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Are munitions really “bill payers” for the rest of defense?

February 14, 2023 Eric Lofgren 0

One of the lines often heard is that munitions accounts are “bill payers” for other lines, particularly weapons platforms like vehicles, aircraft, and ships. Former […]

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Starlink, Ukraine, and the challenges of a market economy going to war

October 20, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Around 20,000 Starlink satellite units have been donated to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February, playing an important role in battlefield communication for Kyiv’s […]

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Why carriers are not doomed

May 30, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Last time, I discussed the first problem in killing a carrier, that of finding it. That alone is a challenge, but the problems for the […]

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