This week in The Bunker: the Pentagon peanut gallery quakes when a top official doesn’t commit to a new jet fighter; a pair of Army officers say what we’ve been saying for decades; the House whiffs on defense bill; and more.
June 19, 2024 | Mark Thompson
This week in The Bunker: how wrong decisions led to the loss of a $35 million jet fighter; Big Defense Contractors support congressional Big Liars; the Gaza pier’s lesson; and more.
June 12, 2024 | Mark Thompson
This week in The Bunker: As defense spending approaches a trillion dollars annually, it’s more important than ever to track spending accurately; Congress greases the skids for a draft; believe it or not, the Navy is screwing up another ship program; and more.
June 05, 2024 | Mark Thompson
This week in The Bunker: What the latest grim news about the V-22 tiltrotor and the F-35 fighter tells us about how the Pentagon dreams up, develops, and deploys weapons; someone finally is getting serious about a dedicated drone carrier; and more. We’re off next week, returning June 5.
May 22, 2024 | Mark Thompson
This week in The Bunker: The Pentagon apparently is opting to command future nuclear wars from safely inside used commercial airliners; the Department of Veterans Affairs’ selfish self-inflicted scandal; the nuclear arms race continues atom infinitum; and more.
May 15, 2024 | Mark Thompson
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