Between 2014 and 2022, U.S. dependence on China for electronics increased by 600%. “More than 40% of the semiconductors that sustain DoD weapons systems and infrastructure depend on Chinese suppliers. Chinese semiconductor suppliers are inextricably linked to vital DoD weapons, such as the B-2 Bomber and Patriot air-defense missile,” according to a new report from commercial data company Govini.
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