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Re:How Quickly Can the DoD Rebuild and Recast the Munitions ... by Animats on Monday October 19, 2026 @12:19AM (#50148329)
What seems to be happening is that Ukraine, which has a rocket industry from the Soviet era, is building such missiles, and, through a quiet deal with Taiwan, the electronics is provided.[1] This is not a secret but nobody talks about numbers.

[1] https://ipdefenseforum.com/2026/01/taiwan-looks-to-partner-w...

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Re:How Quickly Can the DoD Rebuild and Recast the Munitions ... by lostlogin on Monday October 19, 2026 @12:32AM (#50148395)
Lucky they didn’t buy from the US. Some tech billionaire would have found a way to shut it down.
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Re:How Quickly Can the DoD Rebuild and Recast the Munitions ... by dboreham on Monday October 19, 2026 @09:50AM (#50152498)
Or some elected government leader.
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Re:How Quickly Can the DoD Rebuild and Recast the Munitions ... by dopa42365 on Monday October 19, 2026 @10:06AM (#50152700)
US military procurement regulations keep companies like GlobalFoundries alive. No alternative for critical chips from some of their legacy nodes (at least none that can be certified within years, obviously the chips themselves are very far from cutting edge).
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