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Are budget boosters actually breaking the military?
Military Industrial Complex

Are budget boosters actually breaking the military?

They say we need 'overwhelming superiority' over adversaries with no measure of actually achieving it. Convenient

The US military chases shiny new things and the ranks suffer
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

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Asia-Pacific

Pentagon: U.S. military footprint staying right where it is

The long-awaited Global Force Posture review shows that status quo is the key refrain as the China song remains the same.

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Military Industrial Complex

Frank Kendall flies out of revolving door and into Air Force confirmation

Biden's pick for secretary worked in Pentagon acquisitions before his most recent gigs consulting for top defense contractors.

US threw away $2.4 billion in Afghanistan: Internal report
Asia-Pacific

US threw away $2.4 billion in Afghanistan: Internal report

In some cases, the US provided facilities or equipment to the Afghan government without asking if it wanted, needed, or could maintain them.

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Military Industrial Complex

Former General Lloyd Austin reports for duty, and a Pentagon 'reset'

Turns out the defense secretary's confirmation was a piece of cake. Now the hard part, deciding who's in — and out — of the E-Ring.