McCain Slams JSF, Calls Program 'Scandal And A Tragedy;' Contract Talks Advance -- Aol Defense
CAPITOL HILL: Sen. John McCain took to the Senate floor this afternoon to criticize Lockheed Martin's handling of the Joint Strike Fighter program and pressed for the company "to assume an increased share of any cost overruns."
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WWII bombs defused allowing 45,000 evacuated residents to return -- CNN
Uruguay army vows honesty on military rule crimes -- BBC
Air Weapons: JDAM In Wonderland -- Strategy Page
How Netanyahu's military secretary became his most trusted adviser -- Haaretz
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N. Korea's participation in Vietnam War specified in new dossier -- Yonhap News
Sarah West: First Female Commander of Major UK Warship -- Ares/Aviation week
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Royal Navy to train sailors without sending them to sea -- The Telegraph
The U.S. Is Actually Leaving a Pakistani Drone Base -- Defense Tech
Drone belonged to CIA, officials say -- Washington Post
Pentagon Should Promote Competition Within An Integrated Industrial Base -- Defpro
The Pentagon Is Offering Free Military Hardware To Every Police Department In The US -- Business Insider
12 California National Guard pilots disciplined in dual-pay scandal -- Sacramento Bee
Senate to Navy: Study keeping frigates -- Navy Times
Navy Secretary and USDA Secretary Announce Largest Government Purchase of Biofuel -- Navy.mil
Navy’s Big Biofuel Bet: 450,000 Gallons at 4 Times the Price of Oil -- Danger Room
Bradley Manning’s Defense Attorney Looks to Blame Military for Leaks -- Threat Level
Will the military force out troops with criminal convictions? -- Stars and Stripes
The Pentagon’s ostrich strategy -- DoD Buzz
Create 'Smart Power' Budget Pool for Tough Times Ahead -- Cheryl Steele, Aol Defense
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