* The Harmony Project – Combating Terrorism Center at West Point releases “Self-Inflicted Wounds: Debates and Divisions within al-Qa’ida and its Periphery.” If you want a snapshot of the war from the other side, this is an excellent starting...
* DID contributor DJ Elliott (ISF Order of Battle) offers his Iraqi Aviation Update December 2010. * But if you’d rather sell equipment to Iraq’s police and Interior Ministry forces, this may be the event for you. Not quite sure how the likely presence of...
* China’s DF-21D “carrier killer” anti-ship ballistic missile is operational, judges Admiral Willard, commander of the US Pacific Command. * In 3-part series, Deutsche Welle examines how Germany overcame taboo against deploying military forces...
* US government’s rush to cut defense spending ignores the lessons of history, warns author Mark Helprin. * 2010 was mixed year for defense and aerospace industry stocks. * Research and Markets: The French defense budget is expected to grow at an anemic 1.5%...
* Research and Markets: Japan’s defense spending is expected to increase at 3.22% per year, reaching $62.3 billion in 2015. * Portland, OR-based Vigor Industrial to pay $130 million [PDF] for Seattle, WA-based Todd Shipyards, a military and civilian shipbuilder....
