It never ceases to amaze me. A missile costs depending on the ordinance used anywhere from 10k to 1 million.
But, how much does it costs to recruit, train, pay and then burry a soldier, give his widow/mother his indemnity, then recruit and retrain his replacement?
Speaking purely financialy it is a better deal to use a piece of hardware still. But, alas, the brass doesn't think ahead.
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