England: some merger of Navy/Marines, Air Force might work

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Secretary of the Navy Gordon England who may be named Secretary of the Air force soon, said that some rationalization of the Navy/Marine Corps and Air Force tactical air assets might make sense for the Department of Defense (DOD). England told Defense Journalists at a round table meeting, that its very important that they look at the tactical aircraft across DOD to avoid redundancies in air capabilities.

Alliances, partnerships, Defense Operations & Maintenance, US Marine Corps, Dept of the Navy, US Navy, Methods, United States. Air Force, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Military administration, Alliances and partnerships, United States. Department of Defense, United States. Navy, United States. Marine Corps, England, Gordon, Secretaries of the navy

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Overseas contractors should be allowed to compete: analysts

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The analysts suggest that the globalization can help the Pentagon's procurement policymakers to buy the best for fewer costs. The decisions should not be based on bad economics and false patriotism, instead the aircraft should be procured based upon the safety, and performance, high-tech communications and sufficient space and also the overseas contractors should be allowed to compete.

Defense Procurement, Economic aspects, Military procurement, Globalization, Defence buying

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