Defence Procurement Processes Go Astray or Get Stuffed Up

Justin omally er says, we all hear about how badly various defence procurement processes go astray or get stuffed up. So my question is this, how is it that the department of defense keeps bungling these procurement processes? Very good question. I think there's a few factors it. One, as these defence projects have huge time span, so you know, by the time it becomes clear that it's been massively bungled, we might be two or three defense ministers down the track. A, the simplest way to purchase military equipment is off the shelf, a, the less risky way. But often politicians and also defence planners like to modify it, improve it. And that introduces