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In the west almost all but a small fraction of military procurement is satisfied by private industry. That was just as true in WW2 as it is today. The question
by simonh 4y ago
In the west almost all but a small fraction of military procurement is satisfied by private industry. That was just as true in WW2 as it is today. The question is how you manage that.
- SnaggyJoker 4y agoThat's one of the major unspoken reasons of why "too big to fail" corporations are bailed out. They're also often used to supply things the government wants such as n95 masks during the pandemic.
- bell-cot 4y agoAt the height of a massive modern war, yes. But look at (say) the histories of most of the weapons used in WWII. How many of the major small arms, artillery pieces, guns, tanks, warships, etc. of WWII were developed directly by the government, in-house, and then produced at scale during the war at government armories?