Next Step for Armed, Thinking Drones: New Laws -- David Axe, AOL Defense
On Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. military possessed just handful of robot aircraft. Today, the Air Force alone operates more than 50 drone "orbits," each composed of four Predator or Reaper aircraft plus their ground-based control systems and human operators. Smaller Navy, Marine and Army drones number in the thousands.
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Russia: Closing The Quality Gap -- Strategy Page
Venezuela Flying Russian Stealth Jets? -- Defense Tech
WikiLeaks on Shahbaz airbase: F-16s flew in, with guaranteed US presence at Pakistani base -- Express Tribune
No U.S. plane forced down by North Korea jamming: source -- Reuters
North Korean Jammer Forces Down U.S. Spy Plane -- Danger Room
U.K. Defense Sales Topped $35B in 2010 -- Defense News
France Plans Draft White Paper by Year's End -- Defense News
Morale in Britain's armed forces plunges to new low -- The Telegraph
MoD comes under fire after scrapping UK military barracks upgrade -- The Telegraph
U.S. frustrated with Canadian control of weapons exports: Cable -- Montreal Gazette/Post Media News
US Military Presence in the Asia-Pacific and the Implications for Australia -- Defence Talk
China 'to Build Bigger Aircraft Carrier' -- Chosun Ilbo
US still keeps mum about Taiwan F-16C/D sale -- Taipei Times
The U.S.’ Post 9/11 Weapons Tech -- Defense tech
JSF cost has several estimates, none solid -- Air Force Times
Army says it’s moving out on acquisition reform -- DoD Buzz
Odierno Outlines Priorities as US Army Chief -- US Department of Defense
Small military contractors flourished after 9/11 attacks -- L.A. Times
Officials investigate missing ammo at Fort Bragg -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Demands of war take toll on troops, families -- Stars and Stripes/AP
US should change military operation policy on terror war -- Billow Kerrow, The Standard
US Military Presence in the Asia-Pacific and the Implications for Australia -- Defence Talk
China 'to Build Bigger Aircraft Carrier' -- Chosun Ilbo
US still keeps mum about Taiwan F-16C/D sale -- Taipei Times
The U.S.’ Post 9/11 Weapons Tech -- Defense tech
JSF cost has several estimates, none solid -- Air Force Times
Army says it’s moving out on acquisition reform -- DoD Buzz
Odierno Outlines Priorities as US Army Chief -- US Department of Defense
Small military contractors flourished after 9/11 attacks -- L.A. Times
Officials investigate missing ammo at Fort Bragg -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Demands of war take toll on troops, families -- Stars and Stripes/AP
US should change military operation policy on terror war -- Billow Kerrow, The Standard
Terrorist WMD Strike Remains a Threat 10 Years After 9/11, Experts Say -- Global Security Newswire
Five ways 9/11 has transformed the US military -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor
In Search of the Next Big Attack, Long After 9-11 -- Cal Woodward, Military.com
Rumsfeld: Kept Pentagon open to send a message -- Stars and Stripes/AP
China 'to Build Bigger Aircraft Carrier' -- Chosun Ilbo
US still keeps mum about Taiwan F-16C/D sale -- Taipei Times
The U.S.’ Post 9/11 Weapons Tech -- Defense tech
JSF cost has several estimates, none solid -- Air Force Times
Army says it’s moving out on acquisition reform -- DoD Buzz
Odierno Outlines Priorities as US Army Chief -- US Department of Defense
Small military contractors flourished after 9/11 attacks -- L.A. Times
Officials investigate missing ammo at Fort Bragg -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Demands of war take toll on troops, families -- Stars and Stripes/AP
US should change military operation policy on terror war -- Billow Kerrow, The Standard
Terrorist WMD Strike Remains a Threat 10 Years After 9/11, Experts Say -- Global Security Newswire
Five ways 9/11 has transformed the US military -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor
In Search of the Next Big Attack, Long After 9-11 -- Cal Woodward, Military.com
Rumsfeld: Kept Pentagon open to send a message -- Stars and Stripes/AP