• Article in The Baltimore Sun on U.S. New Rifle Contest
• I was quoted in an article in The Baltimore Sun about one of the entrants in the U.S. Army’s new rifle competition.
• Defense M&A ? Seeking Alpha
• Here is an article I wrote for Seeking Alpha on potential defense M&A activity.
• AM General?s JLTV Candidate to be Unveiled in Warren ? Press Release
• LIVONIA, Mich., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — AM General LLC will exhibit its Blast-Resistant Vehicle ? Off Road (BRV-O) for the first time at the Defen...
• Lockheed Martin Completes Delivery of 17 CC-130J Super Hercules Aircraft to Canada ? Press Release
• MARIETTA, Ga., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Royal Canadian Air Force formally accepted the 17th Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] CC-130J Super Hercules i...
• Raytheon fires Excalibur from G6 self-propelled howitzer ? Press Release
• Excalibur will give G6 users precision artillery capability TUCSON, Ariz., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has fired four Exca...

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• NATO Declares Missile Defense System Operational
• During its first session at the 25th NATO Summit, the alliance's senior governing body declared operational the missile defense system it endorsed at ...
• Panetta Meets With United Kingdom Counterpart
• Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta met in Chicago with his counterpart from the United Kingdom, Secretary of State of Defense Philip Hammond.
• Summit Reaffirms Commitment to Collective Security, Obama Says
• A year and a half after the NATO members at their summit in Lisbon, Portugal, pledged bold action to revitalize the future alliance, heads of state an...
• Obama: Summit Will Reflect Consensus on Afghanistan
• The NATO summit largely will be devoted to ratifying and reflecting broad consensus on long-term support for Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said ...
• Secretary General Kicks Off NATO Summit in Chicago
• NATO's largest-ever summit opened in Chicago to focus on keeping Afghanistan secure, ensuring NATO's capability in the 21st century, and enhancing the...
• Panetta Discusses Cooperation With French Defense Minister
• Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta met with newly appointed French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to discuss Afghan transition prior to the upcomi...
• Panetta Praises Troops on Armed Forces Day
• Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today thanked troops and their families for their service in an Armed Forces Day message, in which he also noted the...
• President Issues Armed Forces Day Proclamation
• In a proclamation declaring May 19 Armed Forces Day, President Barack Obama urged all Americans to recognize and honor U.S. military members for their...
• Summit to Highlight NATO's Evolving Capabilities
• There are three big agenda items and one strategic priority that will occupy center stage at NATO's May 20-21 summit in Chicago, James J. Townsend Jr....
• Report Depicts China's Military Progress, Strategic Thinking
• The Defense Department's 2012 Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China report details China's growing military capa...
• NATO General Outlines Summit Topics, Alliance Changes
• NATO's plan for military operations in Afghanistan up to and beyond 2014 will be the top agenda item at the organization's May 20-21 summit in Chicago...
• Face of Defense: Quick-thinking Airman Prevents Tragedy
• When Air Force Senior Airman Lanea Trevino noticed abandoned shower supplies in the wash stall next to hers, she set out in search of the items' right...
• Locklear: Pacom's Priorities Reflect New Strategic Guidance
• With clear direction from President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, the new U.S. Pacific Command chief said he's using the new str...
• Combined Force Seizes Opium Cache
• An Afghan and coalition security force discovered a drug cache of opium during a patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province.
• U.S. European Command, NATO Boost Cyber Defenses
• Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, the commander of U.S. European Command, says preparing a good defense to deter cyber attacks ranks among his top concern...
• DOD Marks Growth in Spouses' Employment Program
• Service members and their spouses joined Defense Department leaders during a ceremony at the Pentagon to mark the success of a spouse employment progr...
• Panetta Praises Posthumous Medal of Honor Recipient
• During an induction ceremony in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta praised Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., whose gallant...
• Pentagon Details Decisions NATO Faces at Chicago Summit
• NATO leaders and those of partner nations will finalize major decisions about Afghanistan and the future of the alliance during the NATO summit in Chi...
