Ron Paul: "We Spent a Billion Dollars Fighting the Houthis…and Lost'
(ronpaulinstitute.org)
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Pretty sure guided missiles require more expensive (and expendable) resources than most ballistics alternatives.
Not only do you have the fuel and payload, but also the circuitry, computer bits, sensors/guidance systems, communications, etc etc.
Especially when considering the ranges that naval vessels are usually firing from compared to say, tanks or infantry. Likely has to reach a moderately higher quality threshold than your average computer-controlled setup.
it just seems like a completely retarded waste to put a computer in a bomb. it's not like all that shit grows on trees.
It does make sense for specialized precision scenarios, but now they seem to try putting it in just about every kind of non-small arms ordinance.
career politicians in charge.
it's not even a uniquely military thing...
that being said, I don't see our modern military gangster leaning a warship anytime soon...that would take inventiveness and leadership...