Thanksgiving 2013

Thanksgiving 2013

It’s that time of year again. For those of you celebrating American Thanksgiving, or who just want a feast, the US Defense Commissary Agency has some tips for cooking turkey, and some recipes. Yummly offers some options for your leftovers. Our big...
Thanksgiving 2013

US Army In Search of a Stronger, More Modern APC

Replacing M113 Armored Personnel Carriers * The US Army released its finalized RFP to acquire Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) to be used for a variety of support roles, from medical treatment and evacuation, to mission command and other functions. They expect...
Thanksgiving 2013

EADS Soon to Clarify Timing and Size of Looming Job Cuts

EADS: Bavarian Consolidation? * A month ago EADS CEO Tom Enders started talking about coming redundancies. More recent reports in the German press have been mentioning up to 8,000 potential job cuts next year, as the group rebrands itself as Airbus and streamlines its...
Thanksgiving 2013

Karzai Wants to Get More Out of US-Afghan Security Deal

No Easy Exit from Afghanistan * Afghanistan’s Loya Jirga council advised President Hamid Karzai to stop delaying the signature of a pending security agreement with the US. Karzai does not seem inclined to relent, despite threats from the Americans that they...