One Factory's Stranglehold on US Deterrence

The US faces a critical vulnerability as munitions stockpiles have been severely depleted by recent conflicts, while a single chemical producer controls the supply chain for advanced missiles. AMPAC, America's only source of ammonium perchlorate, has become a bottleneck that could paralyze missile production and directly compromise strategic deterrence capabilities. In a high-intensity Pacific conflict with China, the US could exhaust its munitions arsenal within days, fundamentally undermining the credibility of American defense commitments.