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PACIFI C DOMINANCE

• China’s defense build-up merits closer attention from Navy, say analysts
• Army Selects New Winter Gear to Give Troops Edge in Combat
• Weapon Makers Contend With Decline in U.S. Manufacturing

NAVY

• ‘Conversation with the Country’ yields a cacophony of opinions

SPENDING FORECAST

• Army Cash-Flow Troubles Continue Despite Hefty Emergency Allowance

ARMY

• Aircraft Fleet Modernization Gains Momentum
• A Year at War: One Million Pieces of Damaged Equipment

TECHNOLOGY

• Investments In Unmanned Aircraft Focus On Ground Operators

NAVY

• Shipbuilding Plan Sailing Into Turbulent Seas
• Fleet Expansion Hinges On Littoral Combat Ship
• Are Autonomous Naval Vessels the Next Big Wave?

AIR FORCE

• Aging Aircraft, War Costs Weigh Heavily in Future Budgets
• Tanker Procurement Faces Budget Hurdles

MARINE CORPS

• Rebuilding Efforts Anticipate A Lengthy Fight
• Marine Corps’ Vision for the Future Requires More Training, Technology

VIEW POINT

• To Defeat Terrorists, Military Services Must Innovate, Disrupt

PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

• Manufacturing Edge Essential to Defense

SECURITY BEAT

• Maritime Domain Roadmap Seeks to ID All Vessels
• Counterfeiting Detector Wins New Technology Prize
• ‘Not in Our Backyard,’ Activists Tell Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
• Host of Problems Mar Transportation Worker Card

DEFENSE WATCH

• While Still at War, Services Brood Over ‘What’s Next?’

GOVERNMENT POLICY

• Pentagon, First Responders Share Communications Needs

TECH TALK

• Camera Offers Sharp Color in Gloom of Night
• French navy acquires commando boats
• Tear, Puncture: The Panels Still Light Up

WASHINGTON PULSE

• Senators Divvy Up Turf on Defense Issues
• ‘Future Combat Systems’ Too Hard to Grasp
• Marine Corps Special Ops Role Questioned
• Nuclear Terrorism: Who’s In Charge?

ETHICS CORNER

• Companies Must Set and Review Compliance Priorities