Scott Greer discusses the conflict in the Middle East, its geopolitical ramifications, whether America will get it involved, and how it will affect domestic politics. He also answers questions about the role of abortion in the conservative movement, Republican voters, and air travel.
The war production capacity is a good point. In WW2 America could pump out tanks, ships and planes everyday but with tech advancement it's become more time consuming and costly.
A Sherman tanks today would cost $800,000 but an Abrams costs $8m. A B-17 costs $5m and a F-35 costs $100m (program cost $1.7tn) Destroyers would cost 50 or so million and today they cost a billion. Computer tech, guided systems and these programs cost so much money.
You just can't pump out tanks or planes like you once could. Even in the 70s the F-16 program received the same criticisms of the F-35 program. Smart weapons costs millions like cruise missiles. hundreds of thousands dollars spent to kill one Taliban fighter with a hellfire missile. It's insane how expensive war is now.
Producing arms and assets in mass quantities for allies in Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and others will be a huge strain.
The war production capacity is a good point. In WW2 America could pump out tanks, ships and planes everyday but with tech advancement it's become more time consuming and costly.
A Sherman tanks today would cost $800,000 but an Abrams costs $8m. A B-17 costs $5m and a F-35 costs $100m (program cost $1.7tn) Destroyers would cost 50 or so million and today they cost a billion. Computer tech, guided systems and these programs cost so much money.
You just can't pump out tanks or planes like you once could. Even in the 70s the F-16 program received the same criticisms of the F-35 program. Smart weapons costs millions like cruise missiles. hundreds of thousands dollars spent to kill one Taliban fighter with a hellfire missile. It's insane how expensive war is now.
Producing arms and assets in mass quantities for allies in Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and others will be a huge strain.