Here's the lifecycle of defense. I work in this sector.
Small company invents shit that works.
Pentagon loves it.
Big defense contractor buys them by making a offer they can't refuse.
Big defense contractor also owns the politicians and DoJ review process.
Small company product ultimately stagnates.
and completely intertwined with lawmakers. even civilian work like the SLS is tainted by those relationships.
maybe andruil will get there one day too, but it'll be a win for everyone if the incumbents and elected officials end up a bit less cozy in the meantime.
I think a much more fortunate way is to reduce how much money is spent on the the military industrial complex by simply buying less weapons.
That is a win for everyone, except the major players in the military industrial complex
It's also not a win for people who depend on those weapons for safe. Would the Ukrainians be better off if we didn't have any Javelins and artillery shells to give them? Would Taiwan be better off if a rusted US Navy is no longer sufficient to deter an invasion by the mainland?
Here's the lifecycle of defense. I work in this sector.
Small company invents shit that works. Pentagon loves it. Big defense contractor buys them by making a offer they can't refuse. Big defense contractor also owns the politicians and DoJ review process. Small company product ultimately stagnates.
Rinse and repeat.
It's been going on for decades.