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Police Collapse

Chicago – A sheriff’s department in suburban Chicago has been shocked to find a roomful of evidence left behind by a village police department that shut down two years ago — including a moldy sexual assault kit that authorities said … Continue reading

20. March 2010 by Shlok Vaidya
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Arquilla Slaps Carriers Around

Excellent rundown on the irrelevance of behemoth carriers – This plan constitutes a huge waste of taxpayer money and exemplifies the Defense Department’s fixation on preserving legacy systems designed for a kind of war that the U.S. is likely never … Continue reading

26. November 2008 by Shlok Vaidya
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Global Trends 2025 Downloadable Here

Lots of people having trouble with the offical site. I mirrored it here. Frankly, it’s not worth the hard drive space: India and China are rising (due to a “growing middle class”), as are non-state actors, continued growth will be … Continue reading

21. November 2008 by Shlok Vaidya
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Obama’s Transition Insiders

Brooks is impressed with the quality of the insiders being brought into the fold. The real question, one that’s going unscrutinized, is wether or not this collection of talking heads will have quality staffers – smart, motivated, and full of … Continue reading

21. November 2008 by Shlok Vaidya
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Itemized FY08 Defense Budget

Here.  Unsurprisingly, lots of stuff that doesn’t look all that useful. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.

18. December 2007 by Shlok Vaidya
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