defensenews.com sectors/policy http://www.defensenews.com en-us Copyright 2013, defensenews.com SaxoTech Online Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:20:50 -0400 15 <![CDATA[For Obama's Agenda, an 'October Surprise' in May]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130518/DEFREG02/305180006 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130518/DEFREG02/305180006 <![CDATA[Several DoD Personnel Moves Expected Soon]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130517/DEFREG02/305170022 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130517/DEFREG02/305170022 <![CDATA[French Defense Minister Defends Strategy, Mali Mission]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130517/DEFREG01/305170021 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130517/DEFREG01/305170021 <![CDATA[Australia One Step Nearer to Acquiring Triton UAV]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130517/DEFREG03/305170019 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130517/DEFREG03/305170019 <![CDATA[India Mulls Stationing of Ground Forces in Afghanistan]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130517/DEFREG03/305170018 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130517/DEFREG03/305170018 <![CDATA[US Sens: Pentagon Attempting to 'Rewrite the Constitution']]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130516/DEFREG02/305160016 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130516/DEFREG02/305160016 <![CDATA[On Iran, US Senators Hear Mixed Messages from Administration]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130515/DEFREG02/305150030 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130515/DEFREG02/305150030 <![CDATA[Afghanistan overtaxes US contractors, IG finds]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130514/DEFREG04/305140018 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130514/DEFREG04/305140018 <![CDATA[Washington's Pacific Pivot Seen in Aussie's Appointment to US Army]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG02/305130024 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG02/305130024 <![CDATA[Stimson Center: DoD Could Trim $1 Trillion Without Eroding Combat Power]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG02/305130022 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG02/305130022 <![CDATA[Lockheed Names New F-16/F-22 Program Head]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG02/305130021 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG02/305130021 <![CDATA[NATO Gets New Supreme Commander]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG01/305130018 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG01/305130018 <![CDATA[North Korea Replaces Hawkish Defense Minister]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG03/305130014 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG03/305130014 <![CDATA['Fragile' Pursuit of a Grand Bargain]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130512/DEFREG02/305130012 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130512/DEFREG02/305130012 <![CDATA[US: Gulf Navy Drill Not Directed At Iran]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130512/DEFREG02/305120011 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130512/DEFREG02/305120011 <![CDATA[N. 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Issa: Christianity's Roots Would Justify US Mission in Syria]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG/304300020 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG/304300020 <![CDATA[Kuwait: Iraq Owes $11.2 Billion In War Reparations]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG/304300026 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG/304300026 <![CDATA[Syria Holds Out In Chemical Weapons Inquiry Showdown]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG/304300025 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG/304300025 <![CDATA[House GOP Unveils Next Move on Controversial East Coast Missile Plan]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG02/304300024 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG02/304300024 <![CDATA[Obama Eyes Way To Allow Enough Republicans to Vote for 'Grand Bargain']]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG/304300023 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG/304300023 <![CDATA[UN To Deploy UAVs To Aid Peacekeeping in Congo]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG/304300021 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG/304300021 <![CDATA[India's New Rules Could Mean More Overseas Tie-ups]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG03/304300015 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130430/DEFREG03/304300015 <![CDATA[Pentagon Industrial Base Chief Predicts Pain]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290012 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290012 <![CDATA[DoD's Acquisition Chief Wants to Simplify Rules]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290019 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290019 <![CDATA[Israelis Slam US-Hyped Arms Package]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290018 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290018 <![CDATA[EU Commission To Unveil Plans To Boost Industry]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG01/304290017 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG01/304290017 <![CDATA[Suppliers Large and Small Storm Capitol Hill]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290016 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290016 <![CDATA[US Has Concerns with UK Plan to Outsource Acquisition Oversight]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG01/304290015 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG01/304290015 <![CDATA[First USAF Commission Meeting Tuesday]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290014 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290014 <![CDATA[Cassidian Takes Major Share in Arkoon Network Security Firm]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG/304290011 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG/304290011 <![CDATA[US Senators Question Legality of Armed UAV Program]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290007 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130429/DEFREG02/304290007 <![CDATA[Report: N. Korea Set To Stage Major Military Drill]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130428/DEFREG/304280004 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130428/DEFREG/304280004 <![CDATA[Chinese Signaling for Conflict: A Predictive Pattern]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130428/DEFREG03/304280003 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130428/DEFREG03/304280003 <![CDATA[European Officials Argue for Greater Military Convergence]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130426/DEFREG01/304260020 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130426/DEFREG01/304260020 <![CDATA[DoD Still 3,700 Cyber Experts Short of Full Staff]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130425/DEFREG02/304290004 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130425/DEFREG02/304290004 <![CDATA[U.S. believes Syria used chemical weapons]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130425/DEFREG04/304250017 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130425/DEFREG04/304250017 <![CDATA[U.S. Ready for North Korea Conflict: Dempsey]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130425/DEFREG03/304250014 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130425/DEFREG03/304250014 <![CDATA[U.S., UAE Plan to Wrap Up Major Arms Deal]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130425/DEFREG04/304250011 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130425/DEFREG04/304250011 <![CDATA[Scaled Down US-Morocco War Games Resume]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG02/304240016 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG02/304240016 <![CDATA[Hagel Urges Caution On Syria Chemical Weapons Claims]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG02/304240015 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG02/304240015 <![CDATA[Inhofe to Reid: Using War Funds to Delay Cuts is 'Cowardice']]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG02/304240017 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG02/304240017 <![CDATA[DARPA Pleads Agency's Case in Lean Times]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG02/304240018 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG02/304240018 <![CDATA[Planning the Unthinkable War with China: An Aussie View of AirSea Battle]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG03/304240011 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG03/304240011 <![CDATA[Top US General Reminds China of US Commitment to Japan]]> http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG03/304240012 -0400 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG03/304240012