Department of Defense doesn't buy American only?

Aside from the fact our military has been handed fake-defective electronics they give to the troops, this one should outrage everyone for one simple reason. Our military doesn't buy American made only? Are they out of their minds? What about security if they need another reason other than our military deserves American made products?

‘MADE IN CHINA’: U.S. MILITARY FINDING FAKE CHINESE ELECTRONICS IN GEAR AT ALARMING RATE
Posted on November 9, 2011
by Buck Sexton

And the problem appears to be getting worse for the defense industry. The Senate report cited Commerce Department statistics including one that said, “In 2005, there were 3,868 incidents detected, compared with 9,356 in 2008.”

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has found that counterfeit electronic parts are finding their way into the U.S. military supply chain at an alarming rate.

The Senate released a report that claims that on 1,800 separate occasions, the U.S. military or contractors have purchased electronics materials for defense systems that were either fake or poorly recycled.

In some cases, defective chips made their way into critical U.S. weapons and navigation systems. The examples could provide a serious wake-up call to defense contractors and others involved in the military supply chain. In one instance highlighted by the Senate report, it was pointed out that, on September 8th, the defense contractor Raytheon notified the Navy of the following:

“Counterfeit transistors had been found on a night vision or FLIR system used on the Navy’s SH-60B helicopters. If the FLIR system were to fail, the Navy said the helicopter would be unable to conduct surface warfare missions using Hellfire missiles.”
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