LMT BA GD President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order making it harder for U.S. Defense contractors to obtain waivers allowin

LMT BA GD President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order making it harder for U.S. Defense contractors to obtain waivers allowing them to buy critical Minerals and other Materials from China and other prohibited foreign suppliers, the administration's latest effort to reduce reliance on overseas supply chains for weapons production. The new rules mean Defense contractors will have to do much more than simply show that a Chinese supplier is the easiest or cheapest option - Reuters (more)