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This week in American power projection: the map was wrong, the dorms were fine, and the travel card was for official purposes.
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Q3 earnings begin at conception.
WASHINGTON — In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have announced immediate plans to develop fetal body armor.
“We proudly support a female service member’s right to protect their unwanted fetuses from enemies foreign and domestic,” said Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet. “Plus, with the expected increase in pregnant troops, this could be a tremendous boon to our third-quarter earnings.”
The Supreme Court decision comes at an opportune time for defense contractors that have seen profits fall since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. With abortion expected to be banned or severely restricted in most states, the Department of Defense immediately requested a significant budget increase to protect what officials are referring to as female service members’ newest “battle buddies.”'
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