A ground control station for a MQ-9 Reaper drone. From here, the aircraft are flown by a pilot and a sensor operator. Sipsey Street IrregularsInside The Killing Machine -- Newsweek
President Obama is ordering a record number of Predator strikes. An exclusive interview with a man who approved ‘lethal operations.’
It was an ordinary-looking room located in an office building in northern Virginia. The place was filled with computer monitors, keyboards, and maps. Someone sat at a desk with his hand on a joystick. John A. Rizzo, who was serving as the CIA’s acting general counsel, hovered nearby, along with other people from the agency. Together they watched images on a screen that showed a man and his family traveling down a road thousands of miles away. The vehicle slowed down, and the man climbed out.
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WikiLeaks: NATO unimpressed by Russia's military -- Washington Post/AP
Israeli Cabinet Approves New Military Chief -- Defense News
US military chief meets new Israeli commander -- Stars And Stripes/AP
UAE to host major naval defence expo -- The National
Iran to expand coastal missile systems -- Press TV
The World Still Loves Amphibious Ships -- Information Disemination
U.K., Turkey Near Military Accord -- Wall Street Journal
Turkey begins arrest of military officers linked to alleged 2003 coup attempt -- Haaretz
U.K. military to lose equipment worth £12 billion -- AFP
Taiwan’s Ballistic-Missile Deterrence and Defense Capabilities -- Jamestown Foundation
Malware Aimed at Iran Hit Five Sites, Report Says -- New York Times
Official: US to expand Yemeni military training -- AP
Germany considers allowing foreigners join the military -- Deutsche Welle
U.K. crew give final salute to warship -- The Telegraph
J-20 a ‘wake-up call,’ former intel chief says -- Air Force Times
U.S. Navy celebrates 100 years of aviation -- UPI
Artillery: Sending Smart Mortars Into The Hills -- Strategy Page
F135 vs F136, Here We Go Again -- Ares/Aviation Week
New Bomber In New Budget Still A Long-Shot -- Ares/Aviation Week
Budget impasse delays scheduled ship repairs -- Nvy Times
Emergency bomb drop rattles Nellis neighbors -- Las Vegas Review Journal
Army struggles to lighten soldiers' load -- Seattle Times<
US military chief meets new Israeli commander -- Stars And Stripes/AP
UAE to host major naval defence expo -- The National
Iran to expand coastal missile systems -- Press TV
The World Still Loves Amphibious Ships -- Information Disemination
U.K., Turkey Near Military Accord -- Wall Street Journal
Turkey begins arrest of military officers linked to alleged 2003 coup attempt -- Haaretz
U.K. military to lose equipment worth £12 billion -- AFP
Taiwan’s Ballistic-Missile Deterrence and Defense Capabilities -- Jamestown Foundation
Malware Aimed at Iran Hit Five Sites, Report Says -- New York Times
Official: US to expand Yemeni military training -- AP
Germany considers allowing foreigners join the military -- Deutsche Welle
U.K. crew give final salute to warship -- The Telegraph
J-20 a ‘wake-up call,’ former intel chief says -- Air Force Times
U.S. Navy celebrates 100 years of aviation -- UPI
Artillery: Sending Smart Mortars Into The Hills -- Strategy Page
F135 vs F136, Here We Go Again -- Ares/Aviation Week
New Bomber In New Budget Still A Long-Shot -- Ares/Aviation Week
Budget impasse delays scheduled ship repairs -- Nvy Times
Emergency bomb drop rattles Nellis neighbors -- Las Vegas Review Journal
Army struggles to lighten soldiers' load -- Seattle Times<
Malware Aimed at Iran Hit Five Sites, Report Says -- New York Times
Official: US to expand Yemeni military training -- AP
Germany considers allowing foreigners join the military -- Deutsche Welle
U.K. crew give final salute to warship -- The Telegraph
J-20 a ‘wake-up call,’ former intel chief says -- Air Force Times
U.S. Navy celebrates 100 years of aviation -- UPI
Artillery: Sending Smart Mortars Into The Hills -- Strategy Page
F135 vs F136, Here We Go Again -- Ares/Aviation Week
New Bomber In New Budget Still A Long-Shot -- Ares/Aviation Week
Budget impasse delays scheduled ship repairs -- Nvy Times
Emergency bomb drop rattles Nellis neighbors -- Las Vegas Review Journal
Army struggles to lighten soldiers' load -- Seattle Times
U.S. Counterterror Chief: "Dirty Bomb" as Much a Risk as Biological Weapon -- Global Security Newswire
Mullen talks changing world, challenges ahead to Army War College audience -- Army.mil
Marines define future role amid budget cuts -- AP
Budget to make clear that post-9/11 military spending spree has ended -- The Hill
Pentagonese: A Primer -- The Danger Room
DoD Budget: The Week Ahead -- DoD Buzz
Official: US to expand Yemeni military training -- AP
Germany considers allowing foreigners join the military -- Deutsche Welle
U.K. crew give final salute to warship -- The Telegraph
J-20 a ‘wake-up call,’ former intel chief says -- Air Force Times
U.S. Navy celebrates 100 years of aviation -- UPI
Artillery: Sending Smart Mortars Into The Hills -- Strategy Page
F135 vs F136, Here We Go Again -- Ares/Aviation Week
New Bomber In New Budget Still A Long-Shot -- Ares/Aviation Week
Budget impasse delays scheduled ship repairs -- Nvy Times
Emergency bomb drop rattles Nellis neighbors -- Las Vegas Review Journal
Army struggles to lighten soldiers' load -- Seattle Times
U.S. Counterterror Chief: "Dirty Bomb" as Much a Risk as Biological Weapon -- Global Security Newswire
Mullen talks changing world, challenges ahead to Army War College audience -- Army.mil
Marines define future role amid budget cuts -- AP
Budget to make clear that post-9/11 military spending spree has ended -- The Hill
Pentagonese: A Primer -- The Danger Room
DoD Budget: The Week Ahead -- DoD Buzz