Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 13, 2010


Forget Fighter Jets, Submarines And Machine Guns, Europe's Armed Forces Will Be Fighting Their Next War With Their Accountants. -- Free Internet Press

The financial crisis has finally hit home with Europe’s military establishment, 18 months later than anywhere else. Massive bailouts and economic stimulus programs have left virtually all European governments with staggering budget deficits. Now the time has come to cut back on their spending. With nurses and the unemployed already paying their share of the price, soldiers will probably be next.

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Hat Tip: Defense Industry Daily

Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Iran Touts Advanced Capabilities Of New Drones -- Defense News/AFP

USAF-In need of manpower management -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog

BAE Systems Tops List of Biggest Arms Companies -- New York Times

Pakistan Prepares to Produce New Nuke Material
-- Global Security Newswire

China Does It Cheaper -- Strategy Page

Can a Speedboat Sink a Carrier? Pt 1 -- New Wars

Can a Speedboat Sink a Carrier? Pt 2 -- New Wars

Lockheed Martin Submits Littoral Combat Ship Proposal to U.S. Navy
-- Lockheed Martin

General election 2010: Labour ditches Trident pledge -- The Telegraph

Homeland Security Wants Cellphones to Sniff for Bio Agents -- The Danger Room

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