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Guard and Reserve Need To Maintain Readiness
From the Army Times:
The Defense Department anticipates fewer warzone deployments for guardsmen as deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan slow down, but the skills those troops have learned over a decade at war must stay sharp, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told top National Guard leaders Tuesday.
China Counterfeit Parts in U.S. Military Aircraft
Posted by Gary in News, Threat Watch on 9/Nov/2011 07:32
From: Bloomberg
Dozens of suspected counterfeit parts have been installed on U.S. defense equipment from Raytheon Co. (RTN), L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (LLL) and Boeing Co. (BA), including aircraft deployed to Afghanistan.
Advanced Armament Corp’s PDW in 300 Blackout
The GearScout blog has a quick introduction to AAC’s new weapon design codenamed “Honey Badger”.
Barrett MRAD Review from NDIA
The Truth About Guns has a nice initial review of the Barrett MRAD rifle.
Monster.com & Military.com team up to get our Veterans back to work!
From: Veteran’s Virtual Career Fair
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All White House communications on government gun-smuggling scandal at ATF have been subpoenaed.
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News, Threat Watch on 3/Nov/2011 17:29
by Dudley Brown
“In just a few short weeks, Barack Obama’s hand-picked, anti-gun Attorney General, Eric Holder, will be forced to testify before Congress about the ATF’s scandal, “Fast & Furious.”
But this time, there is more evidence.
A number of Eric Holder’s deputies may testify what you and I knew all along — that Eric Holder was well aware of the scandal. Others are also coming forward.
“This was an effort by Barack Obama, Eric Holder and Janet Napolitano to make an aggressive assault against our 2nd Amendment rights. I’m calling for Eric Holder’s resignation and prosecution,” an Arizona Sheriff recently stated.
Ten Arizona Sheriffs have joined the battle to hold Eric Holder accountable for his actions, which have endangered innocent lives all along the border.”
Project Trains HeroRATs to save lives and limbs
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 3/Nov/2011 16:02
HeroRATs are being trained to save lives and limbs, by using their exceptional sense of smell to sniff out unexploded landmines and tuberculosis.
Landmines pose a structural barrier to development and economic growth, long after a war ends. Detection of landmines is difficult, dangerous, costly and time-consuming. Trained HeroRATs offer a cheap, efficient and effective solution to this problem.”
Texas Attorney General warns Obama: Mexican cartels ‘spilling over’ border
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Threat Watch on 3/Nov/2011 15:20
“Texas Atty. Gen. Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Obama on Wednesday warning that Mexican cartel violence is increasingly “spilling over” the border and calling for more security.
Abbott cited a “deadly shootout” involving “cartel operatives” last weekend in the town of Elsa, about 250 miles south of San Antonio, in which a Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputy was shot three times. Sheriff’s officials have said the deputy was wearing a protective vest and is expected to recover.
Islamist Jihad ready for all-out war with Israel
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Threat Watch on 3/Nov/2011 15:14
By Crispian Balmer and Nidal al-Mughrabi
“The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, which traded deadly fire with Israel at the weekend in Gaza, does not expect a subsequent truce to last long and has at least 8,000 fighters ready for war, a spokesman said.
Islamic Jihad is the second largest armed group in Gaza, after Hamas, which rules the tiny Mediterranean enclave. The two share a commitment to the destruction of Israel and both are classified as terrorist groups by most Western governments.
However, while Hamas has recently spent much of its energy on the business of government, Islamic Jihad has kept its focus firmly on the conflict, gaining in prominence and enjoying significant backing from Muslim supporters, including Iran.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/03/us-palestinians-israel-islamicjihad-idUSTRE7A24RR20111103
Sheepdogs
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Threat Watch, Training on 2/Nov/2011 21:59
“Sheep can be controlled by the sheepdog for the same reason they fear the wolf – they are both predators.
The same relationships hold with the general population, the police, and the criminals. Most people are sheep, but you don’t have to be.
If you have the skills and attitude of a predator the criminals will leave you alone – because they will recognize you as a predator and there is easier game available.”
– Neoteric Bladesman
US Navy electromagnetic railgun milestone: firing of the one-thousandth shot
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 2/Nov/2011 17:13
By Lewis Page
“US Navy boffins are chuffed to announce that they have managed to fire their thousandth shot from a test electromagnetic railgun, addressing one of the most serious weaknesses of such weapons: that they tend to damage or wreck themselves after only a few shots.
“A railgun weapons system must be able to launch hundreds of projectiles and withstand extreme pressures, currents and temperatures,” said Captain Paul Stewart in tinned quotes issued by the Naval Research Laboratory yesterday. “Today’s firing of the one-thousandth shot demonstrates Navy researchers are steadily progressing toward achieving that goal, developing a more effective and efficient future ship combat system.”
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/02/railgun_durability_milestone/