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Re:The department of war just shot the accountants and opted... by amfarrell617 on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @09:41AM (#45900812)
> no different to the guy in the foxhole

In peacetime, the American in the foxhole doesn’t die nor does the American or Brit across from him. Everyone merely has simulated results.

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Re:The department of war just shot the accountants and opted... by potato3732842 on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @10:40AM (#45901501)
What happens if we go to war? We just gonna build a new fast procurement process from scratch when we decide we need it? How do you even decide that for a low intensity conflict?

You ever heard the phrase "you fight how you train"? We're training our suppliers to be crap.

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Re:The department of war just shot the accountants and opted... by amfarrell617 on Monday November 17, 2025 @03:39PM (#45958017)
Thought about it. Watched half of Hegseth’s speech. You’re right.

How do we fix it? Treat hurricane season as a test run for manufacturing relief shelters?

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