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F-35 Engine Too Big to Carry to Carriers

November 30, 2010 • In the News • Original: Sky Talk

Another example, one analyst says, of the military procurement system not adequately looking ahead when dreaming up weapons projects. “You’ve got a very complex aircraft — and there are many,…

Gates Seeking to Contain Military Health Costs

November 28, 2010 • In the News • Original: New York Times

Defense budget analysts say that rising health care costs will make less money available for new weapons, repairs to a worn-out arsenal and quality-of-life programs like schools on military bases….

The Insurgency is the Retreat

November 16, 2010 • In the News • Original: DoD Buzz

On the broader strategic front Lieberman told the Foreign Policy Initiative conference that he consistently hears from allies “unmistakable uncertainty about our staying power.” His comment echoed recent statements by…

Cuts Could Surpass Gates’ Proposals

November 15, 2010 • In the News • Original: Defense News

Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments said, “This report should be a wake-up call to anyone in DoD who didn’t already know this was coming. Our…

Administration’s Deficit Reduction Panel’s Recommendations

November 14, 2010 • In the News • Original: This Week in Defense with Vago Muradian

Todd Harrison believes that [the commission co-chairs] intended this draft release as a starting point for a discussion. “If you look at what they did beyond defense spending, about $400…