Tanks cost less than 40 million each,
Anyways, there is an enourmous cost of consumables for the military, fuel is one major expense, as an F-16 consumes fuel at a rate of 450 Litres/hour (118 gallons/hour), food for the thousands of troops currently deployed (MREs aren't cheap), replacement parts for machenery (tanks and helicopters are in constant need of maintanance). Just millions of dollars might be enough for a military like the Pontifical Swiss Guard, but just millions wouldnt last a month for any real military.
40 billion would be nice, buy a couple ships with that, or mabey a dozen planes. Still got to buy people and petrol though.
Quote:Over 8,800 M1 and M1A1 tanks have been produced.The m1 is the United States's main battle tank.
Anyways, there is an enourmous cost of consumables for the military, fuel is one major expense, as an F-16 consumes fuel at a rate of 450 Litres/hour (118 gallons/hour), food for the thousands of troops currently deployed (MREs aren't cheap), replacement parts for machenery (tanks and helicopters are in constant need of maintanance). Just millions of dollars might be enough for a military like the Pontifical Swiss Guard, but just millions wouldnt last a month for any real military.
40 billion would be nice, buy a couple ships with that, or mabey a dozen planes. Still got to buy people and petrol though.
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
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