Like I say, as in WW II, we could build 10 of the Bon Homme’s if we wanted. The Russkies strain to build anything.
You may have forgotten how, by 1980 when the CIA said they were spending about 5%-10% of their GDP on the military, the real number was 50%, or how their new “wonder weapons” like the Alpha sub were in fact fatally flawed propaganda pieces.
No, I don’t believe the Russkies can afford to lose even a dinghy.
Country 2020 GDP Rank
United States 20,893.75 1
China 14,866.74 2
Japan 5,045.10 3
Germany 3,843.34 4
United Kingdom 2,709.68 5
India 2,660.24 6
France 2,624.42 7
Italy 1,884.94 8
Canada 1,644.04 9
Korea 1,638.26 10
Russia 1,478.57 11
Brazil 1,444.72 12
Australia 1,359.37 13
Spain 1,280.46 14
Mexico 1,073.92 15
Russia is not in the top 10 economies. The fact is, Russia is on par with Brazil and Australia.
Putin is hot air and lacks the wherewithall to resllly do very much
“Like I say, as in WW II, we could build 10 of the Bon Homme’s”
IMHO I think this is an over-optimistic fantasy from America’s past.
This is current reality:
“US Navy LPD 17 fiasco”
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=US+Navy+LPD+17+fiasco&t=chromentp&atb=v134-1&ia=web
“US Navy littoral combat ship fiasco”
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=us+navy+littoral+combat+ship+fiasco&t=chromentp&atb=v134-1&ia=web
Used car prices are soaring because the US currently has trouble producing automobiles...this ain't your father's domestic economy.