Protecting America's Medical Supplies is a Bipartisan National Security Priority | Opinion

The pandemic showed us how difficult and slow it is to reorganize complex international supply chains. Imagine how much worse the situation would be during an armed conflict, and you'll begin to understand our newest national security crisis.

The reasons for the crisis aren't complex. Like any other purchaser, the United States government looks for the most stable, lowest-cost suppliers. Unfortunately, this has created an overreliance on goods like medical supplies manufactured in countries, primarily China, that could weaponize the very supply chains that sustain us.