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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 11 months ago

Wargames show the US could burn through its ammo in 'as few as 3 to 4 weeks' in a war with China, commission warns

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Wargames show the US could burn through its ammo in 'as few as 3 to 4 weeks' in a war with China, commission warns

www.businessinsider.com

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 11 months ago
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Some important munitions, like anti-ship missiles, might last only a few days, said the eight-person commission appointed by Congress.
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  • bobs_guns@lemmygrad.ml
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    The obvious and easiest solution is to not go to war with China

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOP
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      but that would require having sanity

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    Is this factoring in how many shots it takes them to shoot down a balloon? Because if not, they may be exahusted in faster than 4 weeks.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOP
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      🤣

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    It’s okay, we’ll just get some more bullets manufactured from… Oh no…

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      But we’ve got futures on options on credit default swaps on arms manufacturers!

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    This is what $820,000,000,000/year buys you. Lmao

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    But that’s okay, the Chinese only have shovels and washing machines to fight with.

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      And their economy will be in tatters!

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