Profits Versus Performance

This is an updated version of a previous post about the objectives of the defense industry.  I’ve recently seen a steady stream o…

Strategic Minerals

Whether you believe we are on an inexorable path to war with China (we are) or merely observing them as they rise benevolently to…

The Industrial Base

Time and again, ComNavOps hears the argument that, yes, shipbuilding workmanship may be shoddy and overpriced but we have to keep…

Self-Interest

Lockheed has let it be known that they are investing internal effort at packaging Patriot missiles onto naval vessels (1) – this …

Hubris Follow Up

It's clear from the preceding post that either I failed to convey the problem with industry telling the military what to do o…

Industrial Hubris

Breaking Defense website had an article that just infuriated ComNavOps.  Apparently, Boeing has warned the Pentagon about pausing…