Secretary of Defense Robert Gates's proposed budget includes increases for the Littoral Combat Ship, above, which is a key capability for presence, stability, and counterinsurgency operations in coastal regions. SOURCE: AP/Lockheed-Martin via U.S. NavyThe Pentagon's New Priorities -- Wall Street Journal
Bob Gates proposes, Congress disposes.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a man not known for having his head in the stars, announced his strategic Pentagon blueprint this week, saying his proposals "will profoundly reform how this department does business." We hope he informed Congress, home to 535 procurers in chief.
The Defense procurement system is a mess, and previous Pentagon reforms have faltered thanks mostly to the micromanagers on Capitol Hill who are often more interested in funneling money to their home states than in spending dollars most effectively. Democrats and Republicans both belly up to this bar, usually while castigating the executive branch for failing to make "tough choices."
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More News/Commentaries On The Pentagon's New Priorities
Fact Sheet on Proposed Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Budget -- American Progress
Defense industry faces major shifts -- Gazette.net
Gates takes on the defence industry -- Business Day
On Obama and the Military -- San Francisco Chronicles editorial
Why Obama and Gates need Ike to trim the military -- Christian Science Monitor commentary
A welcome shift in defense priorities -- Newsday editorial
The Gates Doctrine: Caveat Emptor -- OpEdNews
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