Quote Originally Posted by ipopescu View Post
Really excellent thread.

One more thing I believe deserves serious consideration is the financial aspect of this so-called Pentagon war. Reading the op-ed, the words “struggle for resources” and “budget requests” are what captured my attention more than the other aspects, either because I have a special interest in such issues or I’m just really cynical

I believe (actually the real experts in defense economics do and I merely trust them) that the coming budgetary environment is particularly tough for defense spending, in light of our current fiscal situation...
No question on that, just a comment. Yes. Always has been true.
And while the Army pretends that their BCTs will be all things to all people, I am not yet persuaded by that...
What do you mean by pretend and about what are you not persuaded?