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Article: Our Military-Industrial Sufficiency
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- Army
- Article date:
- June 1, 2008
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The recent dispute regarding the award of a contract for new tanker aircraft became an immediate cause célèbre. Boeing and Northrop Grumman wasted no time before attacking and defending, airing pros and cons, and assuring the public that right would prevail. Each company was joined by congressional supporters, DoD officials, pundits and media representatives advising, counseling and demanding change or no change in the Air Force's contract decision.
The squabble is the latest in a long and troubled history of charge and countercharge in the world of contracting among defense industries, the industrial base of our national security strategy and the armed forces. It is also a reminder that ...
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