This is utterly brilliant, why must we sell our top weapon systems to Islamic countries that are really not very friendly to us? How's the Abrams Tank thing working out in Egypt now? F-16's? When will we learn?
A fascinating paper written on the development and future applications of laser weapons within our military.http://americanintel…-laser-weapons/
energy weapons, laersUnder direction from the White House, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Thursday announced that the Pentagon will cut projected spending by $78 billion over the next five years and shrink the size of the Army and Marine Corps. The changes mean that the military would see annual budget increases that barely exceed inflation in coming years and that…
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A recent decision by German officials to withhold support for any new sanctions against Iran has pushed a broad spectrum of officials in Washington to develop potential scenarios for a military attack on the Islamic regime, FOX News confirmed Tuesday.Germany — a pivotal player among three European nations to rein in Iran’s nuclear program over the last tw…
Report to Congress on the Situation in IraqGeneral David H. PetraeusCommander, Multi-National Force-Iraq10-11 September 2007 Mr. Chairmen, Ranking Members, Members of the Committees, thank you for the opportunity to provide my assessment of the security situation in Iraq and to discuss the recommendations I recently provided to my chain of command for the…