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  "path": "/2026/03/how-the-shutdown-endangers-americas-arsenal-of-freedom-behind-the-scenes/",
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  "site": "https://breakingdefense.com",
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  "textContent": "\n\nWhen the Pentagon stops buying, it doesn’t reflect “demand signal,” but “execution volatility” for smaller suppliers, Rachel Gorken, president of GMS Industrial Supply, writes in this op-ed.",
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