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Why the Pentagon Spent $46B on 12 Weapon Programs it Never Finished
One of the first casualties was the Crusader artillery program, which was canceled after the Pentagon spent more than $2 billion on it. Then there was the Comanche helicopter debacle, which got the ax after $8 billion. More than twice that amount had been sunk into the Army’s Future Combat System, but that program got killed, too.
Why the Military Has a Budget Message Problem
President Obama's fourth secretary of defense soon will be taking the reins at the Pentagon where discontent has been brewing over spending cuts, expanding missions and the growing realization that the generals’ stop-the-sequester campaign has been politically ineffective.
Pentagon Struggles with Budget Deadline
The Pentagon has struggled for nearly 20 years to produce financial records that the government and outside groups can accurately audit, and appears to be unable to meet a goal of being fully auditable by September 2017.
47 Seconds From Hell: A Challenge To Navy Doctrine
Someone shoots a cruise missile at you. How far away would you like to stop it: over 200 miles out or less than 35?
New Report Says Surface Navy Should Go On Offensive
The U.S. Navy needs to embrace a more offensive surface warfare strategy which finds additional uses for long-range weapons and missiles, adds lasers and electromagnetic rail guns when available, according to a new study.
Keeping Tabs on the Pentagon
If you want to find out how much the Pentagon’s military operations cost, Todd Harrison is your go-to guy.