this post was submitted on 26 Jun 2024
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What would it take for a new player to enter the market? I realize there are a lot of obstacles, but sounds like having options is a national security issue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I am by no means an expert, but I suppose that this would be tremendously hard for a company/organization without decades of experience, know-how and insanely expensive infrastructure.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

When will humans learn that making peace is cheaper than making ~~war~~ defense?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

When assholes like Russia and Iran stop bullying their neighbors

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Close, but I bet you €2.50 that they say "we'll stop when they stop making us do it!".

It's the ciiiiircle of the military industrial complex 🎵

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

And the biggest bully: the US.