* Reuters: As Russia growls, Swedes, Finns eye defence options, NATO. * The Lithuania Tribune: NATO preps for military exercises in Baltic airspace. * The US Defense Logistics Agency delivered ready-to-eat meals to Ukraine, as ordered by an Administration which is...
* The US Government Accountability Office released its latest assessment of major defense programs. The Pentagon’s portfolio decreased by 5 programs to 80, 50 of which saw their costs decline. However, there was a slight overall cost increase due to the addition...
* Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will be NATO’s next secretary-general starting on October 1st. As a youth activist he used to have strong feelings against the alliance. Rapid Acquisitions * The RAND research organization examined how the US...
* The US military cancelled so many billion dollar programs during the past decade that they developed the Smart Shutdown [PDF] guidance and online portal to try and salvage useful bits. However the GAO reckons in a new report that this resource may not be well known...
* In his statement [PDF] submitted today to the Senate Armed Services Committee, US Navy Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Greenert explains the Navy’s current and future posture. The document includes a map of the 104 ships forward deployed across the world...
