Thanks Dan. I think that is why there has to be a narrative that corrects at least a part of narrative. Even in WWII the US didn’t make the best things, but they made the most of good things. Outside of the bomb, the Germans had “better tech” in a lot of ways. I think remembering that is important.
Great analysis here. One of the challenges I see though is that it's hard to build the public narrative (https://warontherocks.com/2024/05/every-arsenal-needs-its-fans-the-missing-piece-in-the-national-defense-industrial-strategy-is-voters/). The tech-centric story might be deeply flawed, but it has a compelling story and political infrastructure (in the sense of organizations and movements that can translate ideas into legislation, executive actions, or operational changes within the DoD).
Thanks Dan. I think that is why there has to be a narrative that corrects at least a part of narrative. Even in WWII the US didn’t make the best things, but they made the most of good things. Outside of the bomb, the Germans had “better tech” in a lot of ways. I think remembering that is important.