Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is ignoring the legal mandate to rationally reexamine defense spending priorities every four years, and he is remiss in two ways, a well-known analyst asserted. First, Gates came out with his defense spending plans, including major funding cuts for missile defense and other weapons procurement programs, before the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) even got into gear. Second, and more worrisome, Gates virtually ignored the need to apply any similar rigor and discipline on skyrocketing personnel…
While Gates Whacks Weapons Procurement Programs, Soaring Personnel Costs Fly Untouched Under Radar
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