Canadian helicopters in Afghanistan will be withdrawn by August of next year after Canada’s combat mission there ends in July. Continue reading “Canada to withdraw its helicopters out of Afghanistan by August 2011”
Secret history of RAF Chinese linguists during the Cold War
A review of the book, Mandarin Blue, RAF Chinese Linguists in the Cold War, 1951-1962, which deals with the little known history of a group of young men drafted to learn Chinese.
Star-Telegram: Rising F-35 costs not too shocking
Robert Cox takes a look at the F-35 development program and reveals signs that would have pointed to the aircraft’s soaring price.
Saudi opens air corridor to allow Israel to strike Iran
The Times newspaper reported that Saudi Arabia has opened a narrow air corridor to allow Israeli warplanes to strike Iran. Continue reading “Saudi opens air corridor to allow Israel to strike Iran”
Russia setting tone on scraping S-300 deal with Iran
Statements from Russian politicians and officials suggest that Moscow is moving towards scrapping a deal to supply the S-300 air defense system to Iran.