Can Elon Musk save America?

After reading portions of the fool dot com article, I note this:

Over the next 15 years, the Pentagon plans to spend $70 billion on space launches. If SpaceX could actually cut that cost by 74%, as argued, taxpayers could save more than $50 billion.--- Rich Smith

Fifty billion bucks would be more than what is needed to install an effective missile defense against a Russian attack.  Go for it.