by Editorial Staff | Aug 3, 2012 | Britain/U.K., China, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Mines & Countermine-IED, USA
* Given the high number of Chinese military aircraft that have not been produced several years after first exhibiting models, Richard Fisher, Jr. from the International Assessment and Strategy Center thinks [PDF] the vaporware label is often – though not always...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 2, 2012 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Israel, Issues - Political, Middle East - Other, Russia, USA
* US House and Senate leaders agreed to consider a 6-month resolution in September to keep the federal government funded through the election period. It means the work of appropriations committees won’t see the light for a while since a Continuing Resolution...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 1, 2012 | Africa - Other, Boeing, China, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Japan, Official Reports, Think Tanks, USA
Japan issued its 2012 defense white paper expressing its concern with China’s mix of assertiveness and lack of transparency: “[I]n the Asia-Pacific region, where a lack of transparency and elements of uncertainty still exist, the presence of the U.S....
by Editorial Staff | Jul 30, 2012 | Britain/U.K., IT - Software & Integration, Legal, Mines & Countermine-IED, Procurement Innovations, Russia, USA
* Though the primes are staying clear of commenting on the Pentagon’s acquisition workforce, smaller IT firms are complaining about mistakes and lack of visibility that they attribute to the lack of experience of an increasing part of contracting officers....
by Editorial Staff | Jul 27, 2012 | Africa - Other, China, Fuel & Power, Middle East - Other, USA
* Acting US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management Frederick Vollrath testified in front of the House Armed Services Committee on the timeline of announcements leading to the reduction of the Pentagon’s civilian workforce to comply...
