U.S. Army fudged its accounts by trillions of dollars, auditor finds

Re:U.S. Army fudged its accounts by trillions of dollars, au... by Viper007Bond on Friday August 19, 2016 @02:47PM (#12322457)

I wasn't commenting whether it's right or wrong to be spending that much, merely that if one is going to do a comparison, it should not be misleading.

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Re:U.S. Army fudged its accounts by trillions of dollars, au... by maxerickson on Friday August 19, 2016 @03:00PM (#12322590)

The absolute spending numbers will translate into capabilities though.

For instance, the US maintains about 1/2 of active aircraft carriers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers_in_s...

I guess the strategic problems with aircraft carriers vs missiles make them a less compelling example of capabilities, but they are a nice illustration of the spending gap.

Later: 1/2 maybe isn't the best choice for a number there, as it includes some smaller carriers that mostly support VTOL craft. On the other side of it, the US super carriers carry a lot more planes. If the next generation planes come through, the smaller US carriers do end up comparing reasonably well to the other small carriers.

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