Bullets

The bullet supports and has supported the military for a number of reasons. Ballistics in the 16^th century is a far cry from those such as the hollow point of today. The evolution of the round bullet demonstrates the military’s reliance on the bullet and firearm. The purpose of the bullet is to damage a target. When at war, a military will often need to destroy targets or defend their own targets in order to defeat their opposition. The study and science of bullets lead to the development and the widespread use of the bullet throughout the 19^th century. By the American Civil War 90% of casualties were by the minnie ball (wiki/Bullet).

Economically, bullets are a buy compared to the overall spending on defense in the United States. Of the 489 billion dollars spent less than a percentage was toward bullets. The high casualty rate makes any military a threat with the use of up to date weaponry. A major factor in a military’s strength is having this type of high casualty rate. The technological advances in the bullet industry advantage a military which has the most progress in this field. Lastly, the use of guns is coupled with this arguement and can be used for intimidation. There are complementary goods in the industry making both catalysts for the military.

Corrosions on the military by the bullet include cornering the market for weapons; for example, other technologies are not as well looked into that might have the same function as a bullet but better cost wise. Communication and information are examples of other means of winning a battle or war, but are used only in the prenup. The bullet makes a military violent.