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Programmed to Fail - 3. Systems Analysis

Acquisition Talk

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Alchin's Critical Insights

Alchin argued that the military should pay a premium in R&D to hedge against weapons systems uncertainty. Said differently, diversification has higher R&D costs on average than a single best choice but it also leads to better developments with less costs uncertainty overall. The savings and increased utility of resulting weapons more than pays back the increased outlays in R & D.

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