It will be curious to see how far Comrade Xi wishes to turn the screws on his American friends when it comes to the provision of processed rare earth elements. Rather remarkable comment from the CEO of Raytheon that 'there is no alternative'.
More to the Eli Whitney-Thomas Jefferson interchangeable parts. My impression is that the muskets were assembled in this fashion at Springfield MA because artisans and skilled craftsmen, like gunsmiths, seldom emigrated to America. So each step in the assembly could be completed by workmen with little or no training. Where the parts came from, I wouldn't know.
Fantastic and fast-paced primer on how these shortages have plagued us from the recent Libyan conflict all the way back to WWI. Thank you ass always for the thoughtful and insightful work! Happy 4th to you sir!
Isn’t the Ukraine supply problem summed up in the adage Generals are only prepared to fight the last war ? Who expected a replay of WWI in the Ukraine? Neither NATO or the Russians .
The black powder shortage for artillery propellent is a quirky example.
It will be curious to see how far Comrade Xi wishes to turn the screws on his American friends when it comes to the provision of processed rare earth elements. Rather remarkable comment from the CEO of Raytheon that 'there is no alternative'.
Fascinating and in depth look at historic lack of preparedness that seems to occur with such regularity. Do they learn this at West Point?
More to the Eli Whitney-Thomas Jefferson interchangeable parts. My impression is that the muskets were assembled in this fashion at Springfield MA because artisans and skilled craftsmen, like gunsmiths, seldom emigrated to America. So each step in the assembly could be completed by workmen with little or no training. Where the parts came from, I wouldn't know.
Fantastic and fast-paced primer on how these shortages have plagued us from the recent Libyan conflict all the way back to WWI. Thank you ass always for the thoughtful and insightful work! Happy 4th to you sir!
Isn’t the Ukraine supply problem summed up in the adage Generals are only prepared to fight the last war ? Who expected a replay of WWI in the Ukraine? Neither NATO or the Russians .
The black powder shortage for artillery propellent is a quirky example.