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My only quibble with this article: it fails to apply its own conclusions to the US. The balance of evidence (Pentagon procurement processes and cost overruns of
by akkartik 3y ago
My only quibble with this article: it fails to apply its own conclusions to the US. The balance of evidence (Pentagon procurement processes and cost overruns of major projects) shows the US military too has a significant paper component.
- pdonis 3y agoWhere does the article claim this is not the case?
- akkartik 3y agoFor one, it's alluding to other countries but not really holding up the US in much of the article. Second, this quote at the end: > Consequently, I suspect Russia is not the only paper tiger out there; the forest is likely to be full of them.. the exceptions are likely to be.. or because they form the backbone of an international system which requires that someone carry a big stick (the United States).
- pdonis 3y agoAh, I see; you're not sure the big stick is actually as big as the article assumes. Yes, fair point.
- AbrahamParangi 3y agoWhile possibly true, the US has been nearly continuously engaged in conflict somewhere in the world since WWII.
- akkartik 3y agoHence the word "component". It certainly seems more real than other paper tigers.