A report for the Pentagon was released by Arlington, Virginia-based Govini, which in 2019 received a five-year, $400 million contract from the Pentagon to provide data, analysis and information on Department of Defense spending, supply chain and acquisitions.

The report also states that dependence on the Chinese supply chain is present on every major weapons platform, including US aircraft carriers.

It is separately noted that the current dependence on China cannot be resolved even in a decade. Because a “supply chain” at this scale is an entire economy, as it is a network of many firms that buy and sell from each other.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2024/01/09/americas-carriers-rely-on-chinese-chips-our-depleted-munitions-too/

  • FALGSConaut [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Lmfao how does the military with the most bloated budget in the history of the planet not have base up control of their supply chain? Not only do they not, they rely on their biggest rival who they constantly sabre rattle at for basic components?

    I know capitalists can only plan one quarter ahead and will readily sell you the rope to hang them with but it still manages to surprise me a little

    • RyanGosling [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      26·
      2 months ago

      Lmfao how does the military with the most bloated budget in the history of the planet not have base up control of their supply chain?

      Gunpowder is only manufactured by two private companies in the US lol. Not even government owned, privately run like some of their ammo factories.