Posted on 07/21/2017 4:02:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday initiating a government-wide review of the U.S. defense industry and suggest changes to strengthen it.
The review is intended to identify and address potential weak points in the defense manufacturing base including companies that could go out of business and leave gaps in the supply chain for U.S. weapons systems, said Peter Navarro, the White House National Trade Council director.
The executive order asked for recommendations on possible legislative, regulatory and policy changes that would improve and support the defense industry, calling it a "significant national priority."
"America's defense industrial base is now facing increasing gaps in its capabilities," Navarro said. "There's just one company in the U.S. that can repair propellers for Navy submarines," he added in a briefing with reporters.
Defense analyst Howard Rubel of the investment bank Jefferies & Co said the free market has so far done a reasonably good job. "We don't want to invest in buggy whip suppliers just because there is only one (supplier)." He added that it is important to recognize that the United States can sometimes buy more cheaply from its allies.....
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Well for one they need to include more genders.
This guy has the stones to tell the CIA ‘no’, and to audit the MIC.
God protect him. Trump needs the protection and the nation and world need him.
But but but (a Chris Wallace interruption) Nancy Pissolosi said this has been the most unproductive 6 months in presidential history.
A trillion dollars for an untried weapon system whose oxygen system tries to kill its pilots, and whose $100,000 helmet renders the pilot night blind.
World's most expensive piece of crap.
Get out of the queer business for starters.
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