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Commentary: India’s budget figures mask a troubling trend
Mismanagement of the defense budget will prevent the country from realizing its full military potential.
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Analysis: Chinese aircraft carrier program progressing substantially into the new year
China continues to make strides in its aircraft carrier program, with a number of milestones achieved in 2016 and looks set to make more in 2017.
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Can Russian diplomacy end the Syrian War?
The obstacles to success are daunting. But it is an initiative that may be worthy of American support.
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Time to get serious about T-X
Past being simply worn out, pilots need a training enterprise that matches modern requirements and budget realities demand an efficient solution. It is critical to get this acquisition effort right as the Air Force needs this capability sooner rather than later.
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Bringing Pentagon efficiency and effectiveness to the forefront
One of the greatest threats not receiving appropriate attention is the Pentagon’s current business processes.
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Reality check on strategic interests behind humanitarian concerns in Yemen
The US has not reacted to Iran’s recent announcement that it plans to build naval bases in Syria and Yemen, which could considerably increase Iran’s support for the Houthis.
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The Army handgun: A new poster child for acquisition malpractice?
Companies want fairness, but they also want predictability. And excessive bureaucracy in the name of fair competition, where contracting officers treat all competitions with kid gloves in fear of getting reprimanded if something goes awry, is counterproductive.
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Syria: The Bottom Line of Political Accommodation
Marginalizing a regime whose private interests have brought Syria to ruin is the inescapable prerequisite for political accommodation in Syria.
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A Preview of Trump’s Procurement Modus Operandi
The bottom line for industry is this: Old norms have changed. Increasingly, procurement policy will be driven by chaotic-appearing, but fundamentally logical, top-down dictums, financial efficiencies that positional power can bring, and a media tycoon’s view of his own brand and that of the nation.
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The F-35: We Need the Numbers and We Need Them Now
I was director of the Air Force budget when F-22 aircraft production was canceled. The rationale was that it is better to “leap” to the F-35 because it was cheaper and could be purchased in higher quantities. That decision made the F-35 the single most important defense program in the nation.
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Commentary: India’s budget figures mask a troubling trend
Mismanagement of the defense budget will prevent the country from realizing its full military potential.
-
Analysis: Chinese aircraft carrier program progressing substantially into the new year
China continues to make strides in its aircraft carrier program, with a number of milestones achieved in 2016 and looks set to make more in 2017.
-
Can Russian diplomacy end the Syrian War?
The obstacles to success are daunting. But it is an initiative that may be worthy of American support.
-
Time to get serious about T-X
Past being simply worn out, pilots need a training enterprise that matches modern requirements and budget realities demand an efficient solution. It is critical to get this acquisition effort right as the Air Force needs this capability sooner rather than later.
-
Bringing Pentagon efficiency and effectiveness to the forefront
One of the greatest threats not receiving appropriate attention is the Pentagon’s current business processes.
-
Reality check on strategic interests behind humanitarian concerns in Yemen
The US has not reacted to Iran’s recent announcement that it plans to build naval bases in Syria and Yemen, which could considerably increase Iran’s support for the Houthis.
-
The Army handgun: A new poster child for acquisition malpractice?
Companies want fairness, but they also want predictability. And excessive bureaucracy in the name of fair competition, where contracting officers treat all competitions with kid gloves in fear of getting reprimanded if something goes awry, is counterproductive.
-
Syria: The Bottom Line of Political Accommodation
Marginalizing a regime whose private interests have brought Syria to ruin is the inescapable prerequisite for political accommodation in Syria.
-
A Preview of Trump’s Procurement Modus Operandi
The bottom line for industry is this: Old norms have changed. Increasingly, procurement policy will be driven by chaotic-appearing, but fundamentally logical, top-down dictums, financial efficiencies that positional power can bring, and a media tycoon’s view of his own brand and that of the nation.
-
The F-35: We Need the Numbers and We Need Them Now
I was director of the Air Force budget when F-22 aircraft production was canceled. The rationale was that it is better to “leap” to the F-35 because it was cheaper and could be purchased in higher quantities. That decision made the F-35 the single most important defense program in the nation.
-
Commentary: India’s budget figures mask a troubling trend
Mismanagement of the defense budget will prevent the country from realizing its full military potential.
-
Analysis: Chinese aircraft carrier program progressing substantially into the new year
China continues to make strides in its aircraft carrier program, with a number of milestones achieved in 2016 and looks set to make more in 2017.
-
Can Russian diplomacy end the Syrian War?
The obstacles to success are daunting. But it is an initiative that may be worthy of American support.
-
Time to get serious about T-X
Past being simply worn out, pilots need a training enterprise that matches modern requirements and budget realities demand an efficient solution. It is critical to get this acquisition effort right as the Air Force needs this capability sooner rather than later.
-
Bringing Pentagon efficiency and effectiveness to the forefront
One of the greatest threats not receiving appropriate attention is the Pentagon’s current business processes.
-
Reality check on strategic interests behind humanitarian concerns in Yemen
The US has not reacted to Iran’s recent announcement that it plans to build naval bases in Syria and Yemen, which could considerably increase Iran’s support for the Houthis.
-
The Army handgun: A new poster child for acquisition malpractice?
Companies want fairness, but they also want predictability. And excessive bureaucracy in the name of fair competition, where contracting officers treat all competitions with kid gloves in fear of getting reprimanded if something goes awry, is counterproductive.
-
Syria: The Bottom Line of Political Accommodation
Marginalizing a regime whose private interests have brought Syria to ruin is the inescapable prerequisite for political accommodation in Syria.
-
A Preview of Trump’s Procurement Modus Operandi
The bottom line for industry is this: Old norms have changed. Increasingly, procurement policy will be driven by chaotic-appearing, but fundamentally logical, top-down dictums, financial efficiencies that positional power can bring, and a media tycoon’s view of his own brand and that of the nation.
-
The F-35: We Need the Numbers and We Need Them Now
I was director of the Air Force budget when F-22 aircraft production was canceled. The rationale was that it is better to “leap” to the F-35 because it was cheaper and could be purchased in higher quantities. That decision made the F-35 the single most important defense program in the nation.
