Rapid Fire 2010-08-16: It Takes Less Brass

• Britain’s new defence minister Liam Fox outlines the process and considerations they’ll use when thinking through Britain’s defense spending during the 2010 strategic review.

• Canada’s DND announces C$ 209 million worth of infrastructure projects at CFB Borden, near Barrie, Ontario.

• 1st US AEHF high-bandwidth, secure communications satellite launched successfully.