[austin-cheney]

> when defense types hear something is DANGEROUS, they want more of it

I have been doing defense work for almost 30 years and in my experience that is the opposite of true.

[goosejuice]

I would imagine that heightened fear/threat results in increased budgets. Is that not the case?

[austin-cheney]

Budgets are driven by congress from input by industry, senior military leaders, and current operations. Perceived risk is a completely unrelated political reality for uninformed voters.

[goosejuice]

> Budgets are driven by congress from input by industry, senior military leaders, and current operations.

So, yes? I can certainly see why defense contractors would prefer stability i.e. a cold war over a real war. But in a less dangerous world there's less need for defense contractors. e.g. '93 last supper

> Perceived risk is a completely unrelated political reality for uninformed voters.

Doesn't seem relevant to this thread unless we interpreted dangerous differently.

[irishcoffee]

The way this forum views the DoD and contracting makes me chuckle on a weekly basis.