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The U.S. Can Afford a Bigger Military. We Just Can’t Build It. (www.wsj.com)

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[–] TacoGyrosKebabShwama@hexbear.net 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Gosh i hope that's true and not some Raytheon ghoul mucking around with chatgpt to make another moar subsidies plz plea in a paper of record

[–] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 24 points 11 months ago

Considering the lack of ammo to send to Ukraine and Israel and the production ramp up that hasn't happened yet, I'd say the MIC's interest in keeping margins as high as possible stays supreme.

[–] kot@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think they'd be complaining about the lack of funds if that was the case, and not about the absolute hubris of not being able to make more weapons because you moved your industrial base to China.

[–] 201dberg@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 11 months ago

Moves industry to China. China becomes more industrialized. You start cold war with China which now has all your industry. You can't do anything to match their industry because you have no industry. Surprised Pikachu face.