Authors: Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Nora Bensahel, Jacob Stokes, Joel Smith, Katherine Kidder
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In The Seven Deadly Sins of Defense Spending, CNAS Senior Fellows David Barno and Nora Bensahel and Research Associate Jacob Stokes, Research Assistant Joel Smith and Researcher Katherine Kidder identify seven areas of defense spending excess that, if reformed, could save between $340 billion and $490 billion over 10 years. They add that, if left unaddressed, each of the “sins” threatens the Pentagon’s ability to perform its core mission and should be tackled regardless of constrained budgets.
via The Seven Deadly Sins of Defense Spending | Center for a New American Security.