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International Herald Tribune, 11 Nov 07, by Philip Taubman
The demise of a pricey U.S. spy satellite program
'... an investigation by The New York Times found that the collapse of the project, at a loss of at least $4 billion, was all but inevitable - the result of a troubled partnership between a government seeking to maintain the supremacy of its intelligence technology, but on a constrained budget, and a contractor all too willing to make promises it ultimately could not keep.'

International Herald Tribune, 03 Oct 07, by Thom Shanker
New U.S. missile system successful, military says
'After a successful test last week, the tracking radars and interceptor rockets of a new U.S. missile defense system can be turned on at any time to respond to an emerging crisis in Asia, senior military officers said.'


Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) [FAS Military Analysis Network]
Joint Direct Attack Munitions GBU 31/32/38 [Air Force Link]


See New Military Technology archive for past stories.



J. Peter Pham, Ph.D. : 'Strategic Interests'
* Sudan: Looming Crises, Strategic Opportunities
[15 May 08]

Chris Carter
* Lebanon: "Calling it on the money"
[09 May 08]

Walid Phares, Ph.D.
* Hezbollah's Beirut Blitz
[09 May 08]

Abigail R. Esman : 'International Desk'
* Teach Your Children
[08 May 08]

Air Commodore Tariq Mahmud Ashraf,
(Pakistan Air Force, ret.)
* The Impact of Pakistan-China defense ties on the War on Terrorism
[01 May 08]

W. Thomas Smith Jr.
* 'Beyond the DropZone'
Intelligence and Analysis


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