I think the US military expenses is screwed up for reasons other than protectionism - seems more a case of classic govt procurement issues. It basically makes s

I think the US military expenses is screwed up for reasons other than protectionism - seems more a case of classic govt procurement issues. It basically makes sense for arms manufacturers to make overly complex, over engineered products, as the buyer (US Gov) is forced to buy for want of alternatives. US gov then tries to recoup losses by persuading other countries to buy the same weapon systems