No nation, institution, or political culture is immune to mistakes. Procurement remains a human activity, so ego, rivalry, and short-term politics will intrude regardless of the system making the decision. Demanding equipment that resembles another country's successful platform can also substitute familiarity for analysis. A domestic design may better meet national requirements even when it does not copy the admired foreign example. Sound procurement begins by acknowledging fallibility and judging equipment against the buyer's own circumstances.
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Accepting mistakes before copying another navy
No political system or national culture eliminates procurement error, and copying an ally's equipment can substitute appearance for a force designed around domestic needs.