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Jan 19 2011

China’s J-20 Fighter: Stealthy or Just Stealthy-Looking?

The Wall Street Journal - WSJ.com - Wed, 2011-01-19 10:39
How stealthy is China's J-20 fighter? Not very, says aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia, who took a close look at the aircraft.

Jan 18 2011

Lawmaker wants OK from service chiefs in lifting of 'don't ask'

The Washington Times - Tue, 2011-01-18 21:24
A Republican lawmaker has reopened the debate on gays serving openly in the military by calling for the chiefs of each service to have a say in if, when and how the ban is lifted.
Jan 18 2011

U.S. sailor 'overboard' in Gulf of Oman

CNN Top Stories - Tue, 2011-01-18 14:25
U.S. and British forces were searching Tuesday for a sailor missing from a U.S. ship conducting operations in the Gulf of Oman, the U.S. 5th Fleet said in a statement.
Jan 18 2011

Puntland shuns Somali government

AlJazeera - Tue, 2011-01-18 06:07
Autonomous region says it is breaking away from the federation until 'legitimate' one is put in place.
Jan 18 2011

Taiwan missiles 'miss targets'

AlJazeera - Tue, 2011-01-18 04:18
President disappointmented as several missiles miss their targets in major military exercise.
Jan 17 2011

Will China's 'carrier killer' missile change Navy strategy?

San Diego Union - Mon, 2011-01-17 20:35
“Will this change how the Navy operates? The Navy has to take this into account. That means new training, new doctrine maybe. It may mean rethinking what aircraft carriers look like,” said Dean Cheng, a China scholar at the Heritage Foundation in Washington.
Jan 17 2011

MV Eagle Pirated in Somali Basin

Maritime News - Security - Mon, 2011-01-17 11:37
In the early hours of Monday 17 January, the bulk carrier MV Eagle was attacked and pirated by a single skiff, with pirates firing small arms and a Rocket Propelled Grenade before boarding the vessel.
Jan 17 2011

Rolls-Royce Strikes Deal to Power 10 U.S. Navy LCS

Maritime News - Vessels - Mon, 2011-01-17 11:00
Rolls-Royce announced the contract to supply gas turbines and waterjets for 10 of the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
Jan 16 2011

Air strikes by drones effective in Waziristan

The Washington Times - Sun, 2011-01-16 21:43
Extensive CIA-operated Predator drone strikes against remote hideouts of al-Qaeda, the Taliban and other groups in Pakistan are forcing many insurgents out of Waziristan to other areas.
Jan 16 2011

Marines, Army more than meet their recruiting goals

San Diego Union - Sun, 2011-01-16 17:45
Combat forces raise their standards, require enlistees to wait.
 
 

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