Rapid Fire 2010-08-05: Israel’s Talpiot

• The Israeli approach linking threats to military budgeting… and their “Talpiot” program that has started plucking top 18 year olds out of standard military service and putting them to work solving key problems in the government, military and industry.

• They’ll See the Big Board!: The Russian air force will join its U.S. and Canadian counterparts in the first-ever joint air defense exercises Aug 8-11. NORAD will manage the event, which will involve simulated hijacking of commercial flights by terrorists.

• Private Sector Salvation: Aerospace CEO says the company is looking to expand in the commercial space business as defense business slows down.