Tuesday, June 29, 2004
"The Gears are Starting to Strip"
So how did the sudden and massive ramp-up in optempo we saw beginning with the GWOT, built upon a military already feeling the strain from over a decade of drawdowns with no corresponding drawdown in pre-9/11 commitments, affect our military?
What happens to procurement budgets? The investment in R&D and technology? What happens to the troops? Does the Army begin to eat itself?
Here's some splendid reporting from the National Journal, which answers these question.
The writer knows who to talk to, and knows what questions to ask and what issues to raise. He's done his homework.
This is one of the best pieces of military reporting of comparable length. I've seen in a long time.
Kudos to the National Journal, and to Sydney Freeberg, Jr.
Splash, out
Jason
What happens to procurement budgets? The investment in R&D and technology? What happens to the troops? Does the Army begin to eat itself?
Here's some splendid reporting from the National Journal, which answers these question.
The writer knows who to talk to, and knows what questions to ask and what issues to raise. He's done his homework.
This is one of the best pieces of military reporting of comparable length. I've seen in a long time.
Kudos to the National Journal, and to Sydney Freeberg, Jr.
Splash, out
Jason
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