Michael D. Griffin: “We cannot take comfort from parity. We cannot take comfort from the fact that in some areas we are ahead.”

the recognition of the erosion of U.S. technological superiority, which was once unquestioned in the world, is what led the Congress to establish the position that I now hold, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

The larger rocket, the SLS, to which General Hyten referred, is intended for human exploration of the solar system, which I devoutly hope we will resume.

In my judgment, the Artemis program is excessively complex, unrealistically priced, compromises crew safety, poses very high mission risk of completion, and is highly unlikely to be completed in a timely manner even if successful.

I think your point is correct that, in essence, the current business and favored business model of trolls is to have a shell corporation that has no other business other than litigation.