The strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
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Re: The strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
#2> "knock-on effect of this war is that it may cost double or more than double to replace all these weapons because all the mineral demand is going to go way up
It's a lazy assumption that the motivation for war is profit, but in this case ...
Re: The strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
#3Don't know how much sulfur the DOD and industry needs, but I have personally seen the "sulfur pits" pretty full at the Valero refinery in Corpus Christi . . .
Re: The strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
#4> "knock-on effect of this war is that it may cost double or more than double to replace all these weapons because all the mineral demand is going to go way up It's a lazy assumption that the motivation for war is profit, but in this case ...
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Re: The strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
#5> "knock-on effect of this war is that it may cost double or more than double to replace all these weapons because all the mineral demand is going to go way up It's a lazy assumption that the motivation for war is profit, but in this case ...
How much would material prices have to increase that replacement cost doubles? The main factor in weapon prices is development cost and manufacturing, not the raw materials, right?
Re: The strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
#6the closure of the strait (i.e. a toll booth by Iran) will cause massive inflation, destroy the GCC, and eventually lead to a global recession and the end of a petrodollar, which is how Iran is retaliating.
And if the US attempts a ground invasion to keep the strait open, it will be a complete disaster for the US.
Re: The strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
#7the closure of the strait (i.e. a toll booth by Iran) will cause massive inflation, destroy the GCC, and eventually lead to a global recession and the end of a petrodollar, which is how Iran is retaliating. And if the US attempts a ground invasion to keep the strait open, it will be a complete disaster for the US.
GCC == Gulf Cooperation Council?
Re: The strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
#8the closure of the strait (i.e. a toll booth by Iran) will cause massive inflation, destroy the GCC, and eventually lead to a global recession and the end of a petrodollar, which is how Iran is retaliating. And if the US attempts a ground invasion to keep the strait open, it will be a complete disaster for the US.
GCC == Gulf Cooperation Council?
I hope it is not the gnu compiler..
Re: The strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
#9Everyone's an expert 19 days into a conflict that was absolutely foreseen in comprehensive United States military planning. People need to have some patience.
What's clear is it the way this is being executed is a complete reboot of how prior Middle East conflicts were executed which suggests major ownership of prior problems and learnings applied
Re: The strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
#10Everyone's an expert 19 days into a conflict that was absolutely foreseen in comprehensive United States military planning. People need to have some patience. What's clear is it the way this is being executed is a complete reboot of how prior Middle East conflicts were executed which suggests major ownership of prior problems and learnings applied
Yes, especially murdering a school full of girls during the first days seems like a perfect example of extensive planning and preparation.