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Something like the Defense Production Act alone technically gives the government the authority to control civilian production in virtually any way if it meets a
by xnyan 2y ago
Something like the Defense Production Act alone technically gives the government the authority to control civilian production in virtually any way if it meets a standard based on criticality to national defense (not hard to imagine the argument for boeing).
Using that power requires political support from the legislature and courts, I don't think we're there today, but if for example a critical fighter jet (or some other high visibility project) went south, boeing has been shitting the bed hard enough to support federal intervention.
- Alupis 2y agoWhich defense projects is Boeing lacking on? If anything, it seems their defense projects are the most competent side of present-day Boeing.
- rbanffy 2y agoDetails being classified can be part of that. It’s not in the Us’s best interest to advertise the shortcomings of their own weapons. That said, everyone the US would rather not know about does probably does.
- Alupis 2y agoClassified? We see their products every day... with a few exceptions, darn near every aircraft the US military flies today was designed, maintained, built or led by Boeing and/or it's affiliates. Their coverage spans drones, aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, rockets and more. The civilian side of Boeing almost doesn't even need to exist. So we're going to lambast the entire company because one arm has stumbled with two projects recently... ? Perhaps we should nationalize and shut down Google because Gemini hasn't turned out to be that great.
- IX-103 2y ago>Perhaps we should nationalize and shut down Google because Gemini hasn't turned out to be that great. I think you meant that sarcastically, in which case - Welcome to Hacker News! And as for the military side of thing, you wouldn't believe the stories I've heard about that. Between the hanger queens they sold and Cold War superiority stuff they're still trying to sell...If they weren't notionally an "American" company then I doubt they'd still be in business.
- rbanffy 2y agoI assure you the public details we see are not the ones the DoD would consider interesting.