According to the Department of Defense, total spending on military programsthrough fiscal year 2013 is estimated to exceed $1.6 trillion. This figure is cited in the Selected Acquisition Report that the agency submitted to Congress in March.The total program costs reflect both money that’s already been spent and money projected to be spent, in dollars unadjusted for inflation.Based on the information in the report, CNBC.com presents the 10 most expensive military programs. Included are the insights of Winslow Wheeler, director of the Straus Military Reform Project of the Center for Defense Information in Washington. Wheeler worked on national security issues for such senators as David Pryor and Pete Domenici.
how freakin' safe do we need to be as much as the MIC and it's promoters can milk the gov't for then blame Pres. for over spending? not like they haven't tried it before,
The F-35 Lightning II is part of the Joint Strike Fighter Program, which is meant to phase out older generations of jets. It has three variants: the F-35A, the F-35B and the F-35C. These jets have conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) capability, STOVL capability and carrier-based capability, respectively.
The Joint Strike Fighter Program has encountered numerous cost overruns. In June, the Government Accountability Office released a report called “Joint Strike Fighter: DOD Actions Needed to Further Enhance Restructuring and Address Affordability Risks,” in which it stated that the program might cost over $1 trillion to operate
hmmmmm looks like military spending is a better shot then the elderly and poor at this rates we'll have more machines of war then people, recognize
i understand the need for better but how many more while one party is supporting peace the other is purporting it while stocking up for Armageddon, no secret to who is who. like hand guns if you got it you are more prone to want to use it, power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely not wishing mushroom clouds on my descendants are you?
i understand the need for better but how many more while one party is supporting peace the other is purporting it while stocking up for Armageddon, no secret to who is who. like hand guns if you got it you are more prone to want to use it, power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely not wishing mushroom clouds on my descendants are you?
