The True Cost of Modern Industrial Warfare
Ryan and Zach talk about how the realities of expensive industrial warfare are still relevant. The Pentagon's fantasy of precision techno-war doesn't apply to wars with peer countries like Russia or China.
Recommended Reading
"In a war of attrition, you want an economist as defense minister" - The Bell: https://Mises.org/WES_21_A
"The Economics of War" by Murray Rothbard: https://Mises.org/WES_21_B
"The Economics of War" by Matthew McCaffrey: https://Mises.org/WES_21_C
"Defense, Controls, and Inflation" edited by Aaron Director: https://Mises.org/WES_21_D
"Guardians of the Warfare State" by…
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