• JayTreeman [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    11 days ago

    Another point that proves the American military industrial complex is good at weapons but not at war. It highlights the typical capitalist need for planned obsolescence. A socialist military plans for the survivability and reparability of it’s personnel and machines. The capitalist wants the machine to have expensive repairs. If people die? Oh well. Interesting article

    • Ath3ro [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      Look at any deployment of a new piece of equipment in the military, a ton of staff to teach how to use, a tone of staff to deliver the equipment, the. a tom of staff to maintain. Logistics are always important in war but the US requires so much more of it than other countries