Posted on 02/24/2021 12:22:59 PM PST by Olog-hai
President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to review U.S. supply chains for large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors that power cars, phones, military equipment and other goods.
The United States has become increasingly reliant on imports of these goods — a potential national security and economic risk that the Biden administration hopes to address with the planned 100-day review and the possibility of increased domestic production, according to administration officials who insisted on anonymity to discuss the order. However, Biden will also look to work with international partners to ensure a stable and reliable supply chain.
The order being signed Wednesday will include sectoral reviews to be completed within one year for defense, public health and biological preparedness, information communications technology, energy, transportation and food production.
Over the past year, the fragility of vital supply chains has been revealed repeatedly. The coronavirus outbreak led to an initial shortage of masks, gloves and other protective medical equipment. Automakers in the United States and Europe are now dealing with a shortage of computer chips. …
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If President Trump had done this (he probably did conduct such an assessment) we would have considered it to be a legitimate threat assessment.
With President Biden in charge, we just consider it to be a threat of things to come. Could it be that BDS (Biden Derangement Syndrome) has set in. But in this case, why would it be considered “Derangement”?!
This is a good thing. American companies need to step up and meet the demand. What we lack in cheap labor we must replace with better processes, innovative design, and savvy use of manufacturing. technology.
Will the final report be sent to China, first?!
Yep, nothing like a new law to make markets operate more efficiently.
The senile old fool Biden will wave his magic wand, and mandate more silicon chips!
How about make it in America?
What an original thought. /sarc
10% for the Big Guy and CCP Joe will let anything slip through customs.
Pentagon strikes deal over Texas-based rare earths mine to ween US off reliance on China
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pentagon-rare-earth-mine-china-reliance
You believe that this is about helping US companies?
why sign an exec order, just demand a report from staff.
This is just a pretend president doing pretend work to get press as if he doesn’t have dementia.
“ Biden to order a review of US supply chains for vital goods “
So he can report them to his masters to improve their disruption
capabilities...
(In case you thought this might be his first non domestic enemy act...)
~Easy
The next step toward totalitarianism. What industries should I control now?
Vital goods meaning drugs for sex change operations, whoever is protecting the capital right now from our illegitimate president, all of those vaccines that have been tossed for non use, Illegal drugs, Satan’s handbook, masks?
Add your own....
Oh and weed! Plenty and plenty of weed
Oh great, now they are setting their sights on “supply chains” which means they are getting ready to screw that up too.
Another committee study. BFHD! But if he solves the firearms and ammunition shortages then okay! Smile smile
Cheap is a relative term. Labor is not really expensive in the USA. It is at an all time low when adjusted for inflation.
I’M laughing because foreign news is saying our Media is “fluffing” Bidens approach to the Vaccine when in fact nothings changed from what Trump had accomplished.....further they’re asking what was Biden doing since Nov. 2020 about distribution since he said it would be his first priority?
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