American Spy Drones Swarm In Droves Over Afghanistan -- RT
Following a surprise visit in Libya earlier this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unannounced stop in Afghanistan today. She's not the only American export people overseas are getting used to seeing, though.
In the first nine months of 2011 leading up to the 10-year anniversary of the Afghan War, US-led spy drones operating with NATO conducted nearly 23,000 surveillance missions in the Afghanistan sky.
With nearly 85 flights a day, that figure is nearly double the daily amount from only two years earlier.
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Senior N. Korean naval commander visits Russia -- RIA Novosti
Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Goes to Sea Trials -- Heritage Foundation
China’s Overhyped Sub Threat -- David Axe, The Diplomat
Russian Fighter Jet Crashes Near China, Killing Pilots, RIA Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Germany wants to cut defence orders -- Reuters
Germany's New Defense Cuts: What's Out, What's In -- Ares/Aviation Week
UK lawmaker quits defense panel after spy claims -- WTOP
U.S. Air Force to train Canadian F-35 pilots? -- CTV
Prince Harry 'top of class' in US helicopter training -- The Telegraph
Canadian Halifax, B.C. yards win massive naval shipbuilding work -- CBC
For US Navy, Asia is crucial priority: admiral -- AFP
The Navy’s New Radar Ship Gets its Radars -- Defense Tech
Navy Network Faces The Budget Ax -- Aol Defense
Navy sub adm: We need new weapons -- DoD Buzz
Army Looking at New Battlefield Tablets -- Ares/Aviation Week
ATK’s Light Gunship Package -- Defense Tech
Big U.S. missile-defense deal delayed again -- Reuters
Budget Hawks Shoot Down Pentagon’s New Missile -- Danger Room
Intel panel warns against cutting too deep -- Washington Post
Military ‘Not Quite Sure’ How Drone Cockpits Got Infected -- Danger Room
General Cites Cyber Domain Challenges -- US Department of Defense
China’s Overhyped Sub Threat -- David Axe, The Diplomat
Russian Fighter Jet Crashes Near China, Killing Pilots, RIA Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Germany wants to cut defence orders -- Reuters
Germany's New Defense Cuts: What's Out, What's In -- Ares/Aviation Week
UK lawmaker quits defense panel after spy claims -- WTOP
U.S. Air Force to train Canadian F-35 pilots? -- CTV
Prince Harry 'top of class' in US helicopter training -- The Telegraph
Canadian Halifax, B.C. yards win massive naval shipbuilding work -- CBC
For US Navy, Asia is crucial priority: admiral -- AFP
The Navy’s New Radar Ship Gets its Radars -- Defense Tech
Navy Network Faces The Budget Ax -- Aol Defense
Navy sub adm: We need new weapons -- DoD Buzz
Army Looking at New Battlefield Tablets -- Ares/Aviation Week
ATK’s Light Gunship Package -- Defense Tech
Big U.S. missile-defense deal delayed again -- Reuters
Budget Hawks Shoot Down Pentagon’s New Missile -- Danger Room
Intel panel warns against cutting too deep -- Washington Post
Military ‘Not Quite Sure’ How Drone Cockpits Got Infected -- Danger Room
General Cites Cyber Domain Challenges -- US Department of Defense
Canadian Halifax, B.C. yards win massive naval shipbuilding work -- CBC
For US Navy, Asia is crucial priority: admiral -- AFP
The Navy’s New Radar Ship Gets its Radars -- Defense Tech
Navy Network Faces The Budget Ax -- Aol Defense
Navy sub adm: We need new weapons -- DoD Buzz
Army Looking at New Battlefield Tablets -- Ares/Aviation Week
ATK’s Light Gunship Package -- Defense Tech
Big U.S. missile-defense deal delayed again -- Reuters
Budget Hawks Shoot Down Pentagon’s New Missile -- Danger Room
Intel panel warns against cutting too deep -- Washington Post
Military ‘Not Quite Sure’ How Drone Cockpits Got Infected -- Danger Room
General Cites Cyber Domain Challenges -- US Department of Defense
Four Marine combat deaths are under investigation -- Stars and Stripes
After allowing KIA bracelets, Marines order sleeves rolled down -- Stars and Stripes
Coalition of companies vows to hire 25,000 veterans, spouses -- Stars and Stripes
Stratcom Chief Discusses U.S. Nuclear Triad -- US Department of Defense
General Counsel Calls for Flexibility in Detainee Cases -- US Department of Defense
Nuclear (Triad) Warfare -- Mark Thompson, Time
For US Navy, Asia is crucial priority: admiral -- AFP
The Navy’s New Radar Ship Gets its Radars -- Defense Tech
Navy Network Faces The Budget Ax -- Aol Defense
Navy sub adm: We need new weapons -- DoD Buzz
Army Looking at New Battlefield Tablets -- Ares/Aviation Week
ATK’s Light Gunship Package -- Defense Tech
Big U.S. missile-defense deal delayed again -- Reuters
Budget Hawks Shoot Down Pentagon’s New Missile -- Danger Room
Intel panel warns against cutting too deep -- Washington Post
Military ‘Not Quite Sure’ How Drone Cockpits Got Infected -- Danger Room
General Cites Cyber Domain Challenges -- US Department of Defense
Four Marine combat deaths are under investigation -- Stars and Stripes
After allowing KIA bracelets, Marines order sleeves rolled down -- Stars and Stripes
Coalition of companies vows to hire 25,000 veterans, spouses -- Stars and Stripes
Stratcom Chief Discusses U.S. Nuclear Triad -- US Department of Defense
General Counsel Calls for Flexibility in Detainee Cases -- US Department of Defense
Nuclear (Triad) Warfare -- Mark Thompson, Time