this isn't just a military production issue. Industry has always been bad at contingency planning. Healthcare was blindsided by the covid pandemic, even though

this isn't just a military production issue. Industry has always been bad at contingency planning. Healthcare was blindsided by the covid pandemic, even though the flu has been the most prominent pandemics in human history. Finance industry was blindsided housing crash. Supply chain disruptions make waves through the entire system. Businesses barely do any contingency planning because there is no money to be made in it and it takes away from making money. so when a contingency finally hits, they're all caught with their pants around their ankles