US Military Study Aims to Lessen Reliance on Chinese Imports, Strengthen US Industry

U.S. tanks, trucks and other military equipment, which arrived by ship, are unloaded in the harbor of Bremerhaven, Germany on Jan. 8, 2017. Fabian Bimmer/Reuters

WASHINGTON—A Pentagon-led review ordered by President Donald Trump has identified hundreds of instances where the U.S. military depends on foreign countries, especially China, for critical materials, U.S. officials said.

The study is expected to be released in the coming weeks and aims to lessen the U.S. military’s reliance on foreign countries and strengthen U.S. industry.