WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47833) on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Emergency Access to Strategic and Critical Materials: The National Defense Stockpile" by Cameron M. Keys, defense logistics and resource management policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In wartime, without sufficient raw materials available in useable form, militaries and companies manufacturing defense equipment may struggle to resupply materiel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47833) on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Emergency Access to Strategic and Critical Materials - The National Defense Stockpile:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * NDS Organizational Structure/52 This section surveys key features of stockpile strategic planning, management, acquisition and disposal, resource management, research and development, and congressional reporting under 50 U.S.C. Chapter   more