Special to WorldTribune.com Compiled by Miles Yu The newly established Air Sea Battle Concept, which heavily favors the Air Force, Navy and Marines, is facing a new challenge that has the potential of replacing it. It’s called Joint Operational Access Concept, or JOAC, and was unveiled at the Pentagon on Jan. 17 by Army Gen. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has continued its project to expand a base in Qatar. The Defense Department has been awarding contracts for construction work at the Al Udeid air base in Qatar. On Jan. 17, the Pentagon awarded a $27.8 million contract to Contrack International for the expansion and upgrade of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Compiled by Bill Gertz, Geostrategy-Direct.com The Pentagon unveiled a new defense strategy last week that calls for sharp cuts in the armed forces, a move that increases the risk that enemies will exploit U.S. military shortcomings by launching wars while U.S. forces are engaged in another regional conflict. President Obama hailed the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has decided to send a military aircraft to Lebanon despite the domination of its government by the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. The Defense Department has awarded a contract for the export of a surplus military aircraft to Lebanon. The aircraft, meant to be supplied by Alliant Techsystems, was identified […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Based on an article by Cliff Kincaid for Accuracy in Media “As President Obama stood on the podium in the Pentagon briefing room Thursday to outline the nation’s defense priorities, the military stood with him,” reported The Washington Post, as if the military brass had any other alternative than to serve as […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has launched its F-16 multi-role fighter program for Iraq. The Defense Department has issued its first contract for the sale of 18 F-16 Block 52 aircraft to Iraq. On Dec. 5, the Pentagon said it awarded prime contractor Lockheed Martin an $835 million contract for the F-16s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has significantly changed its assessment on Iran’s nuclear weapons capabilities. Officials said the U.S. intelligence community now believes Iran is capable of nuclear weapons assembly based on its capacity to enrich uranium and develop a warhead. They said the assessment envisioned the prospect of producing Iranian nuclear […]
By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com The Chinese leadership is taking very seriously Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s statement that after curtailing its involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, Washington would focus more of its energy and resources on the Asia-Pacific Theatre. Panetta said in Tokyo last week that despite overall cuts in the Pentagon budget, “we are not […]