Military Industrial Complex
Welcome to the defense death spiral
At the current spending rate, in another generation we will have a lot of rich contractors and no aircraft or Naval fleets to speak of
October 22, 2024
Dan Grazier
Military Industrial Complex
F-35: $2T in 'generational wealth' the military had no right to spend
The Joint Strike Fighter had a $200B price tag in 2001, now babies born that year are out of college and the plane is still not ready for prime time
August 21, 2024
Military Industrial Complex
Time to retire the phrase 'Military Industrial Complex'
Sorry Ike: it's a bit too dated and no longer the right moniker to describe what we're up against
July 25, 2024
Military Industrial Complex
The US military chases shiny new things and the ranks suffer
We were told the Osprey, LCS, and F-35 were cutting edge, but they turned out to be boondoggles and deathtraps
June 27, 2024
Military Industrial Complex
In Red Sea, US Navy paying the price of shipbuilding failures
The Littoral Combat Ship was designed with the current crisis in mind, instead it turned into a boondoggle. Here's why.
May 13, 2024
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