JSTARS: Connecting the dots on battlefield Posted 4/30/2013 Updated 4/30/2013 Email story Print story by Airman 1st Class Alexander W. RiedelAir Force News Service 4/30/2013 - ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) – After slipping by each other the narrow aisle of an E-8C Joint STARS aircraft, more than a dozen Airmen settle into their seats and begin to flip …
Read more »JSTARS: Connecting the dots on battlefield Posted 4/30/2013 Updated 4/30/2013 Email story Print story by Airman 1st Class Alexander W. RiedelAir Force News Service 4/30/2013 - ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) – After slipping by each other the narrow aisle of an E-8C Joint STARS aircraft, more than a dozen Airmen settle into their seats and begin to flip …
Read more »Beijing elevates core security conceptsBy Timothy Heath China organized this year’s defense white paper around the historic missions concept as the principal framework for understanding the mission and activities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The concept of “core interests”, a key driver of the historic missions, featured prominently in the white paper as well …
Read more »Updated: Sun, Apr 28 2013. 08 47 PM IST Two recent publications—one on global military expenditure and the other China’s latest defence white paper—reflect emerging trends that indicate rising military risks for India. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s annual Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2012, indicated that global military expenditure fell for the first …
Read more »Sydney, 29th April 2013. CEO Boardroom Luncheon Briefing with the Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Peter Varghese AO. Speech by Mr Peter Varghese, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Let me, at the outset, acknowledge the work the Asia Society has done over many years to deepen our understanding …
Read more »Executives Pamela Padgett – Vice President of Investor Relations William M. Brown – Chief Executive Officer, President and Director Gary L. McArthur – Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President Analysts Carter Copeland – Barclays Capital, Research Division Yair Reiner – Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division Peter J. Skibitski – Drexel Hamilton, LLC, Research …
Read more »Chairman Levin and Ranking Senator Inhofe, and members of the committee, today I have the privilege of appearing on behalf of the Sailors, Marines, and civilians who make up the Department of the Navy. This is the fifth time that I have been honored to report on the readiness, posture, progress, and budgetary requests of …
Read more »Chairman Levin and Ranking Senator Inhofe, and members of the committee, today I have the privilege of appearing on behalf of the Sailors, Marines, and civilians who make up the Department of the Navy. This is the fifth time that I have been honored to report on the readiness, posture, progress, and budgetary requests of …
Read more »By Yuko Takeo TOKYO–Amid its ongoing territorial dispute with China, Japan unveiled a raft of steps to boost security around its remote islands, unveiling new maritime policy guidelines that expand patrol and information gathering capabilities, while beefing up cooperation between the nation’s thinly stretched coast guard and its navy. The government’s Headquarters for Ocean Policy …
Read more »By Claire Bates BBC History The Fighting Temeraire, by JMW Turner, was voted Britain’s favourite painting in a 2005 BBC poll Continue reading the main story Related Stories Why the Industrial Revolution happened in Britain Keeping Britain’s paddle steamers afloat Steam train takes to Underground Watch A painting by Turner, voted Britain’s favourite, captures one …
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