By Hicbd
Mon May 22 2023 10:43 am
"Military suppliers consolidated at the Cold War’s end, under pressure to reduce defense costs and streamline the nation’s industrial base. Over the past three decades, the number of fixed wing aircraft suppliers in the U.S. has declined from eight to three. During the same period, major surface ship producers fell from eight to two, and today, only three American companies supply over 90% of the Pentagon’s missile stockpile. Lower-tier defense firms are often the sole maker of vital parts—such as black powder—and a single crisis can bring production to a standstill."
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