How much will the U.S. Army suffer? Insider Threat: Newest Sacrifice Involves Army Budget Cuts Paying for Navy Ships and Air Force Fighters.

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:14:03 -0400

http://www.armymagazine.org/2015/08/17/insider-threat/

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 7:22 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:22:21 -0400

Do you call that, "robbing Peter to pay Paul"?

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Aug 21 at 2015 7:55 PM

MAJ Bryan Zeski — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:55:11 -0400

I think the real "insider threat" is the politicians and officials who think that we have to keep buying weapons and systems that are outdated and unneeded/wanted simply because they are built in their respective states...

That being said, the newest generation of fighter aircraft are proving to be less capable than our 1970s versions. If we continue to purchase these substandard fighters, it will be the biggest case of fraud, waste and abuse in the history of the military.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Aug 22 at 2015 1:52 AM

Capt Mark Strobl — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 01:52:22 -0400

What the article skipped: Contracts for these "next generation" platforms are awarded long before the ensuing FY budgets are published.