Does anyone now inside or outside of government do a credible analysis of the real threats, the strategy and its cost to address them, a cushion for unexpected contingencies (Ukraine), retiree health and pension benefits, maintenance costs, etc., to determine what an adequate defense budget should be? And should we return to the depot system since we don’t build enough weapons and weapons systems to justify the overhead we pay industry on the false pretense we need and have competition. When the government is a monopsony and sets the price and volume, the notion of competition is laughable—and an unnecessary expense.
Your clarity is informative and helpful. We also agree on your "Top Gun" comments. Thank you.
Gordon,
Does anyone now inside or outside of government do a credible analysis of the real threats, the strategy and its cost to address them, a cushion for unexpected contingencies (Ukraine), retiree health and pension benefits, maintenance costs, etc., to determine what an adequate defense budget should be? And should we return to the depot system since we don’t build enough weapons and weapons systems to justify the overhead we pay industry on the false pretense we need and have competition. When the government is a monopsony and sets the price and volume, the notion of competition is laughable—and an unnecessary expense.
Stan