You don't have to be defensive about it, I think it just acknowledges a bit of a public relations tightrope the MIC has to walk. They can't gloat about how we're winning too much (even though they are not just winning, but even doing it with mostly hand-me-downs) or people will start to question whether how much we spend is really necessary. I know why it's necessary, you know why it's necessary, but the average voter doesn't necessarily care.
China IS scary. And the whole reason Russia is getting their ass kicked is BECAUSE of our insane military budget.
Shit take.
You don't have to be defensive about it, I think it just acknowledges a bit of a public relations tightrope the MIC has to walk. They can't gloat about how we're winning too much (even though they are not just winning, but even doing it with mostly hand-me-downs) or people will start to question whether how much we spend is really necessary. I know why it's necessary, you know why it's necessary, but the average voter doesn't necessarily care.
The average voter sees us spending money on bullets that shoot Russians and they go "Murica fuck yeah!"
Which is pretty much accurate in this case so, cool.