"Bill Silvey" wrote in message
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"Charles Talleyrand" wrote in message


Missiles often cost more than the target.

This is a poor warfighting methodology that will only lead to tears. Yes,
yes. A single Hellfire costs more than a half-company of chinese T-55
knockoffs. So you do what then - don't shoot it? Wait for a different
asset to attack with a more economical munition and hope you - or people
on
the ground - don't die waiting?


Indeed comparing cash values like that is nonsense.
The real issue is that a maverick is a hell of a lot cheaper than
the airplane and pilot you need to hazard to put him in
gun range.

Keith