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February 20, 2024 | International, Land

The Pentagon wants industry to transform again to meet demand. Can it?

In 30 years, the Pentagon went from a defense industry it considered too large to sustain, to one now too small to surge.

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2024/02/20/the-pentagon-wants-industry-to-transform-again-to-meet-demand-can-it/

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