<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>DoD Buzz &#187; Rumors</title> <atom:link href="http://www.dodbuzz.com/category/rumor-mill/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com</link> <description>Online Defense and Acquisition Journal</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:43:15 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Boeing: F-35 hasn’t yet won in Japan</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/12/16/boeing-f-35-hasnt-yet-won-in-japan/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/12/16/boeing-f-35-hasnt-yet-won-in-japan/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:23:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=25332</guid> <description><![CDATA[Big B says, hey, hold on, this thing ain't over yet: Its Super Hornet could still be Japan's new fighter.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/12/16/boeing-f-35-hasnt-yet-won-in-japan/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>29</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SecDef’s fleet warnings have already come true</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/11/16/secdefs-fleet-warning-have-already-come-true/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/11/16/secdefs-fleet-warning-have-already-come-true/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:52:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=25122</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Navy and Air Force were looking at a tough future even before the debt ceiling, the super committee and the threat of sequestration.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/11/16/secdefs-fleet-warning-have-already-come-true/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>66</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Report: DoD cuts could total around $550B</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/21/report-dod-cuts-could-total-around-550m/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/21/report-dod-cuts-could-total-around-550m/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:21:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=24859</guid> <description><![CDATA[A new report could allay DoD fears of nearly a trillion dollars in budget cuts. Still, nothing is settled.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/21/report-dod-cuts-could-total-around-550m/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>11</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Who will take the Pakistan baton?</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/03/who-will-take-the-pakistan-baton/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/03/who-will-take-the-pakistan-baton/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:26:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=24594</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mullen's departure leaves the U.S. without a key contact in its relationship with Pakistan. Who will replace him?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/03/who-will-take-the-pakistan-baton/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>14</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A warning on budget ‘elitism’</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/03/a-warning-on-budget-elitism/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/03/a-warning-on-budget-elitism/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:36:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=24588</guid> <description><![CDATA[An analyst lambastes the Washington consensus forming around the dangers of DoD spending reductions.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/03/a-warning-on-budget-elitism/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>19</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>DoD: Big review won’t be out until next year</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/09/07/dod-big-review-wont-be-out-until-next-year/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/09/07/dod-big-review-wont-be-out-until-next-year/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:22:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=24283</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Pentagon won't release its vision for its own build-down until after this fall's second act of the deficit farce. Will it arrive too late?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/09/07/dod-big-review-wont-be-out-until-next-year/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Defense could get key role in next phase of deficit reduction</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/08/09/defense-could-get-key-role-in-next-phase-of-deficit-reduction/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/08/09/defense-could-get-key-role-in-next-phase-of-deficit-reduction/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:43:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=23906</guid> <description><![CDATA[Key defense lawmakers are said to be under consideration as congressional leaders decide who to pick for their 'super committee.' ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/08/09/defense-could-get-key-role-in-next-phase-of-deficit-reduction/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>20</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The military’s vanishing future</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/08/05/the-militarys-vanishing-future/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/08/05/the-militarys-vanishing-future/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:00:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=23870</guid> <description><![CDATA[A commentator argues the services are entering an even tougher era than it appears because so many of their future programs have been eliminated. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/08/05/the-militarys-vanishing-future/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>69</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What could Austerity America’s defense posture look like?</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/08/01/what-could-austerity-americas-defense-posture-look-like/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/08/01/what-could-austerity-americas-defense-posture-look-like/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:21:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=23762</guid> <description><![CDATA[If America's two options are to default on its debt or swallow $850 billion in defense spending cuts, it may be time to start thinking about where that would leave U.S. power around the world. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/08/01/what-could-austerity-americas-defense-posture-look-like/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>118</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Army clears general accused in ‘psy ops’ story</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/28/army-clears-general-accused-in-psy-ops-story/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/28/army-clears-general-accused-in-psy-ops-story/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:23:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=23704</guid> <description><![CDATA[The top U.S. trainer of Afghan forces didn't use 'psychological warfare' techniques on visiting VIPs, the Army has concluded. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/28/army-clears-general-accused-in-psy-ops-story/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>12</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>House lawmakers appeal to Obama to stop defense cuts</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/21/house-lawmakers-appeal-to-obama-to-stop-defense-cuts/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/21/house-lawmakers-appeal-to-obama-to-stop-defense-cuts/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:05:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=23591</guid> <description><![CDATA[House lawmakers on Thursday signed a letter appealing to the president not to make big defense cuts a major part of a deficit deal, but are there enough of them to block it? ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/21/house-lawmakers-appeal-to-obama-to-stop-defense-cuts/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>30</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HASC chair decries $866B defense cuts of ‘Gang of 6′</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/20/hasc-chair-decries-866b-defense-cuts-of-gang-of-6/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/20/hasc-chair-decries-866b-defense-cuts-of-gang-of-6/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:00:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=23585</guid> <description><![CDATA[The "Gang of Six" proposal calls for deep cuts to defense spending over the next 10 years, and the HASC chairman isn't happy. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/20/hasc-chair-decries-866b-defense-cuts-of-gang-of-6/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>57</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Panetta’s challenge: Not just cut, but cut quickly</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/06/panettas-challenge-not-just-cut-but-cut-quickly/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/06/panettas-challenge-not-just-cut-but-cut-quickly/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:31:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=23346</guid> <description><![CDATA[A commentator believes the Army presents the biggest target for the kind of budget cuts that Washington wants most -- ones that will take effect sooner than later. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/06/panettas-challenge-not-just-cut-but-cut-quickly/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>61</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Is the nuke triad ‘on the table?’</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/05/18/is-the-nuke-triad-on-the-table/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/05/18/is-the-nuke-triad-on-the-table/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 18:38:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=22492</guid> <description><![CDATA[Secretary Gates didn't rule out the option of eliminating one leg of the nuclear triad as a way to save money under the Pentagon's budget cuts. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/05/18/is-the-nuke-triad-on-the-table/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>21</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>DoD: What secret helicopter?</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/05/09/dod-what-secret-helicopter/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/05/09/dod-what-secret-helicopter/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 15:38:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=22332</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Pentagon will not confirm it's in talks with Pakistan to get back the tail rotor of the now-famous secret helicopter, but it may have a way to replace it without anyone noticing. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/05/09/dod-what-secret-helicopter/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>23</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>DoD inquiry clears McChrystal, for the record</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/04/18/dod-inquiry-clears-mcchrystal/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/04/18/dod-inquiry-clears-mcchrystal/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:53:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philip Ewing</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=21951</guid> <description><![CDATA[DoD's report can't substantiate many of the quotes or events in the now-infamous profile of him. The horse, however, is out of the barn; this is for history's sake. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/04/18/dod-inquiry-clears-mcchrystal/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>25</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Noon = Doom for GE’s F136; GE Strikes Back</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/24/noon-doom-for-f136/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/24/noon-doom-for-f136/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:53:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Colin Clark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=21505</guid> <description><![CDATA[<strong>UPDATED: HASC Chair Promises Fight as DoD <a href="http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14361" target="_blank">Announces Stop Work Order</a>;</strong> General Electric and Rolls Royce suffered what could be the final blow in the second great engine war today as the Pentagon announced it issued a stop work order for the Joint Strike Fighter's second engine.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/24/noon-doom-for-f136/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>89</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Schwartz, Stavridis Tops For Chairman</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/10/schwartz-stavridis-tops-for-chairman/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/10/schwartz-stavridis-tops-for-chairman/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:30:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Colin Clark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Land]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Naval]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=21173</guid> <description><![CDATA[Marine Gen. Hoss Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, is  still on most lists, but he may have been tainted -- rightly or wrongly  --by <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/us/politics/24pentagon.html" target="_blank">the recent IG report which cleared Cartwright but also questioned his judgment</a>. That is the latest from the ever-active Pentagon rumor mill.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/10/schwartz-stavridis-tops-for-chairman/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>34</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Prez Helos Flying Black Soon?</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/04/prez-helos-flying-black-soon/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/04/prez-helos-flying-black-soon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:39:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Colin Clark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Intelligence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Naval]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=21049</guid> <description><![CDATA[When Defense Secretary Robert Gates put the presidential helicopter program on ice in 2009, he left nine completely built birds sitting in a hangar. Given the fabulous capabilities required of the VH-71 helicopters — executive protection plus, hardened and encrypted communications gear, all sorts of neat active protective systems — it seemed a bit sad [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/04/prez-helos-flying-black-soon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>107</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Navy Could Aid Libyan No-Fly Zone</title><link>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/01/navy-could-aid-libyan-no-fly-zone/</link> <comments>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/01/navy-could-aid-libyan-no-fly-zone/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:46:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Naval]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rumors]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=21002</guid> <description><![CDATA[Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead said today that the Navy is prepared to help implement a no-fly zone over Libya should the order come. "The capability that we have on our aircraft carriers, they can perform that function, they can perform a variety of functions."]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/01/navy-could-aid-libyan-no-fly-zone/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>32</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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