War and the preparation for war is a feedback loop. The military industrial complex is a symptom of technology. The more tech we develop, the more things we h

War and the preparation for war is a feedback loop. The military industrial complex is a symptom of technology. The more tech we develop, the more things we have to protect and the number of ways we can be attacked increases non-linearly. Hence, this massive growing defense budget. If we stop developing new tech, history has shown that somebody else will gain an advantage and try to dominate us or an ally. Talk about tough nuts to crack.