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2024-05-01 Government Corruption

Why the US military-industrial complex is unable to produce weapons

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Posted by badanov 2024-05-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [196 views ] Top

#1 The Pentagon is trapped by procurement rules and also by the requirements of precision technology.

If you bought bolts, bushings, screws, nuts, etc. on line you wouldn't really know if they were all precise enough to work.

In any event, the USA is now in the process of transitioning to a 'lots of smaller, unmanned, easy to hide' weapons and weapon platforms.

Also, in some ways it is fortunate that the USA can't build submarines fast enough because there is a shortage of trained sailors.

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-05-01 02:04|| 2024-05-01 02:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Translation from old Soviet: The Timur Ivanov story is going to grow into a major scandal re RF military/industrial complex.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-05-01 04:56|| 2024-05-01 04:56|| Front Page Top

#3 If you bought bolts, bushings, screws, nuts, etc. on line you wouldn't really know if they were all precise enough to work.

Or made in China of off-brand metals.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-05-01 05:25|| 2024-05-01 05:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Short version: They're not in the business to make weapons, they're in the business to steal the money for the weapons.
Important distinction.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-05-01 08:45|| 2024-05-01 08:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Would you want to dive in a submarine, or fly in a fighter jet, with components from Harbor Freight?

Posted by Frank G 2024-05-01 09:53|| 2024-05-01 09:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Look, they knew back in Eisenhower's time that failing to dismantle the military-industrial complex after WWII would lead to them ruling us. Now, they do. They have enough power to start wars to drum up business for them. Ukraine has clearly lost, and yet we're going to deploy our own troops there to continue the war. Heck, the Federal Reserve can pay for it all with the click of a keyboard to add a few more zeroes on the debt owed. We can't afford it, but hey, they profit we pay, what a great deal (for them).

Posted by Uleremp and Company7042 2024-05-01 13:09|| 2024-05-01 13:09|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ War is their business and business appears to be very good.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-05-01 14:51|| 2024-05-01 14:51|| Front Page Top

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