The Ash Twins Blog

James Cypher writes about the present-day iron triangle:

http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Militarization_America/Iron_Triangle.html

Excerpt:

Looking ahead, the RMA’s fantastic weaponry-and its enormous costs-are only just beginning to emerge. Northrup Grumman, General Atomics, and Boeing are speeding robot airplanes into production. Other contractors are developing thermal imaging sensors to “see” targets through night, distance, fog, and even rock formations. The Navy is promoting a new destroyer-class warship, the DD-21, loaded with cruise missiles and guns capable of hitting targets 100 miles inland. Known as the “stealth bomber for the ocean,” the DD-21 is estimated to cost $24 billion. Cost overruns of 300% are common, however, so there’s no telling what taxpayers will ultimately pay.