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Originally Posted by Raellus
You're right- there's a lot of politics and money in equipment adoption. I reckon that in WW3, with aircraft attrition rates high and manufacturing of the most up-to-date models lagging behind, that any viable stopgap measures would be taken. At that point, the gov't would be throwing money at any company with the capability of putting more wings in the air. The A-7 airframes already exist so it seems like a very sensible shortcut.
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I agree, I think with the harsh realities of war, there won't be much room for building political careers within the military higher ranks. The cronyism and favouritism would probably die off pretty quick (by that I mean things such as big military equipment manufacturers offering jobs upon retirement from the military, to senior officers who just happened to be on the purchasing committee).