Defense Dependence on Foreign High Technology. An Assessment of U.S. Vulnerability.
Abstract
Numerous recent studies and analyses have investigated the causes of industrial base migration and its effect on the U.S. technology and manufacturing bases, and potentially, on Defense capability. DARPA undertook this study in an effort to supplement the considerable and valuable 'conventional wisdom' produced by the previous reports by commissioning contractor studies to: (1) examine parts lists of selected weapons systems in greater depth than previously, to whatever subtier contractor level would reveal the ultimate national origin of their components and of the equipment and assembly, packaging, and testing services used in their production; (2) assess the degree of vulnerability resulting from any dependence discovered; and (3) examine the likelihood that foreign suppliers might seek to use those vulnerabilities to pressure the U.S. in peacetime, by reviewing cases where technology denial has been used in the past to exert political leverage.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA308700
Entities
People
- Lisa M. Niesz
Organizations
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency