Russia has a rich bureaucratic tradition: When a project fails miserably, the people most responsible get off scot-free, while others — often the most honest and conscientious — get stuck with the blame and suffer the consequences. After the latest unsuccessful test launch of the Navy’s new Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, Yury Solomonov, the program’s chief engineer and general director of the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology, submitted his resignation. Of course, Solomonov carries some responsibility for the failure, but there are others who are clearly much more at fault.
Read Full Article »
