“Cutting production of the Dervish merely because it is able to do nothing more than leave circular treadmarks and a smoking crater where it once stood would not only be irresponsible, it would leave the nation unequipped for the armed conflicts of tomorrow and put every citizen of this country at risk.”
Reshared post from +George Wiman
Why does this seem like it could be an actual thing?
Congress Reluctant To Cut Funding For Tank That Just Spins Around And Self-Destructs
WASHINGTON—Escalating recent budgetary disputes with the White House over military spending, members of Congress signaled their hesitance Thursday to curtail funding for the M114 Armored Combat Vehicle, a midsize tank whose sole capability is spinni…
It sure sounds like the JSF debacle… https://medium.com/war-is-boring/5c95d45f86a5