The Bunker

This week in The Bunker: The Pentagon’s #2 contractor coughs up nearly $1 billion to settle government charges that it plundered the U.S. Treasury and bribed foreign officials; the B-2 strike on Houthi rebels might stay Iran’s hand when it comes to attacking Israel; don’t believe everything you read; and more.

This week in The Bunker: interest on the national debt eclipsed the Pentagon budget in the fiscal year just ended for the first time; “gray” actions by China blur the lines between war and peace; the U.S. responds by cloaking its hottest fighter in anti-drone netting; and more.

This week in The Bunker: Pentagon pushes for cheap, one-way drones that could revolutionize warfare; Navy’s new nuclear-missile-launching submarine program is running into rough waters; Air Force and Navy split when it comes to buying a new fighter; and more.

This week in The Bunker: An exploding missile and sinking sub should help the U.S. keep the threats it faces in perspective; the Army’s aircraft are ready to fly a lot more than those of the other services; the Air Force’s tardy new gym togs; and more.

This week in The Bunker: Peals of laughter as Pentagon proposes its new fighter should cost the same as the old one; bombers away!; how come cheap warplanes never seem to take off?; and more. 

This week in The Bunker: a lethal fighting word; why caution is warranted when it comes to retooling the U.S. military; should the U.S. rely more on allies when it comes to weapons’ procurement?; and more.

This week in The Bunker: The 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks highlights the lack of military accountability for the two wars launched in their wake; contractor penalized for continuing F-35 snafus; Navy commissioning first sub built to accommodate women; and more. 

This week in The Bunker: Well, after a long summer’s nap, it’s great to clamber back down into The Bunker and check out the Navy’s missing carriers; the Marines’ overdue presidential chopper; Space Force’s absent-minded commander; and more.

This week in The Bunker: The Navy is seeking 140,000 new workers to build subs; congressional Afghan-war panel not eager to assign responsibility; Pentagon mum on V-22 crashes; and more. Housekeeping note: The Bunker’s heading out on summer maneuvers, back on September 4.

This week in The Bunker: The Pentagon’s recent decision to stick with the troubled new Sentinel ICBM program raises three questions: do we need it, how did its cost zoom, and why does it keep happening?; and more. 

This week in The Bunker: the loony $12 billion battle over who gets to make sure the new ICBM fleet works; Star Wars’ new interceptor, along with prototypically poor Pentagon procurement practices, has a nearly $1 billion price tag; guess who pays if Mother Nature picks on parked F-35s; and more.

This week in The Bunker: China-threat hyperbole soars ever higher; the officer in charge of building a new ICBM is fired; Biden slights troops who died on his watch; and more.