No-one disputes that.
So... why do you suppose that is? Well, because unspeakable amounts of money were thrown at it to make it so. Right? Right!
So now there's a big advanced military but I can't help but wonder: at the expense of what?
Everyone mocks the Canadian military. "hu hu huhu You're warships are canoes! hu hu hu.." Yes. That's very funny. But yeah, "we" chose to spend money on other stuff like social programs. It is a well known fact (outside the US anyway) that the US does not have the highest standard of living in the world.
Education is not as accessible here (US). Medical insurance is a joke. etc... etc... I've gone on these tirades before I guess. Would all the money spent on developing smart bobs and JSF's have been better spent on improving the quality of life of the people in the country? I kinda think so. There are those that argue that creating these machines helps the economy because it creates jobs etc.... I dunno. It creates job for a very small number of people.
The other side of the coin though is that if the sh!t does hit the fan, it's nice to have an unbeatable army.
I dunno. I still think that rather than having a military that is 1000 times more powerful than anyone else, it could still have a military that is 100 times more powerful than everyone else and use the extra money more porductively.
So... why do you suppose that is? Well, because unspeakable amounts of money were thrown at it to make it so. Right? Right!
So now there's a big advanced military but I can't help but wonder: at the expense of what?
Everyone mocks the Canadian military. "hu hu huhu You're warships are canoes! hu hu hu.." Yes. That's very funny. But yeah, "we" chose to spend money on other stuff like social programs. It is a well known fact (outside the US anyway) that the US does not have the highest standard of living in the world.
Education is not as accessible here (US). Medical insurance is a joke. etc... etc... I've gone on these tirades before I guess. Would all the money spent on developing smart bobs and JSF's have been better spent on improving the quality of life of the people in the country? I kinda think so. There are those that argue that creating these machines helps the economy because it creates jobs etc.... I dunno. It creates job for a very small number of people.
The other side of the coin though is that if the sh!t does hit the fan, it's nice to have an unbeatable army.
I dunno. I still think that rather than having a military that is 1000 times more powerful than anyone else, it could still have a military that is 100 times more powerful than everyone else and use the extra money more porductively.