Role of Military Exports in Maintaining the Defense Industrial Base An Annex to Adjusting to the Drawdown Report of the Defense Conversion Commission,

Abstract

As the Department of Defense (DoD) reduces spending for military equipment and services, companies in the U.S. defense industrial base may attempt to replace a portion of lost domestic revenues with military export sales revenues. The paper analyzes the probability that military exports will increase sufficiently to replace the lost domestic business. It concludes that absent a global crisis and anticipating no substantial increase in deliveries, it is unlikely that military exports will double or triple to offset declining purchases made by DoD. At best, military exports can cushion the inevitable decline in the business base of defense firms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA324515

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  • Donna J. Peterson
  • Ronald L. Straight

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Development
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Export Controls
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Military Education
  • Military Equipment
  • National Security
  • Test Equipment

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