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May 3 2013

Pirate Threat Grows Worse off West Africa

Defense News – Naval - Fri, 2013-05-03 10:15
The U.S. must increase its intelligence-gathering capacity in Africa 15-fold to counter extremist and piracy threats, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea, according AFRICOM boss Gen. David Rodriguez.
May 3 2013

China emerging as new force in drone warfare, analysts say

Fox News - World - Fri, 2013-05-03 04:17
Determined to kill or capture a murderous Mekong River drug lord, China considered a tactic never tried before: calling a drone strike on his remote hideaway deep in the hills of Myanmar.
May 3 2013

Pentagon report details N. Korea threat

CNN Top Stories - Fri, 2013-05-03 03:40
If North Korea continues with its controversial missile tests, it "will move closer" to its objective of reaching the United States with nuclear weapons, according to a Pentagon report.
May 2 2013

Australia plans to buy 12 EA-18G Growler aircraft

Fox News - World - Thu, 2013-05-02 22:51
Australia said Friday it would buy 12 Boeing EA-18G Growler advanced electronic warfare technology aircraft because it can't risk delivery delays in their replacement, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
May 2 2013

Navy to unveil its first drone squadron

Navy Times - Thu, 2013-05-02 07:56
The Navy is inaugurating its first squadron with unmanned aircraft, formally adopting drone technology amid debate over its growing use in warfare.
May 1 2013

McRaven Charts a New Path for Special Operations Command

The New York Times - Wed, 2013-05-01 20:51
Adm. William H. McRaven’s goal is to recast the force from its popular commando image to face a widening array of new threats as America’s combat role in the Middle East winds down.
May 1 2013

Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Anchorage

Navy.mil Top Stories - Wed, 2013-05-01 02:50
The Navy will commission amphibious transport dock ship, Anchorage, in her namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska, Saturday.
Apr 30 2013

Sailors Missing From Vietnam War Identified

Navy.mil Top Stories - Tue, 2013-04-30 08:29
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced that a Navy pilot, missing from the Vietnam War, has been accounted for and will be buried with full military honors along with his crew.
Apr 29 2013

Pentagon Pays China—Yes, China—To Carry Data

Wired.com - Mon, 2013-04-29 19:25
The Pentagon is so starved for bandwidth that it's paying a Chinese satellite firm to help it communicate and share data.
Apr 29 2013

More Osprey aircraft heading to Okinawa

Marine Corps Times - Mon, 2013-04-29 16:51
The U.S. will deploy a second squadron of the MV-22 Osprey to Okinawa despite controversy over the aircraft, officials said Monday.

 
 

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