A rifle and a warship sit at opposite ends of defence procurement. Putting both under one ministry may simplify administration, yet they do not pass through comparable acquisition cycles. Treating a destroyer or frigate programme like a larger small-arms purchase therefore creates problems even when the organizational chart looks efficient. The short comparison captures why unified administration did not produce a single sensible method for every service.
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Rifles and warships could not share one procurement cycle
A brief comparison between buying rifles and building warships shows why unified administration did not create one sensible procurement process.