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From the Magazine:
What's Wrong With Weapons Acquisitions?
 Escalating complexity, a shortage of trained workers, and crass politicization mean that most programs to develop new military systems fail to meet expectations
F-22: Success, Failure, or Both
 When the first of the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptors was officially fielded in 2005, it was without question the world's most advanced fighter. It was also, in many ways, an acquisitions failure
Web Exclusives:
The Weapons Acquisition Process: An Intellectual Disconnect
 The process used to procure major weapons systems is supposed to run apolitically. The actual process is anything but
Weapons Acquisition Problems Span the Globe
 It's not just a U.S. problem. Australia, Canada, Russia, and the UK have all experienced their fair share of troubled acquisitions efforts
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Advice for the Next U.S. President: Fix Military Acquisitions
 Several leading defense acquisition experts a few observations and recommendations for the next president
Understanding Failure by Examining Success
 In defense acquisitions, success is an aberration. But to understand why these programs routinely fail, it's instructive to study those that have succeeded
The More Things Change…
 A sampling of viewpoints about problems in defense acquisitions over the last 25 years
Some Recent U.S. Defense Programs in Trouble
 According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the vast majority of major weapons acquisitions programs go awry. Here are a few of the most recent problem-plagued efforts, some of which have been cancelled, some of which continue to muddle along
To Probe Further
For those interested in more in-depth or historical discussions of these issues, here's a list of useful resources
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