Grand Britannia wrote:Nova Cyberia wrote:It's too essential of an industry to be left in the hands of private contractors who themselves as you said have different competing interests - interests which do not always align with national interests.
The Russians are able to get their military equipment far more cheaply than we do. Why? Because they have a large, domestic arms industry controlled by the state. It costs of us millions (sometimes even billions) just to get a single tank or fighter.
Theyre also behind on everything barring missile technology so what's your point?
And it doesn't cost "billions" to build a tank or plane outside a few exceptions, mainly the B-2.
Well, you can blame communism and the collapse of the Soviet Union for that.
But besides, quality is not everything. Sometimes ROFLspamming your enemy with cheaper and simpler tanks is better. Ask the Sherman or the T-34.