The Pentagon should take an active role in managing the defense industrial base by identifying a handful of “critical” sectors that produce must-have capabilities, funding them with money shifted from…
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Report: DOD Needs Industrial Strategy To Preserve ‘Critical’ Sectors
September 21, 2011 • In the News • Original: InsideDefense.com
Study: Yes, a Strategy Could Save the Defense Biz
September 21, 2011 • In the News • Original: DoD Buzz
A day after we asked the question, one of DC’s top defense think tanks gave its answer: Yes, according to a new report by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary…
Hawks: Cuts Will Dull Military’s Edge
September 21, 2011 • In the News • Original: Politico
“Proven” and “affordable” are words you hear a lot these days from sellers of military aircraft and other weapons systems in this dawning era of tight defense budgets.The word you…
Study: Preserving Defense Capacity ‘Imperative’ As DOD Budgets Shrink
September 21, 2011 • In the News • Original: The Hill
The United States is at risk of losing its capacity to build cutting-edge weaponry unless the Defense Department moves to manage the defense sector in an era of budget cuts,…
When the Next 9/11 Happens, U.S. Military Likely To Be Caught Off Guard, Again
September 9, 2011 • In the News • Original: National Defense Magazine
The U.S. military was unprepared for 9/11 a decade ago. Up until the day of the attacks, its focus was on training for conventional wars against enemies such as North…