Allison: Rebuilding Defense Department would yield double performance at half cost
Graham Allison · All-In Summit: In conversation with Graham Allison · Sep 20, 2023 · at 36:15
Graham Allison, former US Assistant Secretary of Defense, discusses structural spending inefficiencies within the US military-industrial complex at the All-In Summit.
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“And in fact, I think if you were able to greenfield, ah, the Defense Department today for half the money, you could get twice the bang for the buck.”
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