Wars accelerate technological growth only temporarily. In the long run, wars slow it down. Maintaining armies is expensive and that money could be spent in research. Do you remember when that B-2 crashed last year? Do you have any idea how much those things cost? (Hint: more than the plane's weight in gold)
TV Nation poll! "28% of Americans think that our army's high-tech military equipment is too expensive to risk in combat."
TV Nation poll! "28% of Americans think that our army's high-tech military equipment is too expensive to risk in combat."