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In 1993, then Secretary of Defense Les Aspin invited the CEOs of America's largest defense contractors to a private get-together. We hear how a secret dinner at the Pentagon kicked off a massive consolidation in the defense industry.
The flow of arms to Ukraine has exposed a worrisome lack of production capacity in the United States that has its roots in the end of the Cold War.
(Archived document, may contain errors) 387 October 18, 1984 I MILITARY COMPENSATION A KEY FACTOR IN AMERICA'S DEFENSE R EADINESS INTRODUCTION I From one-fourth to one-third of every Defense dollar is The compensation package spent on military personnel compensation role in managing force readiness after all, is a major factor in persuading servicemen and women to remain in uniform.
The international community responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with harsh sanctions. But a year later, Russia is still fighting in Ukraine. Have sanctions failed?
Thirty years ago, a secret dinner at the Pentagon led to a flurry of consolidation in the defense industry. We hear the story of that so-called "last supper" and what it means for the Pentagon's $800 billion budget today.