Posted by Java Joe on November 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Mr. Hagel believes the Pentagon needs a strong partnership with Congress to achieve critical priorities including another round of BRAC base closures.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 30, 2014 · Leave a Comment
DefSec Chuck Hagel approved a 21-day quarantine for all military personnel leaving Ebola stricken areas of West Africa.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 27, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The J-31 stealth fighter is a land based jet but could also evolve into a carrier based ‘naval configuration’, and become a direct competitor for the F-35.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 21, 2014 · Leave a Comment
China’s “passive” radar detection device may be able to track the F-35 stealthy fighter at distances of up to 400 kilometers.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 16, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Navy will release a new version of their global maritime strategy document to face new factors including China’s navy, cybersecurity and budget cuts.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 15, 2014 · Leave a Comment
A recent survey found that civilian defense employees are increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs and are unhappy with senior leadership and managers.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 9, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Islamic fighters hide in urban areas to elude the airstrikes and are succeeding in taking new territory.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 8, 2014 · Leave a Comment
With plans to acquire 52 F-35s, Oslo has already approved the purchase of 16 jets, and that is likely to increase when the budget is approved in early 2015.
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Posted by Java Joe on October 7, 2014 · 1 Comment
Senator Graham said, “We’re taking the military budget under sequestration cuts down to the smallest Army since 1940 and the smallest Navy since 1915.”
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Posted by Java Joe on September 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is on track to conduct trials aboard the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier in November and could be combat ready by mid-2015.
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