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CSIS Simulation Highlights Urgent Need to Strengthen U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

A recent simulation conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) paints a stark picture of the U.S. defense industrial base, revealing critical vulnerabilities in its ability to support military operations in the event of a large-scale conflict. The findings underscore the urgent need for public-private partnerships, increased investment in manufacturing capacity, and reduced reliance on foreign components.

CSIS Simulation Highlights Urgent Need to Strengthen U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Good luck with that! The U.S. “defense industrial base” is beholden to profits!

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Mike Gallagher says that the Pentagon Has Two Years to Prevent World War III

The Pentagon is running out of missiles. After December 1, that will be a big problem.

Why America Is Out of Ammunition

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
This chart is from the Government Accountability Office’s recent report on the Department of Defense’s lack of strategy around corporate mergers. Bow down before Powerpoint you peasants.

Today, as the U.S. is drawn into wars in Israel and Ukraine, as well as the defense of now-peaceful Taiwan, I’m writing about war. Not the policy choices, or whether U.S. military power is a net force for good or ill, but the actual practical machinery behind the American defense base that produces the weaponry necessary to sustain the military.

Why America Is Out of Ammunition