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.
> 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.
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.