Putin gives stark missile warning

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As for the Patriots, they were deployed heavily in Gulf War I. That was the early 90s...did we not develop anything of use between the mid 80s and the early 90s?
 
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TennTradition said:
As for the Patriots, they were deployed heavily in Gulf War I. That was the early 90s...did we not develop anything of use between the mid 80s and the early 90s?
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the government procurement process says that the technology was from the late 70s and early 80s. Some upgrades, but the process moves that slowly. Takes total war to pick it up some.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
the government procurement process says that the technology was from the late 70s and early 80s. Some upgrades, but the process moves that slowly. Takes total war to pick it up some.
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Then why are we necessarily lightyears beyond that now - particularly considering the need for missile defense lessened some with the end of the cold war. Do we plan on deploying systems in Europe that are lightyears beyond the Patriot technology...or only marginal improvements?
 
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you know little of economics. the ability to use economics as a diplomatic tool is about size, which almost 100% dictates influence. biggest is definitely best.

the weak dollar indicates decreased demand, but it had to happen for several reasons. the relative strength of our dollar is huge in BOP math, otherwise it dictates how your money spends abroad or on imports. being the biggest outlet for world goods means that most int'l companies have to maintain their dollar denominated pricing so we don't feel the weaker dollar, while our domestic products become massively more attractive overseas.
 
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