This is where David Hackworth gets it right.
I’ve written before about Hackworth, and some readers took my words to mean I didn’t respect his opinion. On some issues, I think he’s better off keeping quiet.
But on issues such as a new infantry weapon, he’s spot on. I doubt anyone pays closer attention to this kind of thing than Hack. And he’s tenacious.
The problem in the Pentagon is that the top folks are far-removed from the days they carried a weapon. And there is a lot of pressure from congress-critters to buy things from their district. This is the kind of thing they need to buy properly.
I hope they do it right.