RE: History and were doomed to repeat it
April 7, 2017 at 3:37 pm
(This post was last modified: April 7, 2017 at 3:38 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(April 7, 2017 at 1:36 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:(April 7, 2017 at 1:32 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Yes, as I said, mediocre military asks for more money first. Excellent military improves its effectiveness within the given budget first.
If one restricts one's military in peacetime they're not ready in an emergency. We were 16th in the world, behind Bulgaria, when WWII started. Saved a bunch of money.
Yes, we supported half a million tons of battleships and the world's second largest fleet on less than Bulgaria's budget. I had no idea we were so, uh, efficient.