Opinion: The U.S. Needs A New Push In Energetic Materials

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Credit: U.S. Army Central Command
With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in its third year, much attention has been paid to the West’s diminishing stockpile of weapons. Manufacturers have scrambled to increase production—or in some cases, restart production—of weapons that have proven vital to Ukraine’s defense. Dire warnings...

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