Bush says 'potential enemies' can be out of the U.S. ammunition supply chain by 2028 if Congress invests

By Nickolai Sukharev / May 17, 2024 at 2:56 PM
The Army can remove "unfriendly" countries from its ammunition supply chain by 2028 but getting there will require investment from Congress, service acquisition chief Doug Bush told lawmakers Wednesday. Responding to a question from Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Bush spoke about the need for the U.S. to make sure allies and not “potential enemies” supply the components used in ammunition production. “Directed by Congress to, by 2028, [we are] not [to] have any . . . unfriendly sources in our...

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