"Along with Ashton Carter, the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, and Brett Lambert, the deputy assistant secretary for industrial policy, Lynn is creating a comprehensive plan to sustain and enrich weapons makers and other military contractors in the coming years. “We’re going sector by sector, tier by tier, and our goal is to develop a long-term policy to protect that base as we slow defense spending,” Lynn said. America’s Middle Eastern allies are seen as a significant partner in this effort."
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tomgram: Nick Turse, Obama and the Mideast Arms Trade | TomDispatch
Tomgram: Nick Turse, Obama and the Mideast Arms Trade | TomDispatch
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