[–] theoldones 0 points 1 point 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
[–] obvious_throwaway1 ago
It would be smarter to just up the price 10x as an open "fuck you".