US defense industry production capacity weakened by profit motive and offshored manufacturing base

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us defense industry production capacity

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The US defense industrial base is constrained by profit-seeking behavior and prior outsourcing decisions, limiting rapid mobilization capacity.

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/pol/540476764 ↗ live · archive alarmed developing 6 replies The US defense industrial base is constrained by profit-seeking behavior and prior outsourcing decisions, limiting rapid mobilization capacity.