The Criticality of Foreign Military Sales to the Army of 2020

Abstract

Budgets through this decade may be insufficient to achieve both force readiness and the stated Army 2020 modernization plan. Can the Army further mitigate modernization funding risk by increasing foreign military sales effectiveness? In this context, sales effectiveness is achieved by way of better aligning existing or emerging allied requirements with U.S. modernization plans and production capacity. This paper establishes a working hypothesis. It contends that by maintaining or increasing sales, while improving the effectiveness of those sales through information sharing and by actively focusing allies on programs where we have common needs and available capacity, the investment focus gained will reduce the risk to modernization and the industrial base. This strategy does not supplant our primary motive of improving our ability to operate within alliances and with coalition partners thereby shaping the international environment to prevent or win our nation's wars.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590273

Entities

People

  • John M. Vannoy

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Investments
  • Logistics
  • Military Equipment
  • Production
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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