United States and Canada

From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism, the US needs France

By Jim Drape, the Air and Space Power Journal

From Jim Drape, the Air and Space Power Journal:  Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the French have intervened in many conflicts in Africa and have courageously fought alongside Americans in nearly every recently assembled coalition

Britain concerned about Obama’s pivot away from Europe

By Andrew Chuter, Defense News

China testing cyber-attack capabilities, report says

By Ellen Nakashima, the Washington Post

From Ellen Nakashima, the Washington Post:  For a decade or more, Chinese military officials have talked about conducting warfare in cyberspace, but in recent years they have progressed to testing attack capabilities during exercises

Obama explains moving G-8 to Camp David

By Lynn Sweet, the Chicago Sun-Times

From Lynn Sweet, the Chicago Sun-Times:  Obama said the summit was moved because he wanted to use the Camp David retreat to huddle informally with foreign leaders, and the idea to do so did not occur to anyone until after Chicago was booked.

Moscow Wants Missile Defense Talks at NATO Summit

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  The Russian president is unlikely to attend a NATO summit in Chicago if the missile defense issue is not on its agenda, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday.

Obama mulls giving Moscow data on missile defense

By Jim Wolf, Reuters

From Jim Wolf, Reuters:  The Obama administration disclosed on Tuesday that it is considering sharing some classified U.S. data as part of an effort to allay Russian concerns about a controversial antimissile shield.

For first time in centuries, Asia’s military spending overtakes Europe

By Peter Apps, Reuters

From Peter Apps, Reuters:  Asian military spending will top that of Europe in 2012 for the first time in centuries, a global defence survey said on Wednesday, pointing to high regional economic growth and an increasingly ambitious China.

Lawmakers criticize Air Force for mothballing $3.8 billion worth of UAVs

By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters

From Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters:  Lawmakers on Tuesday called top Air Force officials to task over recent acquisition missteps and raised concerns about their budget plans for fiscal 2013, which calls for cancellation of Northrop Grumann Corp’s unmanned Global Hawk plane.