Rapid Fire 2010-02-01: QDR 2010

Rapid Fire 2010-02-01: QDR 2010

* In the Quadrennial Defense Review 2010 the Pentagon seeks to rebalance the US military and to institutionalize DoD reforms. * President Obama FY 2011 budget contains a record $708 billion in defense spending, including a 3.4% increase in the Pentagon’s base...
Rapid Fire 2010-02-01: QDR 2010

NORAD Beefs Up Capabilities to Monitor Domestic Air Traffic

(Old) NORAD Opcenter Buried deep beneath Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has monitored the skies above North America for more than 50 years. During the height of the Cold War, NORAD was the US and Canada’s...