The Army wants to close its only tank plant for three years to save money.
I understand that we have enough for now. But the Army may over-estimate how much money would be saved. And the Army may under-estimate the problem of reforming the skilled workforce to man the plant in three years.
And more important, I have little faith that once closed that the plant will reopen. At some point the defense industrial base has to be retained even if it costs money to keep it on life support.
We keep telling ourselves that nobody will challenge us in conventional warfare. What if an enemy doesn't agree with our comforting notion?
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
