I don’t know why they constantly trim it, but the full quote is “Each Javelin round costs $80,000, and the idea that it’s fired by a guy who doesn’t make that in a year at a guy who doesn’t make that in a lifetime is somehow so outrageous it almost makes the war seem winnable.” It’s from a book about Afghanistan.
But its used to destroy a several million dollar tank.
I don’t know why they constantly trim it, but the full quote is “Each Javelin round costs $80,000, and the idea that it’s fired by a guy who doesn’t make that in a year at a guy who doesn’t make that in a lifetime is somehow so outrageous it almost makes the war seem winnable.” It’s from a book about Afghanistan.
Full of people that will never see $30,000 in their lives. Fighting for people that live luxurious lives in Europe.
In Ukraine a $500 drone can destroy a million dollar tank these days.
That awkward/ironical moment when a literal flying brick of explosives can do the same damage as an advanced rocket system without costing a fortune.