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		j-bos 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. already has the critical minerals it needs, a... They used to, iirc that's how they sourced the titanium used in the b2 bombers, which was mined in the ussr.

MegaButts 5 months ago | [–]

They got the titanium from the Soviet Union, so not exactly an ally. The US just lied about using it for pizza ovens instead of jets.

Enginerrrd 5 months ago | | [–]

I think that was the SR-71, but yeah.

selectodude 5 months ago | [–]

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