• Brave Little Hitachi Wand
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      213 months ago

      The winning or losing was almost always secondary. The main thing is to spend a load of money on wars. We’ve never failed at that.

      • Jolteon
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        33 months ago

        Military skill was a use it or lose it thing. I wouldn’t be surprised if all of the wars that the US has been fighting have been intentional, specifically in order to maintain skilled soldiers.

        • @deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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          163 months ago

          Government spending in the Military Industrial Complex is the point.

          An able militia military is a side effect.

      • Maeve
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        13 months ago

        Destabilizing other countries and exploitation of natural resources and cheap labor, in order to maintain USD and military hegemony. That’s why.