While it would make military sense for a state like West Virginia or Arizona (next to very expensive but vital states, lots of space, far enough from coastal attack) to be the main base for any of these companies, the logistics planning of these companies are meticulously stretched out so that essentially every congressperson is at risk of losing votes if they vote for any sort of cuts to the MIC.
This is part of why things are so expensive. Northrop Grumman engineers on Long Island have to travel to Fairfax VA for meetings, and then go to Palmdale CA to see what they are building in person.
I imagine the main reason things are expensive is that producing cheap weapons isn't a goal. The primary motivator is to divert as much tax money as possible into the hands of people who own the war industry. This results in making expensive weapons that require a lot of maintenance, because that's how you maximize profits.
While it would make military sense for a state like West Virginia or Arizona (next to very expensive but vital states, lots of space, far enough from coastal attack) to be the main base for any of these companies, the logistics planning of these companies are meticulously stretched out so that essentially every congressperson is at risk of losing votes if they vote for any sort of cuts to the MIC.
This is part of why things are so expensive. Northrop Grumman engineers on Long Island have to travel to Fairfax VA for meetings, and then go to Palmdale CA to see what they are building in person.
I imagine the main reason things are expensive is that producing cheap weapons isn't a goal. The primary motivator is to divert as much tax money as possible into the hands of people who own the war industry. This results in making expensive weapons that require a lot of maintenance, because that's how you maximize profits.
Yes in every county of every state there’s someone getting money from that MIC budget
The difference is that in some countries the MIC has become an industry where profit is the main goal because it's been privatized.