Imminent mistakes in Syria

[kandrathe]

The cynic in me says that military budgets will only be maintained or increased if the military is actually using their allotment of dollars for new missiles, tanks, and bullets. If they fire fewer cruise missiles this year, then next year they get less money in the cruise missile pot. Who makes the missiles? Follow the money.

There are multiple sides to the conflict, on the one side you have Russians: supplying Beriev anti-ship missiles, yes, but also the new Russian Mediterranean Naval Base in Tartus. But, also the MiG-29SMT fighters, Pantsir S1E air-defense systems, Iskander tactical missile systems, Yak-130 aircraft, and two Amur-1650 submarines.

On the US side, Raytheon stock is up about 20%. I'm sure we could find some link to Academi, or The Carlyle Group too.