The US has so far taken the quiet tack of “outsourcing” diplomacy with Iran to Europe and the United Nations—a process that needs to be stopped, states the Wall Street Journal editorial board. WSJ does not advocate giving up on diplomacy, but it urges “being realistic about its limits and clear about alternatives.” Some are urging a “Grand Bargain,” which, WSJ reminds us, is “precisely what Mr. Clinton tried with North Korea in the 1990s.” And, that worked out well, didn’t it? (Read the entire commentary here.)
The emphasis on speed in the Pentagon’s newly unveiled slate of acquisition reforms may come with increased near-term cost increases, analysts say. But according to U.S. defense officials, the new weapons-buying construct provides the military with enough flexibility to prevent runaway budget overruns in major programs.
