> „The US military the mightiest fighting force at the time fell in one swoop when the president and command staff all died dud to the unwashed hands of a marine preparing the burgers on Airforce One.“
- Encylopedia Galactica 2424
One can make ridiculous arguments about both values and costs if one goes to extremes. It is instructive to study actual modern warfare. Sophisticated weapons only matter if there is a sufficient number. Meat attacks only work if weapons are of sufficient quality. Neither is one of the extremes.