The critical thing is not to have stockpiles, it’s to retain an industrial knowledge base. Machine tools can be acquired and raw materials sourced quickly in an emergency. What you can’t ramp up are the experience of the people running the factories.
So the trick is to pay for a steady supply of ammunition, even if you throw it away, just to keep a critical mass of factory workers trained.
I believe a majority of military equipment is manufactured in the US, but would need to lookup a source. However, the government getting involved in the sale of US Steel and CHIPS act all show how there are active efforts to keep these things in the US.
The critical thing is not to have stockpiles, it’s to retain an industrial knowledge base. Machine tools can be acquired and raw materials sourced quickly in an emergency. What you can’t ramp up are the experience of the people running the factories.
So the trick is to pay for a steady supply of ammunition, even if you throw it away, just to keep a critical mass of factory workers trained.
Also, having strong recycling program in that stuff can do a lot in war time, and peace time.
Do we have that manufacturing? Or does most of it belong to China?
I believe a majority of military equipment is manufactured in the US, but would need to lookup a source. However, the government getting involved in the sale of US Steel and CHIPS act all show how there are active efforts to keep these things in the US.