When have we ever let facts get in the way of our president’s intuition? Not recently….
Why bother having thousands of well-trained state department people helping you make decisions when all you need are failed FOX news stars? Of course this affects our defense spending and so much more.
And again, there was no credible threat to our country – USA – from Iran. Such an amazing distraction from actual badly needed domestic agenda items like housing and skyrocketing healthcare costs. If you’re a GOP voter and still think this administration has your best interests first after asking for another $200 Billion to finance this farce, then I truly feel sorry for you. And boy do I have stuff I would like to sell you…
Efficient_Resist_287 on
Hegseth drunk on Venezuela thought to apply the same war mission philosophy to Iran…
Dauntless_Idiot on
This article just ignored basic research that wouldn’t support it’s headline. The US is a net Sulphur exporter. It’s a byproduct of refining crude oil and the US is the world’s largest refiner of crude oil.
Sulphur makes all the other products. Price might go up.
rando1459 on
Everyone: Ok. So we should end the war?
Defense industry: No, of course not. We just want more money.
WeakBlueberry5071 on
You think they’re going to listen to experts regarding these issues? They fired a platoon of experts leading up the operation epic failure.
Stunning_Mast2001 on
Trump admin was saying last year they’re using tariffs to pay debt and send checks. Kash fires Iran specialists in fbi. Doge guts intelligence and security departments. Then trump starts a war and they’re begging for more money
Seems obvious there was zero thought or planning, they didn’t even decide on war until a few week ago
Hard to describe how wasteful of tax dollars and lives this all is, because we* elected unqualified, uneducated, undisciplined, incompetent idiots.
* not a majority but mostly white evangelicals and Latino males
hoakpsp3 on
Good to find out now before a real conflict
Weskit on
Maybe we need Erika Kirk on the West Point board to make it less fact-based and more faith-based.
madasfire on
Sounds like DEI. Into the meat funnel!
SwvellyBents on
We are minutes away from Charlie Kirk’s widow’s next board of directors assignment.
Wheredoesthisonego on
I believe that’s the point in part, to disable America’s defenses and infrastructure to the point of implosion.
texoma456 on
The first few years will be a challenge, but don’t worry, we’ll adjust.
ReallyBrainDead on
I wonder, once the Ukraine war ends, how much will that affect the US defense industry. Because, if you’re looking for drones, offensive or defensive, no one has more hands on knowledge with those than Ukraine. They’re bound to become a military arms power post-war, and on the arms that matter most.
Fawksyyy on
>it will take over thirty thousand kilograms of copper just to replace the two major US radars destroyed in Bahrain and Qatar” and “thousands of kilograms of additional copper to fix or replace other damaged US communication equipment, sensors, and radars in Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
OR 2 weeks worth of U.S copper production… “Based on data from 2021-2023, the United States refines approximately **20,000 to 23,000 metric tons** of copper per week.”
Alternatively if it is a real issue… The Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy. It has a maximum payload capacity of roughly 281,001 pounds (127,000kg) and bring it back to the states to recycle.
)
OHoSPARTACUS on
This analysis sounds very woke. Fire this man and replace him with an erika kirk evangelical preacher ASAP
green_mist on
Trump doesn’t listen to analysts. Well, not unless Putin tells him to.
The14thWarrior on
China must be laughing their asses off at the United States.
douggold11 on
No one who has this kind of knowledge of the situation is allowed in the White House.
AutomaticBoar on
The US department of defense is the largest consumer of gasoline in the world
Memory_Less on
Dismantling institutions dedicated to upholding the constitution is the issue here.
The second is the implementation of Right Wing Christian fascist who don’t care about the constitution, rather supporting the countries Strong Man.
javfan69 on
I can confidently say that Trump and his hand-picked cabinet don’t understand *any* of this
Thommohawk117 on
You know, it’s kinda interesting watching the U.S speed run losing a war.
Shame about the meaningless waste of life and the terrible global repercussions that will harm generations of people.
