Re:Why the U.S. can't build icebreaking ships
by brazzy on Friday September 27, 2024 @03:10AM
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> I mean, look at the US 80 years ago. The US easily out produced the Axis. We could produce faster and cheaper.
Read TFA. Faster, yes. Cheaper, no. Even after fully ramping up, Liberty ships cost considerably more to produce in the US than an equivalent ship elsewhere. In wartime that is acceptable. When you're producing for a global market, it's not.
Read TFA. Faster, yes. Cheaper, no. Even after fully ramping up, Liberty ships cost considerably more to produce in the US than an equivalent ship elsewhere. In wartime that is acceptable. When you're producing for a global market, it's not.