• what corruption?

    I am a European and i also was of the Opnion that the US spends too much on military. But since the 24th of February, I have had to completely change my Mind. I was in the wrong. THEY were right. The West still needs to fund their Militaries. Because Putin and Xi are not interested in a peaceful world, if they don’t pull all the Strings.

    • Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 months ago

      The United States’ military industrial complex is entirely corrupt. It’s not because we produce too many weapons, it’s because we’re willfully overpaying for literally everything. Just as an example, one military supplier sells/sold cups for $100 each, which even given their quality and material is still outrageous. It’s good that the US is prepared for war, and our military political apparatus functions far better than Russia’s, but there’s a wide gap between “better than Russia” and “not corrupt” that we sadly fall into.

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        6 months ago

        I’m not saying there aren’t suppliers overcharging, but I suspect most of the time it’s used to hide other purchases. For instance: a line item that says $100/cup when it’s really $1/cup and $99 for helicopter fuel for the CIA.