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Hope22

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22. Quickest way to bankrupt the country...

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 04:35 PM

Mar 7

Fictitious orders and divvy up the payment amongst themselves. Been at war one week and suddenly our shelves are bare? Where did it all go? And who sold it? One guess!

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Trump says defense contractors agree to quadruple production of 'exquisite class' weapons [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 7 OP

Timeline? DRiggs Mar 7 #1

The DoD spent 98.4 billion on tactical and strategic missiles in FY '23 EarthFirst Mar 7 #2

Here's the problem Roy Rolling Mar 7 #3

Tomahawk Missile Production modrepub Mar 7 #4

They linked to another, more comprehensive article from earlier in the week where they had this (different reporter) - BumRushDaShow Mar 7 #9

Miliatry used over 100 Tomahawks a DAY according Deminpenn Mar 7 #10

So How Many Parts Are Common modrepub Mar 7 #13

What a waste- starve your own people for war. Blues Heron Mar 7 #5

Quickest way to bankrupt the country... Hope22 Mar 7 #22

The rapist said Whip-poor-will Mar 7 #6

Days have been increased to a 32 hour Trump Day to accommodate the additional shift. Hugin Mar 7 #8

A huddle in two months? Hugin Mar 7 #7

No BIG, BEAUTIFUL, Trump Class Battleships then? ProudMNDemocrat Mar 7 #11

Well... Maybe one. Hugin Mar 7 #14

This makes me want to throw up! Hope22 Mar 7 #23

As Country Joe said Doc_Technical Mar 7 #12

The Military Industrial Complex is loving this shit. BradBo Mar 7 #15

I couldn't get past "exquisite class" weapons. Is there actually such niyad Mar 7 #16

Must be gold plated rockets. Linda ladeewolf Mar 7 #17

It's just below the euphoria class... Hugin Mar 7 #18

Only in Trump's fevered imagination caraher Mar 7 #24

US troops in Iran racing against the clock before running out of ammo: report LetMyPeopleVote Mar 7 #19

Of course they "agreed". That's how you handle a madman with a gun in his hands. As others have mentioned, artemisia1 Mar 7 #20

How does he plan on paying for this new production? Grins Mar 7 #21