March 29, 2024

Special Ops Bulk of U.S. Strategy vs. ISIS

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An anticipated Congresssional authorization of U.S forces against ISIS will rely on special ops, Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, told Defense News. Under the Obama administration’s current strategy, only a small fraction of the military actually will participate, he said.

International sales could eventually account for 30 percent of Lockheed Martin Corp’s annual revenue, Chief Executive Officer Marillyn Hewson told Reuters on Wednesday. Hewson said international sales contributed 20 percent of total revenue in 2014, and the company was on track to boost foreign sales to 25 percent of overall revenue in the next few years. She added that she could envision foreign sales expanding to 30 percent.

Tuesday’s announcement by the Obama Administration that it would expand the UAV market beyond traditional allies such as Britain was prompted by heightening demand for UAV technology worldwide, HIS Jane’s 360 reports. U.S. arms makers have long sought to enter that market more forcefully as competitors like China continue to make inroads. General Atomics, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon stand to benefit.

Israel remains one of the fastest growing defense suppliers for India, reports Defense Update. While India is relying on the US for its transport planes, helicopters and maritime surveillance, and Russia providing the combat aircraft, armored vehicles and naval vessels and submarines, Israel has been providing systems that empower those platforms.

A new study by Army War College professors found that not only is lying common in the military, the armed forces themselves may be inadvertently encouraging it, says a Washington Post report. The new study found that many Army officers have become “ethically numb” in the face of overwhelming demands and the need to put their reputations on the line to verify that all required standards and training requirements have been met. The issue affects the whole military, but the professors focused their effort on the Army because they are the most familiar with it.

American youth are ill-prepared to compete in a sophisticated working world, according to a new study from the Education Testing Service Center for Research on Human Capital and Education, Time reports. Young Americans are lagging behind many of their peers across the world, performing poorly in literacy, numeracy, and computer-age problem-solving skills.

LinkedIn has launched an Arabic version targeting Middle Eastern users 30 years old and younger, reports the New York Times. The online networking site is now available in 24 languages.

 

 

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