@NothingButBits to Communism • 3 years agoThe US has been getting 'its ass handed to it' in war games simulating fights against Russia and Chinawww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square14arrow-up125arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkThe US has been getting 'its ass handed to it' in war games simulating fights against Russia and Chinawww.businessinsider.com@NothingButBits to Communism • 3 years agomessage-square14file-text
minus-squareMakan ☭ CPUSAlink6•3 years agoThe problem is this: at some point throwing money at something makes no difference. You pay $1 for a blanket and you have a regular blanket. Congratulations. You pay $100 for the same blanket and it’s still the same regular blanket; you did not automatically make it better. I think this is partly what’s happening with the United States military. Thoughts?
minus-squareMuad'DibberMAlink5•3 years agoYa I def agree, the US defense industry is incredibly bloated and inefficient to the point that all the money it gets doesn’t go that far anymore, and the return on investment has long since reached diminishing returns.
The problem is this: at some point throwing money at something makes no difference.
You pay $1 for a blanket and you have a regular blanket. Congratulations.
You pay $100 for the same blanket and it’s still the same regular blanket; you did not automatically make it better.
I think this is partly what’s happening with the United States military.
Thoughts?
Ya I def agree, the US defense industry is incredibly bloated and inefficient to the point that all the money it gets doesn’t go that far anymore, and the return on investment has long since reached diminishing returns.
Exactly. Yes, I think you put it down succinctly.