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Originally Posted by xntrx

And the price is...? Unfortunately, the military is silly in that they don't normally look at TCO, just the contract price.

Is it just me, or did the sound of the door closing, sound like a cheap yard gate?

Here is one long-term result: The U.S. military is scrapping up to 2,000 of its mine-resistant vehicles, which cost $1 million each

Since we are reducing forces, and eventually withdrawing, we have more vehicles than we need, and the military is scrapping relatively-new trucks because they feel it is the best way to cut their losses.