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French Ambassador blasts georgian TV hoax report on Russian invasion

16/03/2010
Source: RIA Novosti

France’s ambassador to Georgia on Tuesday criticized as “irresponsible” a bogus report about Russian invasion of Georgia recently aired by Georgian television.

The Imedi TV channel sparked panic in Georgia on Saturday with a broadcast that said Russian tanks [...]

American Deaths Escalate Mexico's Drug War

Tuesday March 16th |
Source: Southern California Public Radio
8:35 a.m. | Jamie Tarabay | National Public Radio

Analysts say the deaths of Americans in Juarez last weekend may put more pressure on the Obama administration to act. The U.S. already gives hundreds [...]

China outguns India in arms purchase

James Rupert, Bloomberg
Published on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 10:36 IST
Source: Bloomberg UTV

NEW DELHI: India, which has tripled its defense spending in a race against China’s military buildup, is having trouble converting the funding into weapons and equipment its military [...]

Joint Exercises Key to South Korean Defense

Army Gen. William Skip Sharp, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, talks with reporters about the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercises under way to train U.S. and Republic of Korea forces to defend South Korea against aggression. DoD photo by Donna Miles

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
Source; US Dept of Defense

SEOUL, South Korea, March 11, 2010 – Military exercises under way are refining command and control capabilities that will be critical for the U.S. and South Korean militaries to defend against [...]

Russia, India to sign $4 billion military technical cooperation contracts

©  RIA Novosti.Sergei Safronov

04/03/2010
Source: RIA Novosti

Russia and India are expected to sign three contracts in military technical cooperation totaling $4 billion, including retrofitting the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, Vedomosti Russian daily reported.

© [...]

The Rise Of a New Russia: The ‘Architect’? Putin!

Vladimir Putin

February 10, 2010
Dr. Robin McFee
Source: Family Security Matters

Whoever said life happens when you aren’t paying attention was absolutely correct. Consider the rise of Russia. While the U.S. is mired in numerous domestic and global challenges, our friends in Moscow, most [...]

Czech anti-corruption police resume inquiry into Pandur purchase

published: 19.02.2010, 14:11

Prague – The Czech anti-corruption police have resumed investigation into the purchase of Pandur armoured personnel carriers (APC) from the Austrian company Steyr by the Czech military, police spokesman Roman Skrepek said today.

He said the police are [...]

PAK-FA, F-35, F-22 and 'Capability Surprise'

A PAK-FA prototype image released by Sukhoi/KnAAPO (Sukhoi).

Air Power Australia – Australia’s Independent Defence Think Tank

Air Power Australia NOTAM
23rd February, 2010

WGCDR Chris Mills, AM, BSc, MSc(AFIT), RAAF (Retd)

Peter Goon, BEng (Mech), FTE (USNTPS),
Head of Test and Evaluation, Air Power Australia

Contacts:
Peter Goon – Mob: 0419-806-476
Carlo Kopp [...]

Medvedev: Russia must stop 'patching up' old arms

MOSCOW
Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:28pm EST

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia must stop “patching up” old weapons and build new ones as it tries to adapt its armed forces to current threats, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday, Russian news agencies reported.

“A [...]

France To Purchase 260 Javelin Missiles From U.S.

By PIERRE TRAN
Published: 22 Feb 2010 07:23

PARIS – French Defense Minister Hervé Morin said Feb. 22 the ministerial investment committee has decided to buy a batch of 260 Javelin missiles and 76 launchers from the U.S. government through the Foreign [...]

ObamaCare Vs. Defense

This nation is face-to-face with disarmament by entitlement.

By Robert S. Dudney
Editor in Chief
Source: Air Force – Magazine.com

On the morning of Jan. 19, the American national debt stood at $12,276,477,277,649.25, according to the US Treasury. Call it $12 trillion, close to [...]

US Deputy Defense Secretary Visits Australia’s ‘Shipyard of Future’

U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich, left, and Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III, center, tour Techport, one of the most modern shipbuilding plants in the world, with South Australia Premier Mike Rann in Adelaide, Australia, Feb. 15, 2010. DoD photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
Source: US Dept of Defense

ADELAIDE, Australia, Feb. 15, 2010 – Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III observed the opening of the heart of one of the most modern shipbuilding plants in the world here [...]

High-powered Russian defence delegation to firm up cooperation with India

08 February 2010
Source: domain-b.com

India and Russia will discuss the development schedule of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) when Russian deputy prime minister, SS Sobyanin, visits India sometime in the middle of the month.

Sukhoi design bureau’s PAK FA (Perspektivniy Aviatsionniy [...]

China 'indignant' on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

MUNICH (Reuters) – China is indignant about new U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and its opposition to them is “very reasonable,” Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Friday.

China has said it will impose unspecified sanctions on U.S. firms selling [...]

AF budget request calls for 48 new Reapers

STAFF SGT. BRIAN FERGUSON / AIR FORCE The Air Force's FY 2011 budget request calls for the purchase of 48 MQ-9A Reapers. Above, a Reaper prepares to land after a mission in Afghanistan.

By Michael Hoffman – Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Feb 2, 2010 21:26:05 EST
Source: Air Force Times

The Air Force avoided the budget ax it fell under last year and increased its investment in unmanned aircraft, according to fiscal 2011 budget recommendations [...]

India to speed up arms purchase after scrapping tanker deal

(AFP) – Jan 13, 2010
Source: Google

NEW DELHI — India on Wednesday vowed to speed up arms purchases, days after scrapping a multi-billion dollar tender for six Airbus refueller planes on the grounds that the price was too high.

Defence Minister A.K. [...]

Wesley Clark on Defense + State of the Union 2010

Source: Newsweek Video

1/26/10: In preparation for President Obama’s first State of the Union address, General Wesley Clark discusses the state of national security and answers CitizenTube users’ questions on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Questions from users:

“Can the war on [...]

U.S., U.K. Face Common Security Issues

By Linda D. Kozaryn
American Forces Press Service
Source: U.S Dept of Defense

LONDON, Jan. 25, 2010 – Three international issues that showcase common values held by the United States and the United Kingdom also highlight the benefits of a common approach to [...]

Petraeus: Afghanistan needs more ’sustained’ effort than Iraq war

By Roxana Tiron – 01/21/10 01:30 PM ET
Source: The Hill

Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command, on Thursday cast doubt on the ability of the United States to rapidly improve the situation in Afghanistan.

“You are not going to [...]

General Dynamics Awarded $60 Million Contract by U.S. Air Force for Mission Operations Support

FAIRFAX, Va. – The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a five-year, $60 million contract to provide network management and mission operations support to the 480th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Wing’s Air Force Distributed Common [...]