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It also affords the US a position as the world’s reserve currency which itself is worth trillions of dollars. I’m not sure the ROI analysis is particularly str
by zaroth 6y ago
It also affords the US a position as the world’s reserve currency which itself is worth trillions of dollars.
I’m not sure the ROI analysis is particularly straightforward, all things considered.
- deeeeplearning 6y agoYou think that removing 2 F-35s from the budget will significantly alter that calculus? To be clear. The US' >5000 Nuclear warheads is more than enough to cement its place as the most important military power in the world.
- sigstoat 6y ago> You think that removing 2 F-35s from the budget will significantly alter that calculus? you think that the "don't buy 2 F-35s and fix arecibo" train of thought ends at fixing arecibo? like, if the military hawks would just give up enough budget to fix it, all the other cries to reduce their budget would cease? come on.