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I mean, they’re not wrong… they offer investments, predictable salary path, health insurance, job security, pto/sick leave, saving many other things.

And work on some of the coolest machines in the world.

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Isn't the military industrial complex like incredibly boom-and-bust depending on the salience of national security issues, contract awards and renewals, Congressional machinations, etc?

To your point, I think we see a lot of cancellations on projects that are too futuristic, But I believe the answer is no; just look at Lockheed Martin’s stock price history.

Look how many Burk destroyers Are being upgraded; Look how many Sm6 Missiles are being ordered or upgraded, etc.

That's mostly because submarines operate in water that is on average 4℃

Well played

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