“The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Problem“, Scot Paltrow, Portfolio.com (May 2008) — An excellent article, well worth reading in full. However, note the reporter’s implied assumption that DoD’s leaders want accurate accounting, but somehow new systems never seem to work. Excerpt: The size of nearly 28 football fields, with a facade of alternating red stucco and …
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This is an update to DoD Death Spiral — the US Navy version. “Two ships deemed ‘unfit’ for combat“, Navy Times (21 April 2008) — The full article is worth reading, as usual for the Navy Times. It is not yet clear if this is the first sign of a serious problem, or just random bad …
The following article not only provides an excellent example of the Defense Death Spiral (see here for a description), but also illustrates other important points. (1) The mainstream media report these problems in the perky, amnesiac fashion of a fool — as if each time they discover the problem it is an original insight. Since …
It is fascinating to see how problems with our defense apparatus periodically surge into prominence. Articles in the major media relate ominous quotes by a host of concerned experts. Of course, no serious action results. Soon the Washington and media elites slump back to indifference, until their self-interested torpor is roused by the next crisis. The Army’s increasing difficulty …
