by Editorial Staff | Dec 24, 2013 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, Indonesia, Japan, Robots, Rolls Royce, Scandals & Investigations, USA
* The Japanese cabinet had barely approved its FY 2014 budget that China’s official media was already noting that Japan’s defense spending is set to grow by 2.8% to 4.88 trillion yen (about $46.8B). Guess why that is? For reference, here is the FY14 budget...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 23, 2013 | Africa - Other, Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), France, Germany, Issues - International, Legal, Nuclear Weapons, Scandals & Investigations, Soldier's Gear, USA
China * The state-owned Voice of America decries the rising use of sophisticated European dual-use technology making it into Chinese weapon systems, including diesel engines that can be used in submarines. * The US is reportedly furious at Israel military equipment...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 20, 2013 | Brazil, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, Middle East - Other, Pre-RFP, Robots, Scandals & Investigations, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
* DARPA’s 2013 Robotic Challenge trials started today. Here’s a live video feed explaining the obstacles the robots have to overcome, from climbing a ladder to cutting a shaping into a wall and more: 12 Years of DoD Contract Spending * The CSIS think...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 19, 2013 | Alliances, Britain/U.K., Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), France, Germany, India, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Middle East - Other, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scandals & Investigations, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Reforming Surveillance – Maybe * The President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies released a report [PDF] making recommendations to rebalance security concerns with privacy and civil liberties, though they point out that some...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 18, 2013 | Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Mergers & Acquisitions, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, UAVs
China Crowdsources Arms Smuggling to Procure Mil Tech * Reuters investigates China’s military buildup in its many forms. * From the DC-based Lexington Institute, on China’s belligerence: “Defense experts use a simple formula to represent the severity...
