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Waste Land.
- Source :
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New Republic . 12/2/2010, Vol. 241 Issue 19, p20-23. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The article discusses the increasing U.S. defense budget and criticizes U.S. Department of Defense policies that have caused the budget to swell to more than $700 billion. The author points to spending on soldiers as a primary reason for the high budget with high salaries, benefits, and health care costs as factors. The Pentagon's procurement process and spending for unnecessary equipment such as the F-22 fighter jet, the B-2 bomber, and nuclear submarines are pointed to as other reasons. The efforts of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to curtail this spending are described.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00286583
- Volume :
- 241
- Issue :
- 19
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Republic
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 55171357