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[–] obvious_throwaway1 ago 

It would be smarter to just up the price 10x as an open "fuck you".

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[–] principle [S] ago 

Extremely dumb ideas.

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[–] theoldones 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

not dumb, slightly ominous in fact, at least for boeing

in wartime the first material controlled and locked down is metals used in war materials

beoing needs titanium or they coudnt build planes. as beoing IS the US air force effectively, this means the US cant build planes as easily

russia needs titanium now more for building there new nukes, and less for trading

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[–] principle [S] ago  (edited ago)

Titanium is one of the most abundant elements on Earth. If Russia does not sell RD-180 engines then US will develop its own.

They need import tariffs not export bans. Only idiots and enemies would propose what they have proposed.