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Neptunus Lex — ... There’s no system so internally complex that an outsider, with no real experience, can’t fix by waving his magic wand. The New York Times, that noted establishment of military acquisition expertise, is only the latest to take up the challenge: ...

Bob Burnett: Ten Progressive Policies Whose Time Has Come
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... 6. Cancel Deployment of Ballistic Missile Defense Systems: There are two critical problems with the US Ballistic Missile Defense System: it doesn't work and it has curtailed effective diplomacy with Russia. Obama should halt Deployment of the missile defense system. That would save $5 billion per year and facilitate fruitful cooperation with Russia. ...

Economic Death Spiral at the Pentagon
Antiwar.com Original — ... targets. It is too delicate and potentially flammable to be able to withstand ground fire. If built, it will end up as the most expensive defense contract in history without offering a serious replacement for any of the fighters or fighter-bombers currently in service. The Fighter Mafia Every branch of the American armed forces suffers from similar "defense power games." For example, the new Virginia-class fast-attack submarines are expensive and not needed. As the New York Times wrote editorially , "The program is little more than a public works project to keep the Newport ...