Strategic Materials

Abstract

The ability of U.S. defense firms to gain reliable, timely, and affordable access to the materials needed to produce defense products is critical to U.S. national security. When the supply of materials required by these firms becomes vulnerable and no material substitutions are available, the material can be classified as "strategic." These strategic materials warrant scrutiny to ensure associated risks are mitigated. A close examination of the "light armor" industry serves to demonstrate the importance of strategic materials, describe the dynamics of this industry, and reveal needed adjustments to government policy that can reduce strategic risk and enhance U.S. national security.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475111

Entities

People

  • Cassie Barlow
  • Chuck Good
  • Eddie Adelman
  • Eric Chamberlin
  • Igor Kosiak
  • James Fulton
  • Jim Galvin
  • Mike Moran
  • Sue Goodyear
  • Tom Ockenfels

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Industry
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Nanotechnology
  • National Security
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Strategic Materials
  • United States

Readers

  • Economics
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Strategic Security Studies