The military/government will usually continue to use the same aircraft/ships/weaponry until they find either 1: a more efficient option (cost/safety/faster) or 2: the enemy has matched our capabilities. 1st point: For example, we are still using the B-52 bomber which is a platform from the 50s (minus the newer upgrades). That is because it can still get its primary mission done based off of current near peer assessments. However, once we get wind that the enemy has matched our capabilities that is when the government will roll out a new airframe that they have been working on the last few decades. For example: the B-2 stealth bomber was made in the 70s but was not officially released to be operational till the 90s. Basically much of our new aircraft technology was designed decades prior to its release and based off of timing. 2nd point: What ensues is usually after a decade (or two) of corporate espionage, cyber espionage, or a pilot straight up crashing a SAP asset on enemy territory (cough Iran cough), our near peer adversaries usually find out how to duplicate our technology. For example, China now has their own version of the B-2 (H-20 stealth bomber). 3rd point: However, I believe (current theory) the government has loosely reverse engineered technology many decades ago (from where/what idk) but will not release it as it is being used as the secret trump-card in case everyone starts launching their strategic assets. Basically, if we show our real capabilities the enemy WILL find out how to duplicate it (loose lips sink ships). And everything the government does has to be centered around “national security” both economic and military. In these tense economic/military moments is when national security is needed the most. In the meantime we are still dealing with unexplained anomalies creeping around strategic assets.
Submitted October 28, 2022 at 09:11AM by SkaKid311 https://ift.tt/YgiTbqp
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