Arming the US military is an ongoing process, one of vital importance. This book will help America's leaders, educators and general public better understand how to manage the business of rearmament. Drawing on historical anecdotes, common business principles and the author's 31 years of military service, the book provides an engaging and educational look at the complexities of arming the American military.
Appointed by President Reagan as the Navy's first Competition Advocate General, Platt led an historic reform program to improve the way the Navy buys ships, aircraft and weapons systems. After a distinguished military career, he has had a successful executive career in business, principally in the technology and defence sectors. His list of published articles and Distinguished Speaker engagements totals over 150 and includes Fortune magazine, Barrons and the Harvard Business Review. He has appeared before Congress on several occasions, and at Oxford University. He has been widely quoted in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times.
