Friday, March 5, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 5, 2010



HBO’s ‘The Pacific’: Stars Find Out That War is Dirty -- Wall Street Journal

The ensemble cast of actors in HBO miniseries “The Pacific” all have a similar look…dirty.

“In my memory I was dirty for a year. I could not get the dirt off of me. The entire time I was in Australia I had dirt in some part of my body. I was dirty and damp and soiled. It was just disgusting,” says Ashton Holmes, the actor who plays Marine Sidney Phillips.

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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS

Navy's sea sick move: Close call for ships in 'race' -- New York Post

US Senators Expect Rough Battle on Ratifying New START Pact -- Global Security Newswire

Hurry Up and Wait for the Gajillion-Dollar Stealth Plane -- The Danger Room

The Once and Future Strike Fighter -- New Wars

Ta Da! Boeing Unveils Its KC-​​X -- DoD Buzz

E-2D Hawkeye: The Navy’s New AWACS -- Defense Industry Daily

Carter Reassures, SASC Sets F-​​35 Hearings -- DoD Buzz

U.S. Army to Create a Mission Command Center -- Defense News

Suicide In The Canadian Forces -- Canadian National Defense

U.S. Missile Defenses Enhanced to Deal With Growing Threat, General Says -- Global Security Newswire

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