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orthoclad

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16. It's not the effectiveness, it's the profits

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 02:39 PM

Apr 30

The US spends more on military than the next ten countries combined - Russia, China, UK, etc - with poorer outcome. Like health care. It's all about corporate hands in our pockets.

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The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It. [View all] Coventina Apr 30 OP

We always prepare to fight the previous war. LakeVermilion Apr 30 #1

And current dipship idiot CIC want's weapons from WWII. Attilatheblond Apr 30 #2

A battleship is incredibly vulnerable to attack, as are all surface ships. patphil Apr 30 #5

Where I live is one of the places that trains drone operators which can be unnerving when drones stalk you on a highway Attilatheblond Apr 30 #9

Right on plus combat doctrine updates and procurement take a geological timeline while tech moves at light speed dutch777 Apr 30 #6

Yep, computers can make orthoclad Apr 30 #17

The military is a whole lot more than ships and planes Jilly_in_VA Apr 30 #3

My counter-argument... Happy Hoosier Apr 30 #4

It seeems there's a difference between tactical and strategic success. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 30 #8

Yup, you can win every battle and still lose the war. Happy Hoosier Apr 30 #11

I read the editorial. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 30 #12

Only a month ago, Americans were beating our chests Torchlight Apr 30 #7

The MAGAts cannot accept the truth. Never could. NT Happy Hoosier Apr 30 #14

Asymmetric warfare is a factor nitpicked Apr 30 #10

Well, our presence in the M.E. purr-rat beauty Apr 30 #13

Just like Ukraine exposed Putin's "strength" lame54 Apr 30 #15

It's not the effectiveness, it's the profits orthoclad Apr 30 #16

A country can have the best and most expensive military PatSeg Apr 30 #18