Musk warns US military must change course or face failure
By
Dylan Malyasov
Feb 7, 2025
Modified date: Feb 7, 2025
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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has once again taken aim at U.S. defense spending, questioning the cost-effectiveness and strategic direction of American military programs.
His latest remarks come in response to a report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which revealed that the U.S. Navy plans to allocate $40 billion annually for the next 30 years, totaling $1.2 trillion to maintain and expand a 364-ship fleet.
Musk, who has frequently criticized the U.S. military-industrial complex, called for a complete overhaul of how the country develops its weapons systems.
“American weapons programs need to be completely redone. The current strategy is to build a small number of weapons at a high price to fight yesterday’s war. Unless there are immediate and dramatic changes made, America will lose the next war very badly,” Musk wrote.
https://defence-blog.com/musk-warns-us-military-must-change-course-or-face-failure/
