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The US is finally going to make a key explosive at home, and that's good news for the military

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The US Army plans to build a domestic TNT production facility in Kentucky .

TNT , short for trinitrotoluene, is an important ingredient for bombs, grenades, and artillery shells.

The US hasn't made TNT at home since 1986 and relies on countries like South Korea and Poland to supply the explosive compound.