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Title: Here are the biggest weaknesses in America’s defense sector
Post by: rangerrebew on June 29, 2019, 11:00:25 am

Here are the biggest weaknesses in America’s defense sector
By: Aaron Mehta   1 day ago


WASHINGTON — Production of a component vital to protecting American troops from chemical attacks that can’t keep up with need. Key suppliers of aircraft parts that could go bankrupt at any time. A key producer of missile components that closed for two years before the Pentagon found out.

These are just some of the key findings of an annual report from the Pentagon judging the greatest risks to the defense industrial sector, underlining that while the overall defense industry continues to bring in massive profits, not all is well among the suppliers of key components that, while small pieces of larger systems, could impact America’s ability to wage war.

https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2019/06/27/here-are-the-biggest-weaknesses-in-americas-defense-sector/ (https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2019/06/27/here-are-the-biggest-weaknesses-in-americas-defense-sector/)

Title: Re: Here are the biggest weaknesses in America’s defense sector
Post by: Smokin Joe on June 29, 2019, 12:05:13 pm

Rare Earths matter...

Unfortunately, the skill sets to produce these resources, and those who possess them, are aging.