Your logic escapes me. You asked if we were capable. I said we were. I also think we're capable of making the best cars in the world although I haven't owned an American made car since the lemon I bought in the early 90's.
Capability and availability are two separate things. Do you want the American military to be able to supply our fighting forces with the best technology and equipment available? If so, why would you place limitations on where they can purchase that technology and equipment? Does competition help or hinder innovation?
"Do you want the American military to be able to supply our fighting forces with the best technology and equipment available?"
Yes, I most defiently want them to have the best.
Again, I ask you. Is US capable of designing & manufacturing the best military equipment? If it is, there is no reason to go overseas for said purchases is there?
Let's cut to the chase. The US government is incapable of paying for said weapons systems made in the USA and suport the soon to be socialist state we are headed for.
Right now it has nothing to do with quality or delivery (those are givens) or even the best whatever given piece of equipment is. It is about being the lowest world wide bidder. Plain and simple and to hell with being self sufficient.
I say no, we cannot afford to build state of the art weapons systems state side and also funnel a lot more dollars into keeping granny in perscription drugs further jeapodizing our long term security. That is the truth.