Strategy and Cost.

I really enjoyed Lt Col Lawrence Spinetta's article "Strategy and Cost: A Gap in Our Military Decision-Making Process" (Fall 2008). Last year, while attending the Army's Command and General Staff College, I came to the same realization as Colonel Spinetta that cost--and economics in general--did not figure into the discussion during the military decision-making process. Even with our increased focus on information operations and stability operations, we don't seem to consider cost and economic incentives as carefully as we should. As a comptroller and economist, I find that a bit disturbing.

Maj John C. Hansen, USAF

Laughlin AFB, Texas