Strengthening Defense Industrial Base Through Collaboration and Integration

The chapter explores the importance of enhancing the defense industrial base through collaboration and integration, post-Russia's aggression against Ukraine, focusing on NATO's role in standard-setting and interoperability. It highlights the necessity of multi-year contracts for sustainable defense production, potential Indo-Pacific partnerships, European contractors' interest in U.S. Asia alliances, and the significance of setting requirements for defense industrial collaboration in alliances to address strategic challenges like China's pacing challenge.