Posts Tagged ‘US Military’
More on the US Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual
Robert Haddick of Small Wars Journal, a former U.S. Marine Corps officer, who writes at Westhawk and The American, has posted a long article (reproduced in full below), that provides important information on the US Army Field Manual on Counterinsurgency (see earlier post with a summary of the Manual, and another post with critical remarks on its [...]
USAF F-15s May Get Service Life Extension
Even as the US Air Force shifts to unmanned aircrafts leading to speculation that fighter pilots may soon be an endangered species, Aviation Week reports that the service life of F-15s may be extended: May 26, 2009 By Amy Butler The U.S. Air Force is conducting fatigue tests on F-15C/D/Es to assess whether the aircraft are suitable for a [...]
New Hardware for the “Af-Pak” Theatre
Posted at DoD Buzz: ISR Gunships to Target Taliban By Greg Grant Monday, May 18th, 2009 The ever expedient Marine Corps plans to send field modified A/KC-130J transport-tanker-gunships to Afghanistan by the end of the year, to provide Marines fighting a resurgent Taliban there with much needed over-watch and precision close air support, [...]
Iraqis Killed by Saddam, 300,000; by USA, 1,030,000
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Pearl Harbour Deaths, 2,370; Hiroshima, 170,000
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US Afghan Commander Gen. McKiernan Fired
An earlier post had reported on US Defense Department's move towards greater control of command in the Afghanistan-Pakistan theatre. On 11 May 2009, the New York Times reported the next step in this process, the replacement of Gen. David McKiernan, head of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) as well as the Commander of US Forces [...]
