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What we need : extravagance and shortages in America's military by Barrett Tillman
"Despite the longest period in American history without a major war, the U.S. military continues obtaining extremely expensive weapon systems that it seldom, if ever, uses: advanced fighters, stealth bombers, “boomer” submarines, and ballistic missiles, to name a few. Why, then, do American soldiers continue to carry an often unreliable, small-caliber rifle more than forty years old? Why are they without body armor, and their tanks without protection? This book examines the fakery and intellectual dishonesty that characterize the defense establishment in its supposed efforts to outfit our forces. And, at a critical moment in our military history, it suggests some remedies." - Editorial Reviews
"Despite the longest period in American history without a major war, the U.S. military continues obtaining extremely expensive weapon systems that it seldom, if ever, uses: advanced fighters, stealth bombers, “boomer” submarines, and ballistic missiles, to name a few. Why, then, do American soldiers continue to carry an often unreliable, small-caliber rifle more than forty years old? Why are they without body armor, and their tanks without protection? This book examines the fakery and intellectual dishonesty that characterize the defense establishment in its supposed efforts to outfit our forces. And, at a critical moment in our military history, it suggests some remedies." - Editorial Reviews