* Reuters: As Russia growls, Swedes, Finns eye defence options, NATO. * The Lithuania Tribune: NATO preps for military exercises in Baltic airspace. * The US Defense Logistics Agency delivered ready-to-eat meals to Ukraine, as ordered by an Administration which is...
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GAO on Major US Defense Acquisitions: Cost Control Is Starting to Happen
* The US Government Accountability Office released its latest assessment of major defense programs. The Pentagon's portfolio decreased by 5 programs to 80, 50 of which saw their costs decline. However, there was a slight overall cost increase due to the addition of...
Lessons in A&D and Auto Supply Chain Strategy, Part 2: Focus on Competitive Advantage
by KPMG's George Odden & Vincent Pavlak In July 2010, Vincent Pavlak, a partner in KPMG LLP's Transactions & Restructuring service group, contributed an article to Defense Industry Daily, titled, "Lessons from the Automotive Supply Chain: Surviving a Downturn." At the...
Next NATO Secretary General Opposed the Organization as a Youth Activist
* Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will be NATO's next secretary-general starting on October 1st. As a youth activist he used to have strong feelings against the alliance. Rapid Acquisitions * The RAND research organization examined how the US Army can...
Lessons in A&D and Auto Supply Chain Strategy, Part 1: Supply Chain Challenges
by KPMG's George Odden & Vincent Pavlak In July 2010, Vincent Pavlak, a partner in KPMG LLP's Transactions & Restructuring service group, contributed an article to Defense Industry Daily, titled, "Lessons from the Automotive Supply Chain: Surviving a Downturn." At the...
US Navy Decommissions USS Miami
USS Miami(click to view full) The nuclear-powered Improved Los Angeles Class (SSN-688i) submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) was ordered in 1983 and built by General Dynamics Electric Boat. She was commissioned in 1990, is homeported in Groton, CT, and was the focus of Tom...
GAO Encourages DoD to Better Share Lessons from Canceled Programs
* The US military cancelled so many billion dollar programs during the past decade that they developed the Smart Shutdown [PDF] guidance and online portal to try and salvage useful bits. However the GAO reckons in a new report that this resource may not be well known...
US Navy CNO Maps Projection Shifts by 2020, While China Goes Through Accelerated Shipbuilding
* In his statement [PDF] submitted today to the Senate Armed Services Committee, US Navy Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Greenert explains the Navy's current and future posture. The document includes a map of the 104 ships forward deployed across the world today,...
Qatar: The Emir’s New Helicopters
The Persian Gulf(click to view full) The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) needs to replace most of its helicopters. Its Sikorsky S-92 VIP helicopters are predictably modern, but the operational front is less promising. The QEAF had been depending on a combination of a...