The article goes on to say: The United States should work harder to shorten development times for new defense systems. As it stands. he says. "by the time we get systems built. they are often already obsolete." His characterization of the buildingblock system is that it "optimizes the component"-and does that "more on paper than in fact"-instead of optimizing the entire system. "The worst mistake we could make would be to underestimate an opponents resources and capabilities." he warns. In more specific terms. he refers to the MIG--21 flown to Israel in August 1966 by an Iraqi pilot seeking asylum. "It is a very good and very advanced aircraft. Yet they can afford to give it away to other nations. At home they must have something better." he says.
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