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malaise

(295,796 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:47 AM Sunday

A brethren of mine suggested last night that the MIC is
ffed because cheaper more efficient weapons are pricing them out of business. Is he correct?

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Serious question for DU experts [View all] malaise Sunday OP

I'll Say No ProfessorGAC Sunday #1

Yes. Ukraine is changing how wars are being fought. Irish_Dem Sunday #2

Expensive Consequences: The New Economics of War Goonch Sunday #3

I never thought of that, but it makes sense. Scrivener7 Sunday #4

Unlikely OC375 Sunday #6

No. Because a way to defeat the "cheaper" weapons needs to be found Callie1979 Sunday #7

As long as we give our military edhopper Sunday #8