Paris Air Show Wrap-Up -- DoD Buzz
PARIS — After a soggy week at Le Bourget, your correspondent is closing down the Buzz Paris Bureau and heading back to World Headquarters in Washington. As the commercial and civil aerospace worlds enjoyed a big rebound over 2009’s dreary show — Airbus’ top executive called this week its best air show ever, with 730 orders – it was a relatively quiet for the defense industry.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Top U.K. military chiefs "sidelined" after Afghanistan row -- The Telegraph
China’s J-15 No Game Changer -- The Diplomat
Photos of possible fifth-generation fighter appear on Chinese websites -- RIA Novosti
Rwandan woman is first ever convicted of genocide -- AP
Narco Subs Sailing to Africa? -- Ares/Aviation Week
Sacked RAF pilots replaced by foreign personnel -- The Telegraph
Strategic plan for Australian Defence needs a new path -- ELP
U.S. Sees ‘Frustrating’ Pakistan Relations as Vital to Security Interests -- Bloomberg
Troop Drawdown Could Yield Billions in DoD Savings -- Defense News
Global Strike Command Renews Conventional Capabilities -- Ares/Aviation Week
Austal's LCS Corrosion Problem -- Information Dissemination
Building The U.S. Navy's Taj Mahal -- Ares/Aviation Week
Navy Looks to Fry Electronic Eyes With Laser Blasts -- Danger Room
Panel Outlines Missions the U.S. Could Forgo -- Defense News
DOD lacks policy, oversight on military sexual assault: report -- Reuters
Suspect in Seattle Military Recruiting Station Plot Allegedly Wanted Another Fort Hood -- FOX News
FBI Charges Reservist in Pentagon Shootings -- Wall Street Journal
Former Guantánamo Navy photographer in Miami lock-up -- Miami Herald/McClacthy News
Pentagon names new Guantanamo prosecutor -- Washington Post
Thoughts on the Air Force and Close Air Support -- Bring the heat, Bring the Stupid
Petraeus says he'll leave Army behind as CIA chief -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Will Petraeus Rein In the Drone War? -- Spencer Ackerman, The Danger Room
Petraeus, military experts not real thrilled with Obama’s withdrawal plan -- Allah Pundir, Hot Air
Gates Thanks Troops, Bids Farewell -- U.S. Department of Defense