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Given how some think the lessening of US Navy projection of power and securing shipping lanes around the world is what's leading to global instability, and glob
by kbenson 4y ago
Given how some think the lessening of US Navy projection of power and securing shipping lanes around the world is what's leading to global instability, and global stability has been very good for US economics the last 50+ years, a case can probably be made that at least some of that military spending in the past was extremely effective and useful.
The theory is new to me, so I don't know enough about it to know how much I buy into it, but it's an interesting one.
- magicalist 4y ago> lessening of US Navy projection of power While they continue to have more money allocated to them, operational mishaps occur more often, and navies look increasingly vulnerable in a real fight (see for instance the Moskva). Clearly "at least some of that military spending in the past was extremely effective and useful" isn't sufficient guidance on how to continue spending money.