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Deminpenn

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18. There's an economics of scale element here, too

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 06:37 AM

Jan 8

DoD always promises to buy more aircraft, for ex, than ever will be actually funded. If DoD would buy 15-20 planes a month, the defense contractor would gear up to meet that, planes would be delivered faster and at less cost. But as soon as the promised annual aircratt buys are cut, defense contractors shift resources to commericial commercial contracts and defense production slows down and each unit gets more expensive leading to further decreases in what DoD can afford to buy.

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Trump says he won't permit dividends, buybacks for defense companies till they fix equipment production [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 7 OP

So how does he plan to accomplish this stupidity? mdbl Jan 7 #1

Or until adequate tribute is deposited in crypto into his personal account Strelnikov_ Jan 7 #2

Stiffing the contractors comes to DoD Prairie Gates Jan 7 #3

I don't think he can do this legally... SWBTATTReg Jan 7 #4

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This is not as true as it once was ... VMA131Marine Jan 7 #12

That is true Deminpenn Jan 8 #17

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yeah, cool story bro. Javaman Jan 7 #6

Ummm, we're not at war, Russia is a 10th of what it was, the China situation is mostly water Cheezoholic Jan 7 #7

He is just slinging his poopy diapers at the wall popsdenver Jan 8 #20

The threat of withholding military contracts and payments will certainly snap most of them in line.... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 7 #8

So who's gonna build this equipment? ananda Jan 7 #10

Or they can send Trump a check and all will be forgiven Raven123 Jan 7 #9

Next up, Trump awarded inaugural Defense Contractors Peace Prize. ToxMarz Jan 7 #11

Yes Sir. Right away Sir. Whatever you want, Sir. IcyPeas Jan 7 #13

So... he wants the government to have control... Shipwack Jan 7 #14

Hey BRDS popsdenver Jan 7 #15

Awww thank you. BumRushDaShow Jan 8 #16

There's an economics of scale element here, too Deminpenn Jan 8 #18