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Military Industrial Complex

Pentagon puts $131 billion price tag on 1970s-era fighter

The F-15 has been upgraded since it first flew but the sheer size of the sum is staggering.

Planes and pilots down: Is US prepared for real conventional war?
QiOSK

Planes and pilots down: Is US prepared for real conventional war?

We were told we had total air superiority and that Iran's military is 'decimated.' Suddenly that isn't the case and things have gotten much more complicated.

Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz
Middle East

Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz

The era of carrier-dominated airpower is fading, as cheap, unmanned anti-ship weapons reshape naval warfare, whether US planners are ready for it or not.

USS Gerald Ford
Military Industrial Complex

USS Gerald Ford limps out of hot war and into embarrassment. Why?

The Navy’s premier aircraft carrier is a case study in misplaced priorities, most importantly putting politics and industry preference before readiness and efficiency

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Military Industrial Complex

The Navy wants to kill the Snakehead drone. Why won’t Congress let it die?

The half-baked undersea military program is set to cost taxpayers more than $500 million over the next five years.