Rapid Fire 2010-03-02: Chinese Ambitions Get Naked

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* Chinese People’s Liberation Army Senior Colonel, Liu Mingfu’s new book, “The China Dream”, reportedly argues that China must become the world’s top military power. * Canada commits CDN $170 million over next 10 years to upgrade Defence Research and Development Canada’s (DRDC) Valcartier facility. * US Navy’s unfunded priorities list: maintenance, parts. * US Army makes moves to speed technology transfer to the front lines. Latest gadget: video game to teach cultural sensitivity. * US Army is done evaluating new “Blue Force Tracker” software (FCBCB2 Joint Capabilities Release), will make a fielding decision in late summer 2010. * US Sen. Sessions [R-AL] questions criteria for Littoral Combat Ship RFP: AL.com | YouTube video. * BAE Systems kicks off production of UK Terrier Armored Engineering Vehicles. * Pentagon lifts ban on accessing social networking sites for unclassified networks. * Boeing gets A$44 million contract to increase support for Australian Army rotary wing training.

* Chinese People’s Liberation Army Senior Colonel, Liu Mingfu’s new book, “The China Dream”, reportedly argues that China must become the world’s top military power.

* Canada commits CDN $170 million over next 10 years to upgrade Defence Research and Development Canada’s (DRDC) Valcartier facility.

* US Navy’s unfunded priorities list: maintenance, parts.

* US Army makes moves to speed technology transfer to the front lines. Latest gadget: video game to teach cultural sensitivity.

* US Army is done evaluating new “Blue Force Tracker” software (FCBCB2 Joint Capabilities Release), will make a fielding decision in late summer 2010.

* US Sen. Sessions [R-AL] questions criteria for Littoral Combat Ship RFP: AL.com | YouTube video.

* BAE Systems kicks off production of UK Terrier Armored Engineering Vehicles.

* Pentagon lifts ban on accessing social networking sites for unclassified networks.

* Boeing gets A$44 million contract to increase support for Australian Army rotary wing training.

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