Over priced, they have to who is going to protect them against China?
You are logically right!
But in reality you are NOT
usa producing high tech on following base
- High paid labor compared to any other countries
- Produced components with higher price tag compared to same component price in other countries
- You have to ADD chain of involved people for selling the product. They are already VERY GREEDY and Expect to receive more money . Because those people doing this from many years (we talking about specific families people which are in control in those sectors)
-They must pay in Dollars. Exchange of local money against dollar is making usa product Expensive
-Plus we need to add additional money taken on situation of country which need this product (If this country is desperate and in need then usa charge x3 x4 x5 more)
I will give you few examples:
Turkiye paid millions for JUST 1 air to air missile for F-16 "price tag"
When Turkiye produced own Air to air missile usa decreased the price to 200 000 dollars !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Other example
Italy sold main turret for OTO Melara 76 mm variants for price tag of millions again to Turkiye
When Turkiye made own variant then Italy decrease price to 4x and also start offering the new generation turret