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When have we ever let facts get in the way of our president’s intuition? Not recently….
Why bother having thousands of well-trained state department people helping you make decisions when all you need are failed FOX news stars? Of course this affects our defense spending and so much more.
And again, there was no credible threat to our country – USA – from Iran. Such an amazing distraction from actual badly needed domestic agenda items like housing and skyrocketing healthcare costs. If you’re a GOP voter and still think this administration has your best interests first after asking for another $200 Billion to finance this farce, then I truly feel sorry for you. And boy do I have stuff I would like to sell you…
Hegseth drunk on Venezuela thought to apply the same war mission philosophy to Iran…
This article just ignored basic research that wouldn’t support it’s headline. The US is a net Sulphur exporter. It’s a byproduct of refining crude oil and the US is the world’s largest refiner of crude oil.
[In 2025, United States](https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/sulphur/reporter/usa) exported $428M of Sulphur
In 2025, United States imported $313M of Sulphur
>But sulphur is also burned to make sulphuric acid – the world’s most produced industrial chemical – which is [used to extract copper and cobalt from low-grade ores](https://help.copper.fyi/hc/en-us/articles/360021354839–Copper-Mining-and-Extraction-Oxide-Ores-14-16).
Sulphur makes all the other products. Price might go up.
Everyone: Ok. So we should end the war?
Defense industry: No, of course not. We just want more money.
You think they’re going to listen to experts regarding these issues? They fired a platoon of experts leading up the operation epic failure.
Trump admin was saying last year they’re using tariffs to pay debt and send checks. Kash fires Iran specialists in fbi. Doge guts intelligence and security departments. Then trump starts a war and they’re begging for more money
Seems obvious there was zero thought or planning, they didn’t even decide on war until a few week ago
Hard to describe how wasteful of tax dollars and lives this all is, because we* elected unqualified, uneducated, undisciplined, incompetent idiots.
* not a majority but mostly white evangelicals and Latino males
Good to find out now before a real conflict
Maybe we need Erika Kirk on the West Point board to make it less fact-based and more faith-based.
Sounds like DEI. Into the meat funnel!
We are minutes away from Charlie Kirk’s widow’s next board of directors assignment.
I believe that’s the point in part, to disable America’s defenses and infrastructure to the point of implosion.
The first few years will be a challenge, but don’t worry, we’ll adjust.
I wonder, once the Ukraine war ends, how much will that affect the US defense industry. Because, if you’re looking for drones, offensive or defensive, no one has more hands on knowledge with those than Ukraine. They’re bound to become a military arms power post-war, and on the arms that matter most.
>it will take over thirty thousand kilograms of copper just to replace the two major US radars destroyed in Bahrain and Qatar” and “thousands of kilograms of additional copper to fix or replace other damaged US communication equipment, sensors, and radars in Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
OR 2 weeks worth of U.S copper production… “Based on data from 2021-2023, the United States refines approximately **20,000 to 23,000 metric tons** of copper per week.”
Alternatively if it is a real issue… The Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy. It has a maximum payload capacity of roughly 281,001 pounds (127,000kg) and bring it back to the states to recycle.
)
This analysis sounds very woke. Fire this man and replace him with an erika kirk evangelical preacher ASAP
Trump doesn’t listen to analysts. Well, not unless Putin tells him to.
China must be laughing their asses off at the United States.
No one who has this kind of knowledge of the situation is allowed in the White House.
The US department of defense is the largest consumer of gasoline in the world
Dismantling institutions dedicated to upholding the constitution is the issue here.
The second is the implementation of Right Wing Christian fascist who don’t care about the constitution, rather supporting the countries Strong Man.
I can confidently say that Trump and his hand-picked cabinet don’t understand *any* of this
You know, it’s kinda interesting watching the U.S speed run losing a war.
Shame about the meaningless waste of life and the terrible global repercussions that will harm generations of people.