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I'm just going to put this here, since it is military related.
breakingdefense.com
I wonder how many books, studies and white papers of this nature have been written? I agree completely with the Generals sentiments and reasoning. Unfortunately I am now jaded after these decades of participating in and observing the very process he innumerate. I do not think that our leaders have the will to unemploy tens of thousands of government employees, even after moving some (SES and above) to other government agencies. The first thing a bureaucracy will do as an organism is to protect itself. I see no reason not to expect the largest to do just that.
Book Excerpt: Pruning The Acquisition Kudzu - Breaking Defense
"We are at an inflection point in national security when 'business as usual' and the status quo will allow China, our primary threat, to continue to advance militarily, technologically, economically, and diplomatically," writes Arnold Punaro.
I wonder how many books, studies and white papers of this nature have been written? I agree completely with the Generals sentiments and reasoning. Unfortunately I am now jaded after these decades of participating in and observing the very process he innumerate. I do not think that our leaders have the will to unemploy tens of thousands of government employees, even after moving some (SES and above) to other government agencies. The first thing a bureaucracy will do as an organism is to protect itself. I see no reason not to expect the largest to do just that.
