Army talk say di US go restart domestic TNT production for plant wey dem go build for Kentucky

Di U.S. Army don award $435 million contract on Friday to build one TNT production plant for western Kentucky wey go be di first domestic source for di explosive material for many years, officials talk.

According to report, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, wey be key player for securing di funding, talk say di new facility for him home state na part of di bigger retooling of di U.S. defense industrial base wey dey necessary to deter adversaries abroad.

Trinitrotoluene, or TNT, dey used for artillery shells, bombs and grenades.

To establish domestic production of TNT dey very important for national defense, di Army talk.

Di current supply chain for di crucial explosive material dey completely depend on overseas sources, dem talk.

Di new TNT plant for Kentucky na part of di Army strategy to increase munitions production to make sure di U.S. military to get “timely access to essential resources,” na wetin Maj. Gen. John T. Reim talk.

“E no dey lost on us say victory for di battlefield dey start from our production facilities,” Reim talk during di announcement for one VFW post near where dem go build di plant.

“Today na di beginning of di return of TNT production to American soil, one capability we no get since 1986.”

“Di contract go Repkon USA to build di plant for Graham for Muhlenberg County, about 136 miles (219 kilometers) southwest of Louisville.”

“Di project dey expect to create about 200 to 250 construction jobs and about 50 permanent jobs.”

Republican U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, wey don serve as artillery officer, talk say “di war wey dey happen between Ukraine and Russia show how e dey important to get plenty supply of explosives for artillery shells.”

“TNT na di main explosive wey dem dey use for 155mm artillery shells,” di Army talk.

“Na artillery battle wey dey go on and Ukraine and di West no get as much 155(mm artillery) rounds like wetin Russia fit make,”

“Na wetin Guthrie talk, wey district include Muhlenberg County.”

Bryan Van Brunt, president of Repkon USA Holdings Inc., call am “historic opportunity” to build production plant wey dey vital to di military and dem go dey rely on am for many years.

“We dey grateful to di leaders for di Army for di trust wey dem get for us to set up dis facility,” e talk for news release.

McConnell, for di twilight of im long time as Senate Republican leader, don talk say e need to build di nation defense as deterrent against foreign enemies.

McConnell, wey get two years left for im current term, don talk months ago say e go step down from im leadership position afta di election.

“We dey face network of authoritarian regimes, di Kentucky Republican talk on Friday.”

“North Korea, China, Russia, Iran and Iran’s proxies dey communicate with each other.”

“Dem no like us and dem wan change di world order to benefit autocratic regimes.”

McConnell dey always talk Ronald Reagan’s mantra of “peace through strength” to face foreign policy risks.

Notably, McConnell and President-elect Donald Trump get different views on di U.S. role for di world.

Dis dey show di fundamental struggle among Republicans whether to follow Trump’s “America First” doctrine for foreign affairs or di internationalist view wey McConnell dey support to stand with American allies.

McConnell don dey strong in urging di U.S. to support Ukraine for im war with Russia.

“If dem no fit defeat di Russians for Ukraine, e no go be di last loss,” di senator talk.

“Dat go just be di beginning. One way to see dis na as di wahala wey dey come between di authoritarian side of di world and di democratic side of di world.”

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