brendan UK Veteran

The ONE factor that will decide the outcome of any conflict is the ability of a nations economy to acquire and then transform core commodities into effective armaments that are A: better than the enemy, B in a far greater quantity, C be capable of meeting increasing demands regardless of enemy interference with supply of raw materials and attempts to disrupt production.....an army of 5 million with 3,000 aircraft and tanks is useless if it does not have ammunition and fuel