Rapid Fire 2010-11-26: EADS, Beyond Airbus

* Washington crosses the Korea Strait: US sends nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) from Japan to participate in joint exercises with South Korea. * Hairy, Audacious Goal: European defense giant EADS wants to reach $10 billion in non-Airbus annual sales in US market. * Canceled: The US Special Operations Command cancels a solicitation reported to be worth up to $900 million for intelligence gathering equipment due to “lack of funding.” * Saab story: Sweden calls USA on the carpet for transferring license-built AT4/M136s to Iraqi forces, without authorization. It’s especially embarrassing given the complaints when Venezuela transferred AT4s from their stocks to Colombia’s FARC narco-terrorists – though if the comparison is seen as a parallel one, that would be instructive in its own way, wouldn’t it? * A recently declassified USAF Scientific Advisory Board report warns that current energy systems at Air Force bases are vulnerable to attack. * YouTube, military style: The US military launches a secure website called milTube for soldiers to post videos.