This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute.

The Chinese military has decided to remove U.S.-produced operating systems from its computers over concerns that they could be used to penetrate and steal the People’s Liberation Army’s secrets.  Yet, the PRC insists that we can safely rely upon hardware and software sold by Huawei, a telecommunications conglomerate tied to its security services. How could that be?

Is it any more advisable for us to depend on Chinese sources for other critical stuff like the rare earth minerals that go into myriad high technology products – especially since China is threatening to cut off our access to such minerals?  How about medications or food that they can not only refuse to sell us but also adulterate, potentially with deadly effects?

It’s high time we wean ourselves from such reckless dependencies. Our country and our lives may depend on having all-American supply chains.

This is Frank Gaffney.