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07-21-07, 03:10 PM

I think SUBMAN1 has it right. Guns (weapons systems of all sorts) or Butter (social welfare of all sorts). The current disparity in weapons development is a very good deal for the US and not such a good deal for other 'western' nations.

As an example, currently the Brits deploy Trident D-5 nuclear missles on its Vanguard class boomers. Fine and dandy, but the US retains all control over those missles. The UK in effect leases them, and perhaps cannot use them w/out US permission. There is no transfer of technology nor a homegrown technology base to manufacture or maintain a submarine deterent.

I'm sure this is good for Britain b/c no R&D nor expensive construction or MX costs allow for more social programs which further makes it citizens reliant on the government for their lives.

I used Britain as an example but many of the western democracies work on the same paradigm.

07-21-07, 03:10 PM	#10
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I think SUBMAN1 has it right. Guns (weapons systems of all sorts) or Butter (social welfare of all sorts). The current disparity in weapons development is a very good deal for the US and not such a good deal for other 'western' nations. As an example, currently the Brits deploy Trident D-5 nuclear missles on its Vanguard class boomers. Fine and dandy, but the US retains all control over those missles. The UK in effect leases them, and perhaps cannot use them w/out US permission. There is no transfer of technology nor a homegrown technology base to manufacture or maintain a submarine deterent. I'm sure this is good for Britain b/c no R&D nor expensive construction or MX costs allow for more social programs which further makes it citizens reliant on the government for their lives. I used Britain as an example but many of the western democracies work on the same paradigm.