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2025-10-14 -Land of the Free

America's Last TNT Plant Explodes ‐ Pentagon Supply Chain Frozen For 3 Years

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2025-10-14 09:31|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1793 views ] Top

1 Public updates indicate that construction and commissioning will take 3 years before production starts.

That can be kicked into high gear if the government wishes it to be.

Posted by DarthVader 2025-10-14 12:44|| 2025-10-14 12:44|| Front Page Top

2 Single point of production in critical defense industry is always concerning. Given the recent Chinese high-jinks about clandestine communications interruption sites, drone surveillance of bases, tens of thousands of military-aged illegals, and reported heightened Taiwan invasion prep-are we sure this was an accident?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2025-10-14 12:50|| 2025-10-14 12:50|| Front Page Top

3 That can be kicked into high gear if the government wishes it to be.

True.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-10-14 13:02|| 2025-10-14 13:02|| Front Page Top

4 I suppose the SAE plant in Bayville, NY doesn't count for some reason. Or about half a dozen others, for that matter. (Can you say DuPont?)
Accurate Energy Systems wasn't / isn't (unclear at this point) actually a big player in the biz.

Posted by ed in texas 2025-10-14 13:40|| 2025-10-14 13:40|| Front Page Top

5 Let's have one in Malibu. Lots of vacant land.

Posted by Regular joe 2025-10-14 14:30|| 2025-10-14 14:30|| Front Page Top

6 101 TNT manufacturers in the US, ordered by revenue

Posted by trailing wife 2025-10-14 20:39|| 2025-10-14 20:39|| Front Page Top

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