• Insurgents Killed in Firefight, Airstrike
• While searching for a Haqqani network leader, an Afghan and coalition security force engaged in a firefight and called in a close-air-support strike t...
• Panetta: U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation Never Stronger
• U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta praised the level of security cooperation between the United States and Israel following a meeting with Israeli...
• DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking
• With a senior State Department official declaring West Africa under attack by drug traffickers during congressional testimony, a defense official repo...
• Future Joint Force Must Be Balanced, General Says
• The Defense Department is facing unprecedented times and must have the right balance for the joint force of 2020, a Joint Staff official said at the 2...
• Fighters to Fly Air Defense Exercise to Prepare for NATO Summit
• Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region fighters will be active in the skies over Chicago to prepare for the upcoming May 20-...
• Exercise Introduces Students to Negotiating Tactics
• Students at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, are learning negotiation skills in an exer...
• Drug Trafficking Threatens National Security, Official Says
• Narcotics trafficking, because of its links to other forms of transnational organized crime, has become a major national security challenge that deman...
• Face of Defense: Former Enlisted Soldier Rejoins as Officer
• Five years after he left the Army, former enlisted soldier Don Gomez decided to rejoin and become an Army officer.
• Pentagon Channel Introduces Movie Night to Programming
• The Pentagon Channel has teamed up with the annual GI Film Festival to produce a movie night for its viewers in a two-hour block of feature and short ...
• Commander Seeks Better Military-to-Military Relations With China
• Chinese and American officials recognize the importance of good, uninterrupted military-to-military relations, and the commander of U.S. Pacific Comma...
• Eucom Humanitarian Assistance Enhances Security Aims
• A robust humanitarian assistance program in Europe is helping to provide essential services while bolstering bilateral relationships and setting condi...
• Panetta Honors Marine Corps Aviation's Centennial
• In remarks delivered at the foot of the Iwo Jima Memorial, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta spoke of spirit and history at an event commemorating the...

• Rapid Fire May 21, 2012
• USN Cmdr. Daniel Dolan explains the operational challenge of keeping the Straits of Hormuz open against Iranian attacks, tying his assessment to b...
• Apache Block III Program: The Once and Future Attack Helicopter
• Latest updates: Contracts for USA, Taiwan; LRIP clarification; Tech update; Timeline. AH-64 in Afghanistan (click to view full) With the collapse of...
• Raytheon?s Griffin Mini-Missiles
• Latest updates: US Army is interested, and testing; $85.5M order. Griffin-B launch (click to view full) As UAVs proliferate, and the demands of count...
• Along Came A Spider: The XM-7 RED
• Latest updates: LRIP contract. XM-7 Spider System (click to view full) The 2004 National Landmine Policy directed the Pentagon to end the use of pers...
• Noted & Quoted: RIA Novosti on India?s Arms Market
• From RIA Novosti’s op-ed feature “India’s Arms Market: Everyone In, Nobody Out” : “The Indian arms market is an extraordinary place even by the stan...
• Rapid Fire May 18, 2012: Chinese Military Assessment
• Not a “heart” emoticon The US Department of Defense released its annual report [PDF] to Congress on Chinese military developments. Analysis of spendi...
• DoD Budget: Fiscal 2013-17 Highlights, Numbers & Unfolding Events
• Latest updates: Authorization bill on House floor going through amendment laundry list; House Appropriations bill; White House threatens veto though ...
• MH-60R/S: The USA?s New Naval Workhorse Helicopters
• Latest updates: Cheonan-non: South Korea wants MH-60Rs; Danish MoU with Terma. USN Heli Plan (click to view full) The US Army’s UH-60 Black Hawks ha...
• PAK-FA: India, Russia Cooperating re: ?Fifth-Generation Fighter?
• Latest updates: No Korean prospects; India will be late. PAK-FA at MAKS-2011 (click to view larger) Russia wants a “5th generation” fighter that kee...
• ATP-SE: LITENING Strikes as USAF Splits Future Targeting Pod Orders
• Latest updates: $103M order for G4 pods, upgrades, for USMC and ANG. Sniper on F-16 (click to view full) At the end of September 2010, the USAF dropp...