Extra reading ...

Here are some items of general interest that we have found or have had brought to our attention by readers. Thank you!

• Dubya archives White House email by hand - The Register

• FCS Lives to Fight Another Day - Aviation Week

• Mini-helicopters, flying saucers and robot buggies fight it out for war games prize - The Guardian

• Military expertise put to work in Canada's Arctic mapping research - CBC

• Push comes to shove in Afghanistan - Asia Times

• Anti-Radiation Suits for Belarus - Defense Industry Daily

Sources: As cited