Pulling people out of retirement to build more of the same short range missile the Army bought in the 80’s is not how the gap is closed. Where are the new systems? Does anyone build things anymore?
Compare the revenues of the MIL complex to the rest of the options available on the Fortune 500. People dont realize how big the gap has grown between what nation states can afford and what transnational corps are raking in. Its a no brainer where the best and the brightest end up working.