Tag Archives: military pay

The A-10 ‘sparks panic’ in ISIS fighters, so why does the Air Force want to kill it?

Blake Stilwell The A-10 Thunderbolt II (often called the “Warthog” for its aggressive look and the teeth often pained on its nose cone) is beloved by the troops who need…

The GOP has no defense for its defense spending | Miami Herald

A.J. Delgado Conservatives are fiscally responsible. We believe in smaller government, cutting government spending and reducing the national debt. So why do we support reckless, bloated, wasteful government spending on…

A sharper blade | The Economist

To keep its fighting edge, America needs to spend more on technology ALL good things come to an end, and that may one day include America’s military pre-eminence. Although the…

Cutting defense in a time of war | R Street Institute | Free Markets. Real Solutions.

Kevin Boyd Defense spending is a hot topic in Washington, with growing pressure to bust the budget caps agreed to in the Budget Control Act in 2011. With uncertainty over…

DoD wants more details on proposals to overhaul retirement, health systems | Military Times

By Patricia Kime and Andrew Tilghman Pentagon officials are raising questions about the conclusions reached by a blue-ribbon commission and its proposal to overhaul the military retirement and health care…