"U.S. military applies more to Air than NASA's full-year budget."📜

"U.S. military applies more to Air than NASA's full-year budget."

📜 Back in 2011: During the peak of missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, former U.S. generals estimated that the military spent $20 billion a year on "refrigeration systems," ❄️ of which that year NASA's total budget was about $18,400 million!

🤔 Why is "air conditioning" so expensive?

This figure is not just the purchase cost of air or the cost of electricity, but the so-called "turnkey fuel cost," which includes:

🛢️ Fuel bill for a generator in the middle of a sweltering desert.

🚚 the logistical value of transporting oil to frontline areas.

🪖 the cost of escorting an oil convoy, which is vulnerable to attack, and is the most expensive!

Also, Air is not just for comfort, but for strategy:

💻 Protect electronics, radar 🛰️ and communications systems from heat breakdown.

🏥 Keep the temperature in the nurse tent 🩸 and ammunition depot 💣 safe.

Although the U.S. military does not currently use this part of the budget as high as 2011, this is a case study that shows us that "heat and energy management" 🔥 is a great challenge and a key background to modern warfare. 🦾

Friends, what do you think about the complexity of this global budget? Comments can share views. 👇

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