SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — A section of the Berlin Wall stands prominently on the grounds of the library and museum dedicated to the legacy of Ronald Reagan and the role he played in the demise of the Soviet Union.
— depleting stockpiles that are deemed crucial to deterring China or other potential adversaries for years to come. Indeed, reigniting plants that make artillery, rockets, missiles and air defenses that were tailored for peacetime efficiency — rather than war-time production — is proving a massive task.
“I think we’re closer to a wartime mode, which has been something I’ve been working on to build,” he added. McCord explained that the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have highlighted that “having the ‘just what you need, just in time’ mentality is maybe not the answer.” He also said the Biden administration’s pending request for $38 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine should help. “The supplemental that we have pending now has some explicit funding in it for industrial base capacity expansion.”
Lord also said the U.S. needs to make it easier for allied nations to build American weapons by sharing the engineering specs.
One would hope the reality of a game more serious than Drones versus Villagers May break Pentagon’s addiction for lavishly big-ticket toys But we know Even 31-trillion of debt The blank checks will keep rolling Because Doing more with less Is a idea for domestic consumption only
Why did the U.S. ever change the name of the US WAR DEPARTMENT? Been in one conflict after another since WWII. Many 'Secret War' 60+ train/equip CIA/MIC wars by partenership agreements happening now, paper by NYU Brennan Center for Justice.
So we have money!
Raytheon and the likes will be happy to refill your arsenals, at tripled prices. That is the genuine point of this proxy war behind bleeding Russia.
Take your time, what's the hurry?!?! I mean, who needs weapons to defend themselves anyway... I think harsh language works just as well ..... Have to go now, have a nice day. Your friend Dictator Xi. Ha
Yeah they upped the defense bill by billions.. the costs of those weapons and leaving those weapons behind to our enemies in Afghanistan is going to cost us maybe trillions in the end when you include the interest on the $$ we had to borrow
Yay. Unlimited revenue for Raytheon. No doubt completely unrelated to the defense secretary being a board member for Raytheon and no doubt unrelated to the bidens burisma deals in Ukraine.
Heaven forbid we ever run short of weapons.
picture looks like a video game