House task force to Pentagon: Rely less on Chinese defense materials

Following a three-month review of the defense critical supply chain, a House Armed Services Committee task force is recommending that the Defense Department reduce its reliance on Chinese materials by supporting innovation, working with allies and mitigating risk throughout the supply chain. The bipartisan Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force, formed in March, on Thursday offered six recommendations it said would be offered as amendments to the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, as well as a slew of...