by Dave Patterson | Feb 18, 2024 | Articles, Editor's Choice, Opinion, Politics
The US Army, often complaining about being on the short end of the funding stick, just canceled one of its cutting-edge programs after spending $2 billion. The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) was to have been a crucial part of a new family of vertical...
by Dave Patterson | Oct 10, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
The US Defense Department is planning to reduce the capability of special operations to make up for poor recruiting for conventional forces. It’s a head-scratcher, for sure. We’re talking about the most highly trained, skilled, and experienced fighting...
by Dave Patterson | Dec 22, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
President Biden dithered signing the FY2023 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). Nonetheless, the new bill puts the authorization language in place for spending $847 billion on defense. The top line is $45 billion, or 13%, more than the administration requested....
by Dave Patterson | Apr 5, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
As global threats like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea loom large, the US Army anticipates difficulties filling its ranks. Is the be-all-you-can-be Army losing its draw due to the emphasis on diversity over merit? The knee-jerk explanation for recruiters not...
by Dave Patterson | May 29, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs
On April 9, 2021, the Biden White House released to Congress and the public a summary of its proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Discretionary Budget Request. At that time, Liberty Nation provided readers an analysis of the summary document with a comparison of the...