Swordsmyth
07-22-2017, 12:42 AM
President Donald Trump (https://www.upi.com/topic/Donald_Trump/) signed an executive order Friday ordering a review of the U.S. defense industrial base and supply chains over the next year. The order (https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/21/presidential-executive-order-assessing-and-strengthening-manufacturing) mandates federal agencies to compile an assessment of what raw materials, manufacturing and components are vital for defense purposes, where they are currently sourced and what contingencies may disrupt supply chains of those materials.
In addition, the order calls for an outline of current U.S. defense manufacturing capabilities, identify which areas have gaps in domestic production or are particularly vulnerable to supply disruption.
The information is to be used to determine which areas of domestic defense production should be strengthened and to provide redundancy to vulnerable supply chains. The report is to be delivered in 270 days.
More at: https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/07/21/White-House-to-issue-executive-order-on-defense-industry-sourcing/1111500658645/
In addition, the order calls for an outline of current U.S. defense manufacturing capabilities, identify which areas have gaps in domestic production or are particularly vulnerable to supply disruption.
The information is to be used to determine which areas of domestic defense production should be strengthened and to provide redundancy to vulnerable supply chains. The report is to be delivered in 270 days.
More at: https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/07/21/White-House-to-issue-executive-order-on-defense-industry-sourcing/1111500658645/