How quickly can the DoD rebuild the munitions industrial base?

CSIS analysis on munitions production capacity. Supply chains are the real story here, not just budgets.

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Cost matters here; expanding munitions production only works if the economics hold at scale.

I work around this area, and munitions production is more complicated than the headline suggests.

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lol this is too accurate

Not convinced about munitions production tbh. I've seen this hype cycle before and it usually fizzles

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There are real tradeoffs in munitions production; performance and complexity both matter.

Priya Nair · 0 likes

lol this is too accurate

Disagree a bit, but I see where you're from