Recently, the United States has intensified its inspection of which Chinese components, chips, and materials are contained in its weapons equipment. This inspection revealed that almost all U.S. military equipment contains "Made in China." For example, the U.S. Navy's Ford-class aircraft carrier "Ford" was found to have 6,500 chips, and the tens of thousands of tons of steel used in building this carrier were also produced in China.
Meanwhile, China's export controls on rare earths, gallium, germanium, and electronic components have already caused a disruption in the supply of over 80,000 key parts for the United States. For instance, the F-35 fighter jet, hypersonic missiles, radar systems, missile guidance systems, and shipboard combat systems have all encountered production difficulties.
Brian Clark, director of the U.S. Defense Concept Center, said: "Indeed, there are Chinese components in U.S. weapons. For a long time, the Department of Defense had no idea which weapons used Chinese components. Getting rid of dependence on Chinese components will not happen overnight; it may take decades."
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