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It is exactly that [0], and has been at the forefront of minds for DoD for (unfortunately) a few years (but should have been longer, all the way back to entranc
by PKop 8y ago
It is exactly that [0], and has been at the forefront of minds for DoD for (unfortunately) a few years (but should have been longer, all the way back to entrance into WTO in 2001).
[0] https://media.defense.gov/2018/Oct/05/2002048904/-1/-1/1/ASSESSING-AND-STRENGTHENING-THE-MANUFACTURING-AND-DEFENSE-INDUSTRIAL-BASE-AND-SUPPLY-CHAIN-RESILIENCY.PDF https://media.defense.gov/2018/Oct/05/2002048904/-1/-1/1/ASS...
This is a great read on the disparity of supply chain / manufacturing capabilities of China vs US and makes this new "cold war" era much different than previous between Soviet Union where we had not outsourced a large quorum of our productive capacity.