The United States’ military industrial complex is entirely corrupt. It’s not because we produce too many weapons, it’s because we’re willfully overpaying for literally everything. Just as an example, one military supplier sells/sold cups for $100 each, which even given their quality and material is still outrageous. It’s good that the US is prepared for war, and our military political apparatus functions far better than Russia’s, but there’s a wide gap between “better than Russia” and “not corrupt” that we sadly fall into.
I’m not saying there aren’t suppliers overcharging, but I suspect most of the time it’s used to hide other purchases. For instance: a line item that says $100/cup when it’s really $1/cup and $99 for helicopter fuel for the CIA.
The United States’ military industrial complex is entirely corrupt. It’s not because we produce too many weapons, it’s because we’re willfully overpaying for literally everything. Just as an example, one military supplier sells/sold cups for $100 each, which even given their quality and material is still outrageous. It’s good that the US is prepared for war, and our military political apparatus functions far better than Russia’s, but there’s a wide gap between “better than Russia” and “not corrupt” that we sadly fall into.
I’m not saying there aren’t suppliers overcharging, but I suspect most of the time it’s used to hide other purchases. For instance: a line item that says $100/cup when it’s really $1/cup and $99 for helicopter fuel for the CIA.