DoD International Armaments Cooperation Policy.
Abstract
I have determined that International Armaments Cooperation is a key component of the Department of Defense Bridge to the 21" Century. In the evolving environment of coalition warfare, limited resources, and a global industrial and technology base, it is DoD policy that we utilize International Armaments Cooperation to the maximum extent feasible, consistent with sound business practice and with the overall political, economic, technological, and national security goals of the United States. We already do a good job of international cooperation at the technology end of the spectrum: we need to extend this track record of success across the remainder of the spectrum, to include major defense systems. We must achieve as a minimum: o Deployment and support of standardized, or at least interoperable, equipment with our potential coalition partners; and Leverage of U.S. resources through cost sharing and economies of scale afforded by international cooperative research, development, production, and logistics support programs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 23, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA342602
Entities
People
- William S. Cohen
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense