But a new US Army contract for a TNT production facility in Kentucky will change that.
The US intends to start making TNT at home again.
The US Army plans to build a domestic production facility for the explosive compound, which the Pentagon has long been forced to obtain from overseas.
Restarting domestic TNT production is an investment in the country's industrial base, she said.
The new TNT production facility is expected to help strengthen the US military's preparation for large-scale conflict.
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It's, John T, Kevin Sterling Payne, Bradley Martin, Oleg Petrasiuk, Cynthia Cook, Cook, Reim
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