"Fix It Or Go Bankrupt:" Musk Sounds The Alarm On America's $36 Trillion Problem

By Alan Hume | Saturday, 28 December 2024 01:50 PM
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Elon Musk, the renowned business magnate, has recently made a strong case for the United States to significantly increase its arsenal of hypersonic missiles and long-range drones.

Musk, known for his forthright opinions, stated, "America needs a large quantity of long-range drones (air, surface water & submarine) and hypersonic missiles. Anything manned will die very fast in a drone war." This statement, made on Thursday, echoes his previous comments on the future of warfare.

As reported by Fox News, Musk has been vocal about his views on modern warfare, previously stating, "Future wars are all about drones & hypersonic missiles. Fighter jets piloted by humans will be destroyed very quickly." His criticism extends to specific military equipment, particularly the F-35 fighter jet, which he has openly disparaged. "The F-35 design was broken at the requirements level, because it was required to be too many things to too many people. This made it an expensive & complex jack of all trades, master of none. Success was never in the set of possible outcomes. And manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway. Will just get pilots killed," Musk declared in a post in November.

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Musk's critique of the F-35 program is unambiguous. He has called it "the worst military value for money in history," urging for its discontinuation in the name of fiscal responsibility. His concerns about government spending extend beyond military expenditure. Musk, who has been appointed by President-elect Donald Trump alongside former presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has expressed alarm at the nation's escalating national debt. "Terrifying [to be honest]," he wrote last month, referring to the debt that now exceeds $36.1 trillion.

Musk's warning is clear: "We either fix this or go de facto bankrupt." His call for a shift in military strategy and fiscal responsibility underscores the urgency of addressing these issues to safeguard the nation's future.

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