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To: pierrem15

GDP is all relative. Russia has an intact industrial base and can rebuild their military themselves and make good on loses. They didn’t foolishly offshore their means of production to make a quick buck....


11 posted on 04/19/2022 7:50:00 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va
At a 1960s tech level. Almost all electronics are imported, although I would guess they can get them from China given time.

The main problem with US military production is that our weapons systems are like exquisite Swiss watches. They work very well, but are terribly expensive and time consuming to produce, and not too much overlap with the civilian economy. Bush screwed the pooch by not replacing the inventory he used up, including ships and aircraft.

19 posted on 04/19/2022 9:06:08 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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