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by Animats 1877 days ago
The US used to keep sizable stockpiles of raw materials in case of another WWII-style war. There are still stockpiles of oil and medical supplies.[1] DoD has some stockpiles, but only of stuff needed for a war.

[1] https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/state-us-strategic-stockpil...