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International Commodization of Arms
Boston Globe – According to the annual assessment, the United States supplied $8.1 billion worth of weapons to developing countries in 2005 — 45.8 percent of the total and far more than second-ranked Russia with 15 percent and Britain with … Continue reading
Open Source Center Runs Closed Intel Shop
Also from WaTech – The OSC [Open Source Center] was established just a year ago, incorporating as its foundation the Foreign Broadcast Information Service, a division of the CIA. Its mission is to mine “the world’s unguarded knowledge,” from all … Continue reading
Resiliency Over Walls
WaTech – Plans for protecting the nation’s critical information technology networks and systems are focused on developing resiliency and quick recovery rather than on safeguarding against every type of threat, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. … Continue reading
DIY Helos
Via Defense Tech – Sounds like fun: This $30,000, assemble-yourself “Gen H-4” mini-chopper relies on “two blades on the same axis and rotating them in opposite directions to counteract each other’s torque, eliminating the need for a tail rotor.” The … Continue reading
Boom In Black Liquid Explosives Industry
UPI- Israel’s military and intelligence services said Thursday they have discovered new suicide belts are being made in Gaza that are undetectable. A military statement said the belts use large volumes of liquid explosive for suicide bombings in Israel that … Continue reading