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		digi_owl on Aug 30, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: F-35 Program Cutting Corners to “Complete” Develop... Also went in late in both wold wars, when the other side was basically exhausted. Never mind never having had to operate the industry under 24/7 bombardment.

astrodust on Aug 30, 2018 [–]

The US is just too fucking big to be subject to 24/7 bombardment.

The US military, which is ridiculous, couldn't even keep a lid on Iraq and it's not even as big as Texas. There's no adversary that could possibly mount a bombing campaign that big, not even the US itself.

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