Pentagon Pushing Defense Contractors To Cut Off Defense Supplies And Raw Materials From China

FOX News: Pentagon doubles down on cutting off defense supplies from China after F-35 scare  

The Pentagon paused deliveries of new F-35's when it discovered a Chinese component in the aircraft 

The U.S. Defense Department is pushing its contractors to ensure none of their materials are being sourced from China or other U.S. adversaries, according to a Monday report. 

The effort comes weeks after the Pentagon paused deliveries of new F-35 fighter jets upon discovery that a component in the craft had been manufactured using a China-sourced alloy. 

The DOD is now turning to artificial intelligence to help track its globe-spanning supply chain and limit input from adversaries, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

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WNU Editor: The F-35 is not the only Pentagon project that is dependent on parts from China .... Chinese Parts in the F-35 Highlight Concerning Trend in the US Defense Sector (The Diplomat). 

Pentagon Pushing Defense Contractors To Cut Off Defense Supplies And Raw Materials From China  

Pentagon Urges Defense Contractors to Wean Themselves Off China-Made Chips, Raw Materials -- GovCon Wire 

Pentagon Makes Efforts To Lower Dependency On Chinese Material Supplies: Report -- Benzinga  

Pentagon Pushing to Minimize Chinese Presence in Defense Department Supply Chains -- Epoch Times  

AFA NEWS: Chinese-Sourced Magnet in F-35 Prompts Supply Chain Concerns -- National Defense