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Homeland Security

Giving Hezbollah What It Demands Can Make Hezbollah A Responsible Actor, Analyst Asserts

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Monday, December 15th, 2008

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Hezbollah can be turned into a responsible player and part of the Lebanese leadership merely by acceding to demands Hezbollah has set forth, an analyst asserted. Nicholas Noe, editor-in-chief with the Beirut-based news translation service Mideastwire.com, spoke at a panel forum of the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank. He made a proposal guaranteed to elicit outrage and disbelief from Israel and her allies. Noe said the United States should push Israel to surrender control of the Shebaa Farms,…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]