Research, frontier industries, market competitiveness, skills, and place may describe economic benefits. They do not establish military utility. Acquisition becomes regional or industrial policy when those criteria lead the decision. A marketable project should still have to prove that the armed forces need it and that it contributes to combat effectiveness.
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Procurement criteria omit strategic need and combat utility
Five Treasury criteria are examined for what they leave out: whether a capability is strategically necessary and effective in combat.