dead? Was he still alive? Do we trust the AP on stuff like this? Or is Roggio more credible? That’s precisely the back and forth we’ve had today on the story of the Predator strike on Baitullah Mehsud, the vicious commander of the Taliban insurgency in Pakistan and a key al Qaeda ally. […]
From the monthly archives:
August 2009
The NY Times triggered a stir of reporting, analysis, and sheer speculation on August 5 with “Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S.” The bare facts, confirmed by official spokesmen from both countries are these: An Akula and an Akula II, fast-attack (SSN-type) nuclear powered subs among the very best in the Russian Navy […]
This article first appeared in Aviation Week & Space Technology. An early look at the U.S. Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) reveals major force and capability alterations that are being described as “high-g changes in direction, and high-g causes pain,” says a senior U.S. Air Force official. Moreover, the pared-down, reshaped, multifunctional forces under consideration are […]
First there were 19 who were whittled down to 12. Then only five were left standing. Now, after one of the world’s most crushing selection programs, only two remain — well, three, if you count the one who was rolled back into the initial phase of the school. For the first time in its storied […]
Our good friend at Soldier Systems has excellent sourcing in the tactical equipment industry and has been following the development of Army camo patterns very closely. He offered up this piece from his Soldier Systems blog and I invite you to read more of his comprehensive coverage of the simmering camo pattern debate HERE. In […]
