25 May 2008

French Defense Procurement Faces Draconian Cuts

It currently looks like France will be engaging in large wholesale cuts in its defense procurement, with the, "Rafale (from 294 to 200), a second aircraft carrier (PA2) (cancellation), and FREMM multimission frigates (17 to 12)", being target for significant cuts.

At its core, someone needs to recognize that new weapons systems have become too damn expensive, with costs outpacing the ability to pay for them.

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