New are only the things that are forgotten… People tend to forget, and then repeat mistakes, learning again hard way the things that were forgotten. Always at a higher price than the previous time. Therefore, there are things we must not forget…
…so is the very structure of our society. In the council's of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence whether sought or unsought by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of Defense with our peaceful methods and goals so that security and liberty may prosper together.
The Navy initially only asked for a single LCS in its FY 2018 budget request but settled on two after shifting funds from other sources including delaying the purchase of a nuclear reactor for an aircraft carrier overhaul.
But that’s probably what USA needs — more fat Generals and less children. Why should they have more children when the future is war of robots against people, anyway?
