* Filling a Black Hole: UK government releases its Strategic Defence and Security Review [PDF], which calls for cuts in defense spending to plug a GBP 38 billion "black hole" in future defense plans by canceling weapons systems, trimming MoD expenses, and reducing the...
* Thinking Strategically: UK government's new National Security Strategy [PDF] identifies terrorism, cyber attacks, natural disasters, and foreign wars as the top 4 threat facing the nation. * Not So Strategic: UK parliamentary panel is not impressed with government's...
* UK MoD reportedly agrees to a budget cut of around GBP 3 billion. * NATO expected to approve US-led effort to build a missile defense shield over Europe at next month's Lisbon summit. * Honeywell ramps up its political donations dramatically. * Form Fitting:...
(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing on Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source compilation...
* Indian Aid: India pledges to assist Vietnam in modernizing its military equipment. * Show US the Money: US wants NATO countries to put their money where their mouths are. * Cyber Team: US government increases military role in thwarting cyber attacks on civilian...
M1127 Stryker Recce(click to view full) Oct 13/10 saw over $140 million in announced contracts related to the US Army's Stryker fleet. The US Army's 8x8 Stryker family of wheeled armored vehicles were originally put forward as a C-130-portable medium armor fleet,...
* WIRED's Danger Room offers a look at the key defense controversies and issues likely to land in the next Congress, after America's November 2010 elections. Part 1: Missile Fights! Shipyard Showdown! | Part 2: Stealth Jet Faceoff! Wars Over War! * Cash and Carry:...
ANVIS/HUD(click to view full) Elbit Systems of America, LLC recently announced a 5-year, $68 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity follow-on contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Huntsville, AL. Elbit will supply the U.S.Army, Navy, Marines...
* Worm Wars: The recent Stuxnet worm attack against Iranian nuclear facilities is only the "first strike" in a well-prepared assault on global industrial resources, a European agency warns. * Scuds to Hezbollah reports get interesting backup - from Google Earth. * Not...