Defense Science Board 1988 Summer Study on the Defense Industrial and Technology Base. Volume 1

Abstract

Our national security is based upon a strategy of deterrence. In the eight years since the last Defense Science Board (DSB) study of the industrial base, the global political, economic, and technological scenes have changed considerably. America's technological superiority has diminished. Many countries, including Japan and the Soviet Union, challenge our leadership in technologies essential to defense. In those same eight years, the defense industries have become global. These challenges must be met by new policies which link military and industrial strategy to assure the existence of the industrial and technological resources on which our military strategy relies. The purpose of this report is to provide the basis for government to establish and implement policies to enable both government and industry to invest in and plan for the long-term security of the nation. (sdw)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202469

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Competition
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Economic Policy
  • Engineers
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Manufacturing
  • Maritime Industry
  • Military Acquisition
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies