Rapid Fire 2010-08-16: It Takes Less Brass

Aug 15, 2010 21:45 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

Britain’s new defence minister Liam Fox outlines the process and considerations they’ll use when thinking through Britain’s defense spending during the 2010 strategic review.
Canada’s DND announces C$ 209 million worth of infrastructure projects at CFB Borden, near Barrie, Ontario.
1st US AEHF high-bandwidth, secure communications satellite launched successfully.

Crew describe workload of US Littoral Combat Ship‘s reduced crew as “grueling but manageable,” with just 4-6 hours sleep per 24-48 hours under normal operations. What happens when operations aren’t so normal?

Brass Clippings: US Defense Secretary Gates to cut 5% of top Pentagon brass.

In Your Face: US, South Korea are holding another major military exercise, involving 30,000 US troops and 56,000 South Korean soldiers, following North Korea’s vehement opposition to and nuclear threats about the US-South Korean naval exercise held last month.

Have you read China’s Liberation Army Daily? (You mean you don’t subscribe!) The paper is warning that China’s military thinking is outdated.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?: Lebanon is looking for donations to fund its military after US suspends military aid over concerns about influence of Hezbollah.

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Rapid Fire 2010-08-16: It Takes Less Brass

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