Beware: Esper’s defense ‘savings’ are mystery meat, not top-sirloin cuts.
The defense secretary is being hailed for his reforms, but what we got is standard budget fare dressed up to look like a new menu.
Jeff Groom is a former Marine officer and the author of American Cobra Pilot: A Marine Remembers a Dog and Pony Show (2018). He is also a regular contributor to The American Conservative magazine. Follow him on Twitter @BigsbyGroom.
The defense secretary is being hailed for his reforms, but what we got is standard budget fare dressed up to look like a new menu.