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Pentagon Struggles to Feed War Machine

March 25, 2023 at 8:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “Industry consolidation, depleted manufacturing lines and supply chain issues have combined to constrain the production of basic ammunition like artillery shells while also prompting concern about building adequate reserves of more sophisticated weapons.”

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