by Editorial Staff | Feb 12, 2014 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Budgets, Canada, China, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Issues - Political, Legal, Lobbying, USA
* Canada’s federal government is working on its 2014 budget [PDF], with defense and personnel spending targeted to help balance the books: Canadian Press | National Post | CBC. Key takeaway: “The Government is moving $3.1 billion in National Defence...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 11, 2014 | Asia - Central, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Israel, Issues - International, Middle East - Other, Policy - Doctrine, USA
Peace in Our Time: Mid East Edition * The UAE & Saudi Arabia are both reportedly looking at submarines, with the UAE focused on a smaller design (300t – 1,000t) to patrol the shallow Gulf waters. Fincantieri’s UAE JV Eithad Ship Building could have an...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 10, 2014 | Britain/U.K., Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, R&D - Private, Rolls Royce, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, USA
* The US Congressional Budget Office put together a presentation [PDF] on DoD’s budget prospects for the next 10 years. They note that not only DoD’s 5-year plan is above sequester caps by $60B-$90B a year, but acquisition, operations & maintenance,...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 7, 2014 | Canada, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Legal, Medical, Science - Basic Research, Turkey, USA
* The London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies estimates Saudi Arabia’s 2013 budget to be about $2.6B higher than the UK’s. Unlike recent figures from IHS Jane’s this contradicts the British government’s claim to the 4th...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 6, 2014 | Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Forces - Naval, India, IT - General, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Simulation & Training, Think Tanks, Training & Exercises, USA
* Indian Defense Minister AK Antony said that 92% of the ministry’s capital account for the current fiscal year were already spent. That makes sense 11 months into a fiscal year that ends on March 31st, but the Rafale deal won’t be finalized by then. With...
