http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/04/11/taking-the-long-view-on-afghanistan/

Broke Afghans Will Cut Their Military — And Obama’s War Plan:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/broke-afghans-military/

Elite female night raiders break down barriers in Afghanistan:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/11/us-afghanistan-nightraids-i...

The Big Payday:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/india/articles/20120412.aspx

With US gone, Iran new enemy for Iraq insurgents:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/With_US_gone_Iran_new_enemy_for_Iraq_...

Analyst says Somali pirates have new weapons from Libya:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...

Syria ceasefire appears to be holding, Annan says:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/12/us-syria-ceasefire-annan-id...

Gulf move to arm Syrian rebels swells:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Gulf_move_to_arm_Syrian_rebels_swells...

US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey crashes during Exercise African Lion in
Morocco:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...

Morocco may have spied on Western Sahara mission: UN:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/12/us-sahara-un-idUSBRE83B0IL2...

Kirk Lippold, USS Cole Commander, Pens 'Front Burner: Al Qaeda's
Attack on the USS Cole':

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/11/uss-cole-bombing-kirk-lippol...

Polish Navy To Acquire Vessels, Submarines: MoD Report:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120411/DEFREG01/304110008/Polish...topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

U.K. F-35 Ready for Takeoff:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController...

The Army’s new golden age of testing:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/04/11/the-armys-new-golden-age-of-testing/

Future Vertical Lift Aircraft Faster, with Less Logistics Footprint:

http://www.defencetalk.com/future-vertical-lift-aircraft-faster-with-...

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Wins USSOCOM MEUAS II Award Valued At
Nearly $600 Million:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/134340/aai-wins...

US Air Force to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the B-52:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/04/us-air-force-to...

Large Displacement UUV Steaming Ahead:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/dti/2012/04/...
Displacement UUV Steaming Ahead&channel=defense

Navy Investigates Unmanned Helicopter Mishaps:

http://www.defencetalk.com/navy-investigates-unmanned-helicopter-mish...

France Tests U.S. Navy’s Supersonic Sea Skimming Target:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134326/franc...

CIA’s Secret Fear: High-Tech Border Checks Will Blow Spies’ Cover:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/cia-spies-biometric-tech/

Drones to Increase 45% in Pentagon 30-Year Aviation Plan:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-10/drones-to-increase-45-in-pen...

New Fixed-Wing Aircraft Will Replace C-12s:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134332/new-f...

Drug smuggler needed: Mexico cartels, US authorities battle in
classified ads:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/12/11155387-drug-smuggle...