/c/europe Posted by u/DataDrifter_01 4 days ago

US warns European allies including UK and Poland of arms shipment delays, FT reports

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u/DataDrifter_01OP 4 days ago
Shocker. Like we didn't see this coming with US manufacturing already stretched thin. Wonder if this is about Ukraine supplies or just general readiness across the board.
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u/code_monkey_x 4 days ago
Probably both, honestly. I work in logistics for a defense contractor and the lead times for specialized components have been insane for months.
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u/mango_storm 4 days ago
Oh, so NOW they're warning us? Not like, a year ago?
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u/PixelPusher_7 4 days ago
They've been warning about production capacity for ages, this is specifically about *shipment delays* for existing orders. Different thing.
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u/SilverStreamer 4 days ago
This is exactly what happens when you let your own defense industrial base atrophy for decades, then expect the US to carry the whole load. Europe needs to step up its own production, yesterday.
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