Defense analyst and consultant Loren Thompson is hearing some of the same things we are about the budget pressure induced friction growing between the Navy and the Marine Corps: “Among other things, the Corps wants about 38 amphibious warships, more robust surface fire support, greatly enhanced vertical agility in its air wings, and a more […]
From the monthly archives:
June 2010
By Kevin Coleman Defense Tech Cyber Warfare Analyst Acts of cyber aggression and physical attacks against our critical infrastructure would be catastrophic events. Many believe a successful attack is inevitable, while others believe the threat is over-blown. One thing everyone agrees on is the fact that protection against cyber and physical attacks must be in […]
Colin Clark, editor of our companion site DOD Buzz, went out to White Sands Missile Range to take a look at the small robots, drones and other bits of technology formerly known as FCS spin-outs and now called some other name that won’t last very long before its changed too. Here is his report: White […]
I have to give it to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, he does know how to grab people’s attention. He told Senate appropriators today that if Congress doesn’t pass the $33 billion supplemental spending request by July 4 the Pentagon will start doing “stupid things.” Our own Colin Clark covered the hearing and reports on some […]
Our own Christian Lowe has an exclusive story on the Army’s recall of some 13,000 armor plates: “The Army has issued a recall of more than 13,000 bullet-stopping armor plates, saying the ballistic plates “were not made according to specification” and ordering Soldiers to inspect their armor and exchange any plates that are part of […]
