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The U.S. needs affordable weapons to meet the threat from China and other adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In his resignation letter, Al Carns said: "We are still purchasing capability suitable for the last war while our adversaries arm for the next one."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The U.S. needs affordable weapons to meet the threat from China and other adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

America’s current structural weakness against supply disruptions impairs its geopolitical position and gives U.S. adversaries a tempting target.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

But while the adversaries forgot the war to remember things of the past, Úrsula had the gloomy feeling that her son was an intruder.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez