Aug 17

Obama criticizes a Cold War approach to defense 
    (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama chastised the defense industry and a freespending Congress on Monday for wasting tax dollars “with doctrine and weapons better suited to fight the Soviets on the plains of Europe than insurgents in the rugged terrain of Afghanistan.” Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 17

Robots at war: will humans stay in the loop? 
    (AFP)

AFP – Going off to war has always meant risking your life, but a wave of robotic weaponry may be changing that centuries-old truth. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 17

US troops go back to basics with Iraq forces 
    (AFP)

AFP – On the outskirts of Iraq’s ethnically divided northern oil hub of Kirkuk, US army Lieutenant Christopher McElrath was winding up a training session with local police when it became apparent a little extra instruction was needed. Read the rest of this entry »