The defense industrial base continues to depend on a Chinese supply chain.
Why does the US Department of Defense still find itself dependent on China? Despite years of efforts to reduce reliance on Beijing for raw materials, semiconductors, and other crucial supply chain items, the United States remains entangled in a web of weapons systems and equipment supply chains with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Some Success in Reducing Reliance on China
Liberty Nation News has reported that the defense industrial base has been connected to Chinese companies, relying on a balance between geopolitical tensions and tenuous commercial relationships with CCP suppliers. However, the DOD must identify the suppliers and what they supply to make progress in weaning the Defense Department from Chinese companies and the critical defense systems…
