Russia and China can produce massive amounts of missiles at a fraction of the cost of our bloated military expenditures.
Our military has a bloated payroll and will protect that payroll “tooth and nail.”
Our nation seems to have a military leadership more concerned about racism, sexism, climate change, the Trump Presidency and holding obscure outposts in Afghanistan. Then preparing for a conflict with nations that have an “industrial pulse.”
15-25 years from now, when we’re at war with China and Russia, we’ll know what these self serving experts were up to.
My suspicion is these guys have more computer models, than a global climate change expert.
IF we wanted to,,, we could out produce China and Russia.
Unfortunately you are correct. We have a military industrial complex that rewards inefficiency in order to pay off politicians and crony capitalism. Eisenhower was right.
Selfless patriots working in national interest are only available in the US in a crisis. Hopefully they show up in the next one.