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2022-04-19 Science & Technology

Top Space Force official calls Pentagon the 'world's largest bureaucracy' that needs to act more like Elon Musk's SpaceX if it wants to keep up with adversaries as he hands in his resignation

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-04-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 The main problem? Politicians want their boondoggle projects regardless of how it affects military efficiency and capability. Case in point: SLS, The Senate Launch System, A.K.A. Sen Shelby's Rocket.

Posted by Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-04-19 02:00|| 2022-04-19 02:00|| Front Page Top

#2 5 minutes later Air Force and Navy get in knife fight over who gets the branch and funds?

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-04-19 10:27|| 2022-04-19 10:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Have you heard of the Iron Law of Budgeting? To avoid bureaucratic infighting erupting into messy public squabbles the bean counters divided the Budget Pie into thirds -- the Air Force gets a third, the Army gets a third and the Navy gets a third (roughly). It may not win wars but it makes it safer from career ending turf fights.

Posted by magpie 2022-04-19 15:41|| 2022-04-19 15:41|| Front Page Top

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