Re: MBT's
Okay, hold on. Having seen Western stuff in action and having seen the one part we don't see in Ukraine when the US sends us out to fight, the MIC sends their techs with us. In other words, the folks who know how the crap works are there to make sure it works. That is not to say the mechanics or techs the US military has can't keep it running, that they can do.
What this means, is that these techs are there to make sure the wonder weapons keep work as they were sold as or claimed to work as. Go take a hard look at ever single ABCT and you will see BAE and GDLS techs there working right along side the Army-trained mechanics to keep things running and ready to go. Same in the Air Force and the rest.
Remove those civilian contractors and I am willing to bet our stuff won't be that wonder or superior for long. While it's great to believe in our stuff, let's be realistic about things. We are not ten feet tall nor is our stuff perfect. Remember everything we have is made by the lowest bidder who is looking to make a quick buck or ten. And I can back up my comments with 31 years of dealing with armor and infantry and support units.
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