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The reason we don't see more super advance pieces of military equipment saving the day like you see in james bond or mission impossible is because its cheaper to replace a person than very expensive equipment. amirite?

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"Each Javelin round costs $80,000, and the idea that it's fired by a guy who doesn't make that in a year at a guy who doesn't make that in a lifetime is somehow so outrageous it almost makes the war seem winnable."

-Sebastian Junger, War

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What? Millions go into training a single soldier. And from what I experienced from my time in service, they'll throw millions and millions on equipment but God forbid they pay soldiers more. Example: look at patriot missile systems and radars alone.

@Nickyikky What? Millions go into training a single soldier. And from what I experienced from my time in service, they'll...

Millions does not go into training a single solider.

485,000,000,000, thatS 1 million per soldier trained.

They are definitely not spending that on US training, if they are they should ask for there money back.

Cheytuflyas avatar Cheytuflya Yeah You Are +5Reply
@Cheytuflya Millions does not go into training a single solider. 485,000,000,000, thatS 1 million per soldier trained. They...

Okay so think of all the Cadre needed to train just in basic training alone. Then electricity for it. Then all the food/water needed. Then the guns. Then the ammo. Then the gasoline/diesel for transportation. Then all the salaries for the civilian coordinators. And that's just for 1 soldier in 1 training area.

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