Aerospace Defense
Mispriced concrete imperils America's deterrent
A new missile is years late because planners forgot the cost of digging holes and laying cable.
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Aerospace Defense
America's military is too expensive to win
The Pentagon’s premier weapons are winning tactical battles against cheap drones, exposing a fatal economic vulnerability.
Aerospace Defense
Deterrence is replacing prevention
Threats from Iran and North Korea force a costly shift from prevention to deterrence.
Aerospace Defense
Against drones, doctrine is the best defence
Advantage is shifting from owning the best counter-drone kit to mastering its use against an ever-smarter foe.
Aerospace Defense
The West’s weapons are too good to work
An obsession with perfect weapons creates an arsenal too precious to use and too slow to deploy.
Aerospace Defense
For the Baltics, concrete is cheaper than ambiguity
New border defences are designed to force a political choice, not just to halt an army.