In peace-time, the military almost always becomes a government bureaucratic and political organization, reflecting the government of the time. Just look at the USA (or the Soviet Union) before the start of WWII. The question is how much a nation allows politics to dominate preparedness
In seems in our case, we’ve allowed politics and bureaucrat climbing to take over to the exclusion of everything else.
When ships are being sunk and whole companies or battalions are getting wiped out, anyone who was promoting soldiers wearing high heels will probably be court-martialed and shot.
When ships are being sunk and whole companies or battalions are getting wiped out, anyone who was promoting soldiers wearing high heels will probably be court-martialed and shot.
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Only if the MSN reports it.