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  • September 2008

    • Analysts: Mac Win Likely to Hit Defense Firms Harder

      MarketWatch  |  Sep 6, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      Analysts: Mac Win Likely to Hit Defense Firms Harder

      (Newser) - The defense industry is generally wary of Democratic wins, but this time around it's a Republican victory that may give military industries—and their investors—a complex, MarketWatch reports. A President Obama would be unlikely to give critics of his foreign policy cred ammunition by slashing defense spending, analysts say, while John McCain has the clout and the Washington know-how to puncture bloated military budgets. More »

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      John McCain  • US military  • fighter jet  • military spending  • Pentagon waste  • Defense Industry  • military equipment  • Army contracts

  • July 2008

    • Air Force Seeks Anti-Terror $16M for 'Comfort Pods'

      Washington Post  |  Jul 18, 08 3:37 AM CDT

      Air Force Seeks Anti-Terror $16M for 'Comfort Pods'

      (Newser) - Air Force chiefs have sought $16 million in anti-terrorism funds to build luxurious "comfort capsules" to be installed in military aircraft for VIP officer travel, reports the Washington Post . The project's costs have soared as finicky generals demand changes, with modifications in the plush leather seats—including a switch from brown to Air Force blue —estimated at $70,000 alone. More »

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      US military  • air travel  • counterterrorism  • US Air Force  • military spending

  • May 2008

    • Military at War With Rising Fuel Costs

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 21, 08 10:12 AM CDT

      Military at War With Rising Fuel Costs

      (Newser) - Fuel costs are hitting the US military harder than most, the Wall Street Journal reports, and it's moving forward with efforts to switch to synthetic, and greener, alternatives. Chugging 340,000 barrels of oil per day, the military is the nation's largest consumer; synthetic fuels and massive solar arrays are already in use, and the military is considering nuclear plants on some remote bases. More »

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      gas prices  • oil price  • Pentagon  • military spending

  • March 2008

    • China's Military Boost Angers US

      BBC  |  Mar 4, 08 12:00 PM CST

      China's Military Boost Angers US

      (Newser) - The US and China are clashing over Beijing's increasing defense expenditures, its posture toward Taiwan and its threat to US space hardware, reports the BBC. Beijing officials say they plan to up defense spending by 18% to $59 billion—but a Pentagon report claims the true amount of Chinese military spending is at least twice that. More »

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      China  • Pentagon  • Beijing  • Taiwan  • satellites  • computer network  • military spending  • cyberspace  • National People's Congress

  • January 2008

    • Giuliani Goes for Broke in Fla.

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Jan 18, 08 4:45 PM CST

      Giuliani Goes for Broke in Fla.

      (Newser) - Rudy Giuliani has put every penny toward victory in Florida, hoping to build a dam that rising waters can’t breach. Come Jan. 29, says his campaign chairman, “we'll be the smartest guys in America or the dumbest guys in America.” Giuliani’s been to Florida nearly 30 times and doesn't plan to let up before the big day, the Orlando Sentinel reports. More »

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      Rudy Giuliani  • Florida  • abortion rights  • tax cuts  • military spending

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