r/stupidpeoplefacebook • u/Usual-Door5141 • 1d ago

Who would like to start us off?

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u/_yetisis 1d ago

Depending on the options, some of our Tomahawks run $2-4mil per missile. That’s why using them against $20k drones has been such a terrible game of financial chicken with Iran.

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u/Shambler9019 1d ago

Need to create cheap missiles/drones that can intercept drones cost effectively.

I guess it's harder to hide the kickbacks that way.

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u/bh4ks 1d ago

Cheap for who? Even if it costs the manufacturers $10k to make they will still charge the government millions for each. That’s the cost of privatising wars.

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u/Shambler9019 1d ago

Either cheap enough that they can get away with charging only thousands or reusable.

But spending 100x as much as your opponent per shot on munitions is not a winning strategy.

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u/cmonkey2099 1d ago

That's like 3 billion and government spent almost 1 trill its not even 1% of that budget. Man wonder where all our tax dollars are funneled to.

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u/Fluid-Piccolo-6911 23h ago

your tax dollars are funnelled to american arms companies

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u/Wfflan2099 1d ago

Somalia

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u/cmonkey2099 1d ago

Talking about our military budget my guy.