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 fast enough to keep up with equipment losses and  more PR

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 5, Subchapter III: Acquisition and Development of  more PR