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
This week in The Bunker: technology is letting little powers strike big ones and forcing the Goliaths to respond; the math that plays a major role in rising weapons costs; F-35 fables; and more.
May 08, 2024 | Mark Thompson
This week in The Bunker: talk about waste — this year the U.S. is slated to spend more on interest for the national debt than on its military; the Pentagon is perfecting warplanes flown by artificial intelligence; a brave but unsung Pentagon intel official punctures talk of China’s newest bomber;
May 01, 2024 | Mark Thompson
This week in The Bunker: Independent U.S. government experts reveal bad news about two major Pentagon programs. They highlight a big problem when it comes to getting more bang for the buck: the Military-Insular Complex; and more.
April 24, 2024 | Mark Thompson
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