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Consider Moderation In Modernizing Ground Vehicles, CSBA Report Says

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

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With current budget constraints, the Army and Marines ground vehicle plans should be to “use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without” whenever possible to potentially reduce risk and hedge against surprise, said a report released yesterday by the Center for Strategic and budgetary Assessments (CSBA). Moderation should be key considering the likely evolution of seven trends affecting the future of land warfare, and therefore land force vehicle requirements, the new report said. In general, the authors…

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