Rapid Fire April 11, 2013: OCO to Remain High Because of Post-Afghanistan Logistics
- Hearings on the FY14 US defense budget at the US House Armed Services Committee (HASC) begin, starting with the Secretary of Defense with the service chiefs coming in days ahead.
“With the inclusion of ‘China’s political system established by the constitution and overall social stability’ as components of it core interests it is clear that the main focus of the Communist Party is maintaining domestic legitimacy. China’s foreign policy therefore should be seen through the prism of domestic concerns.”
- France’s DGA procurement agency qualified [in French] the Tiger helicopter in its support and attack version, one of several milestones on the way to full rate production.
- Senegal ordered three A-29 Super Tucano trainers from Embraer.
- This week a small Chinese escort taskforce is paying a visit to Morocco for the first time. Global Times.
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