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Loren Thompson , CONTRIBUTOR Things have not gone well for the Pentagon’s much-criticized acquisition system since the 9-11 attacks. The military got a lot more money for new weapons than anyone could … More »
By: Simon Reich and Peter Dombrowski U.S. President Donald Trump visited Newport News, Virginia, at the beginning of March to deliver a speech aboard the soon-to-be commissioned aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford. … More »
By Scot Paltrow | WASHINGTON Last week, President Donald J. Trump chose the deck of the newest U.S. aircraft carrier, the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford, for a speech … More »
The F-35 Lightning II An F-35B begins its short takeoff from the USS America with an external weapons load. Lockheed Martin The US’s F-35 isn’t an airplane — it’s three … More »
By Capt Joseph R. John, February 14, 2017: Op Ed # 336 The Obama administration sliced the Pentagon budget by 52% over 8 years, putting the security of the … More »
BRYAN CLARK AND BRYAN MCGRATH FEBRUARY 10, 2017 Editor’s Note: The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) required the Department of Defense to conduct three studies of the future fleet … More »
Christopher A. Preble, William D. Hartung Members of Congress have a hard time agreeing on virtually anything, and they’re already butting heads with the new president. But one issue should unite … More »
[By Lt. Travis Nicks] The way we buy stuff is broken. The Department of the Navy acquisition system buys things we don’t need at prices we can’t pay for products that … More »