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Pentagon eyes allied Defense Production Act expansion to shore up critical supply chains

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 2:06 p.m.

b'It\\u2019s no secret the Pentagon has a supply chain problem. Numerous reports in recent years have shed light on the U.S. military\\u2019s dependence on sources in China for critical materials. Now, the Pentagon is advancing a proposal officials say would help fix that problem, by funding competing companies in Australia and the United Kingdom. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'