Rapid Fire July 23, 2013: CJCS Dempsey on Syria, Afghanistan

Rapid Fire July 23, 2013: CJCS Dempsey on Syria, Afghanistan

* US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dempsey outlined military options in Syria, following Senator McCain’s recent demands. AP | NYT. * Dempsey also sought to ease the tension between the Obama administration and Afghan President Karzai, by saying...
Rapid Fire July 23, 2013: CJCS Dempsey on Syria, Afghanistan

German Submarines for Poland?

ORP Bielik(click to view full) At the end of May 2013, the German and Polish defense ministers signed a Letter of Intent on naval cooperation. What does that mean for Polish submarine plans? Poland’s current submarine fleet includes 1 Russian Kilo Class boat,...
Rapid Fire July 23, 2013: CJCS Dempsey on Syria, Afghanistan

Rapid Fire July 22, 2013: Jostling for Influence in Mideast

* Exporting advanced S-300 missiles to Syria could be a problem for Russia, as well as for outside powers who wish to overfly Syrian airspace. Russia & India Report explains the history, considerations, and dilemmas involved. * McClatchy: Absent strong U.S....
Rapid Fire July 23, 2013: CJCS Dempsey on Syria, Afghanistan

Rapid Fire July 19, 2013: US State Dept Asked to Ease Suborbital Aircraft Exports

* The US State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published the public comments [PDF] it received in response to a proposed regulatory change to the Munitions list (USML) Category XV and Defense Services, as part of ongoing ITAR reforms...