Just 7 months ago, Deputy Secretary Carter certified in writing to the Congress that the Global Hawk system was 'essential to national security,' there was no other acceptable capability to meet the requirement, and the Global Hawk was $220M cheaper per year to operate than the U-2.
Bartlett highlights a contradiction in military assessments regarding the Global Hawk's importance and cost.
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