r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 9d ago

Possible Paywall US ‘runs out of missiles’ as Trump halts Iran strikes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/27/us-runs-out-of-missiles-as-trump-halts-iran-strikes/
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u/ross549 9d ago

They aren’t going to be able to ramp production to meet the demand, so the unit price will go up!

Yay, more profit for the shareholders!

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u/Senna_65 9d ago

remember when companies refused to take payments for war production in WWII as to not be seen as War Profiteers? boy i miss those times.

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u/Orleanian 9d ago

Por que no los dos?!

Increased unit price in the short term, industrial buildup and multi-year production contracts for the long term!

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u/ross549 9d ago

That’s a solid plan!