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Appropriations panel presses DOD on munitions, industrial base and critical minerals policy
Summary
Members asked Defense Department leaders how the department plans to rebuild munitions capacity, reduce reliance on adversary supply chains for critical minerals and support U.S. firms; DOD said it is prioritizing munitions, investing in domestic production and working with industry and allies.
Several members used the June 10 hearing to press Defense Department leaders on the state of the U.S. defense industrial base, including ammunition production, manufacturing modernization and critical minerals supply.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur cited reporting that the department paid an Australian firm more than an American company, Mountain…
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