Why use the good stuff when traditional weapons suffice? Only morons like generals in the US military piss away tax dollars using smart weapons when dumb bombs would do the job at a fraction of the cost.
You have a point there.
“Why use the good stuff when traditional weapons suffice? Only morons like generals in the US military piss away tax dollars using smart weapons when dumb bombs would do the job at a fraction of the cost.”
It’s hard to tell if you’re being sarcastic. Many studies have indicated that few unguided bombs hit their target. Given the cost and danger required to fly a bomb close enough to hit a target the added and comparatively small cost of guidance is a huge advantage. Any given target requires fewer bombs, fewer missions and significantly less risk. Also, the explosive can be smaller so there is less collateral damage. The Israelis, for example, have taken out targets placed next to schools or apartments with no damage to the adjacent buildings. This eliminates the political risk of using unguided bombs. (If you were being sarcastic, I apologize.)