Describe some of the problems with defense technology procurement.
What will be an ideal response?
Problems include the following: Acquiring new weapons systems require years of research and development; predicting what weapons will be needed in the future; deciding on the form of competition to demand among potential suppliers; managing defense suppliers who monopolize the supply of a certain material or good; and cost.
You might also like to view...
The "end of ideology" argument was proposed by __________
A) Mao B) Karl Marx C) Francis Fukuyama D) Daniel Bell
The approximate number of reported terrorist attacks between 2001 and 2014 was which of the following?
a. Less than 20,000 b. 50,000 c. 70,000 d. Over 80,000
Executive agreements are which of the following?
A. Not valid in foreign policy matters unless approved by the Senate B. Agreements made between the president and the head of a foreign government that do not have to be approved by the Senate C. An unconstitutional expansion of the power of the president D. Binding upon future presidents E. Used to achieve trivial matters, since the most significant issues must be addressed by the Senate
By the late 1930s, majority of population of Palestine were Jews.
a. true b. false