Posted on 11/24/2022 9:16:25 AM PST by BenLurkin
Eastern Europe's arms industry is churning out guns, artillery shells and other military supplies at a pace not seen since the Cold War...
[N]early a dozen government and company officials and analysts who spoke to Reuters said the conflict also presented new opportunities for the region's arms industry.
Poland's...State-owned PGZ controls more than 50 companies making weapons and ammunition - from armoured transporters to unmanned air systems - and holds stakes in dozens more.
It now plans to invest up to 8 billion zlotys ($1.8 billion)over the next decade, more than double its pre-war target...
Other manufacturers too are increasing production capacity and racing to hire workers, companies and government officials from Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic said.
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Quark, from Deep space Nine.
Thank you.
That’s why I didn’t know it.
There’s also some new Star Trek now right?
Yes, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and to a lesser extent Enterprise were the last of the decent Trek shows before the franchise was turned into woke garbage.
Almost everything is ruined.
There has to be a couple people that want to make some cool SciFi or fantasy.
We visited the son-in-law (Ranger/Airborne) and our daughter in Ft Benning for some sort of post exposition/celebration. Lots of parachuting, helicopters, missiles, military type stuff. They actually had a demonstration area that you could shoot an M-16 and M-240 filled with blanks, both in prone positions. I’ll never forget the image of my wife spread out behind the M-240. I’ve got pics to prove it! Fun day.
That sounds cool.
I know USAF Special Forces go to Ft. Benning for jump school.
I understand they’re changing the name though...
It was the most fun I ever had shooting.
Kinda. Same time period. Avery Brooks and Deep Space Nine.
Well, one thing for sure, if Ukraine can hold on to most of its territory when peace comes, no Ukrainian will be unemployed for the next ten years.
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