Acquisition Reform Needs Its Own Wargame (warontherocks.com)

• US Navy requests 785 Tomahawk missiles for FY2027, up 1,200% from 55 in FY2025
• Author criticizes lack of stress-testing in acquisition decisions
• Advocates for wargaming to validate reform proposals

"A buried figure in the Pentagon's FY2027 budget request reveals a 1,200% jump in Tomahawk cruise missile procurement compared to 2025. The author argues such acquisition decisions must be stress-tested via wargames, as current choices reflect a sustained air campaign against Iran while China watches munitions drain. The piece calls for systematic wargaming of procurement reforms."