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Deminpenn

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3. This is just competition for supplies and equipment the US needs too.

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Sat Mar 21, 2026, 07:06 AM

20 hrs ago

Foreign governments might get direct delivery of the weapon system or weapon, but they use the same DoD supply system for maintenance and repair as the services. The foreign countries can order needed parts directly, but then they are in the same lead time pipeline as military contracts with the same contractors.

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Cant use wartime powers without congress declaring war SSJVegeta 19 hrs ago #4

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