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3 posts tagged defense spending from Defense & Donuts.

Why the Army's $3.4 Billion Mobile Protected Firepower Tank Can't Figure Out If Light Infantry Actually Needs a Tank

The Army's Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle is expensive, behind schedule, and solving a problem that the units getting it aren't sure they have.

K. Brennan

· July 13, 2026 · 4 min read

Why the Navy's $5 Billion Zumwalt Destroyer Can't Afford to Fire Its Own Gun

The Navy spent $5 billion building the Zumwalt destroyer around a revolutionary gun system, then canceled the ammo because each round cost $1 million.

K. Brennan

· July 6, 2026 · 5 min read

procurement defense spending

The $1,700 Donut: How DoD Procurement Broke Breakfast

A look at the absurd procurement pipeline that turns simple purchases into Pentagon-grade paperwork nightmares.

K. Brennan

· March 14, 2025 · 3 min read

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