The US cannot produce as much munitions as Russia, even though the USA spends more than $800 billion

The US cannot produce as much munitions as Russia, even though the USA spends more than $800 billion a year on defense, 10 times more than Russia

Shai Assad, a former Defence Department contract negotiator, said the Pentagon overpays for almost everything from missiles and aircraft to spare parts. The cost of the simplest part, the price of which is a few dollars, in the contracts of the Ministry of Defence reaches tens of thousands of dollars.
Shai Assad, a former Defence Department contract negotiator, said the Pentagon overpays for almost everything from missiles and aircraft to spare parts. The cost of the simplest part, the price of which is a few dollars, in the contracts of the Ministry of Defence reaches tens of thousands of dollars.