Nah, Iran Probably Didn’t Hack CIA’s Stealth Drone -- Danger Room
Four months after capturing a crashed U.S. stealth drone near the Iran-Afghanistan border, Tehran claims it has hacked into the ‘bot’s classified mission-control system. If true, it could mean Iran is making good on its vow to reverse-engineer the stealthy, Lockheed Martin-built RQ-170 Sentinel spy drone and produce homemade copies.
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Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile -- The Telegraph
Canada: Another look at DND's faulty cost estimates with the F-35 -- Eric Palmer Blog
RCAF wonders if F-35 training budget is enough -- CTV News
India helicopter deal: Italy probes Euro 51 mn ‘payoff’ -- Indian Express
Libya, Iraq want to buy Russian arms: Minister -- New York Daily News/RIA Novosti
China’s Carrier Fighter Fleet -- Defense Tech
USAF exercise eyes China as adversary -- Taipei Times
US and Philippines engage in war games -- The Telegraph
'Balikatan' war games underscore U.S. military focus on Asia -- Canada.com
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The Navy’s hull crack problem -- DoD Buzz
Support Strong on Capitol Hill for Continued Abrams Buys -- Defense News
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30 More Years of Air Force Hueys -- Defense Tech
Ex-spy: Destroying CIA tapes purged 'ugly visuals' -- AP
DARPA Doubling Down on Spy Technologies -- National Defense
Cyber Attacks On Feds Soar 680% In 6 Years: GAO -- Aol Defense
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Why the House Homeland Security Committee Is on the Cybersecurity Sidelines -- National Journal
Pentagon confirms plan to create new spy agency -- FOX News
New Pentagon Spy Agency To Focus on Iran, China -- Defense News
Marine aviator of the year recalls historic mission in Libya -- Marines.mil
Bradley Manning
India helicopter deal: Italy probes Euro 51 mn ‘payoff’ -- Indian Express
Libya, Iraq want to buy Russian arms: Minister -- New York Daily News/RIA Novosti
China’s Carrier Fighter Fleet -- Defense Tech
USAF exercise eyes China as adversary -- Taipei Times
US and Philippines engage in war games -- The Telegraph
'Balikatan' war games underscore U.S. military focus on Asia -- Canada.com
Reports: Army Blackhawk taken down by Taliban -- The Hill
The Navy’s hull crack problem -- DoD Buzz
Support Strong on Capitol Hill for Continued Abrams Buys -- Defense News
Strike At Lockheed's F-35 Plant: DoD Budget Cuts Hitting Home? -- Aol Defense
30 More Years of Air Force Hueys -- Defense Tech
Ex-spy: Destroying CIA tapes purged 'ugly visuals' -- AP
DARPA Doubling Down on Spy Technologies -- National Defense
Cyber Attacks On Feds Soar 680% In 6 Years: GAO -- Aol Defense
Monitoring Twitter and Facebook could foil terrorists -- The Telegraph
Why the House Homeland Security Committee Is on the Cybersecurity Sidelines -- National Journal
Pentagon confirms plan to create new spy agency -- FOX News
New Pentagon Spy Agency To Focus on Iran, China -- Defense News
Marine aviator of the year recalls historic mission in Libya -- Marines.mil
Bradley Manning
Support Strong on Capitol Hill for Continued Abrams Buys -- Defense News
Strike At Lockheed's F-35 Plant: DoD Budget Cuts Hitting Home? -- Aol Defense
30 More Years of Air Force Hueys -- Defense Tech
Ex-spy: Destroying CIA tapes purged 'ugly visuals' -- AP
DARPA Doubling Down on Spy Technologies -- National Defense
Cyber Attacks On Feds Soar 680% In 6 Years: GAO -- Aol Defense
Monitoring Twitter and Facebook could foil terrorists -- The Telegraph
Why the House Homeland Security Committee Is on the Cybersecurity Sidelines -- National Journal
Pentagon confirms plan to create new spy agency -- FOX News
New Pentagon Spy Agency To Focus on Iran, China -- Defense News
Marine aviator of the year recalls historic mission in Libya -- Marines.mil
Bradley Manning's lawyer: Dismiss all the charges -- CNN
Bradley Manning judge orders release of state documents -- The Guardian
Three US marines punished 'over involvement with Brazilian prostitute' -- The Telegraph
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Strike At Lockheed's F-35 Plant: DoD Budget Cuts Hitting Home? -- Aol Defense
30 More Years of Air Force Hueys -- Defense Tech
Ex-spy: Destroying CIA tapes purged 'ugly visuals' -- AP
DARPA Doubling Down on Spy Technologies -- National Defense
Cyber Attacks On Feds Soar 680% In 6 Years: GAO -- Aol Defense
Monitoring Twitter and Facebook could foil terrorists -- The Telegraph
Why the House Homeland Security Committee Is on the Cybersecurity Sidelines -- National Journal
Pentagon confirms plan to create new spy agency -- FOX News
New Pentagon Spy Agency To Focus on Iran, China -- Defense News
Marine aviator of the year recalls historic mission in Libya -- Marines.mil
Bradley Manning's lawyer: Dismiss all the charges -- CNN
Bradley Manning judge orders release of state documents -- The Guardian
Three US marines punished 'over involvement with Brazilian prostitute' -- The Telegraph
Army Wants PTSD Clinicians to Stop Screening for Fakers -- Danger Room
‘Internet doomsday’ July 9, claims FBI -- The Telegraph
At least 1,812 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- Washington Post/AP