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Hidden Forces
How America Broke Its War Machine | Michael Brenes
Oct 23, 2023
Demetri Kofinas speaks with Michael Brenes, director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy at Yale University. They discuss the state of the U.S. defense industrial base, military readiness, and the impacts of U.S. military involvement in active conflicts and great-power competition on political stability. They also explore the challenges of supplying Ukraine, the evolution of the defense industrial base, strategic planning, the dangers of narrow focus in strategic thinking, and the consequences of pursuing great power rivalry.
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- Legislation is needed to prevent further consolidation in the defense industry and promote fair competition.
- Small-scale production and support for revitalizing companies are necessary to ensure a diverse and robust defense industrial base.
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Reining in Defense Industry Consolidation
One immediate step to address the issue is to rein in the consolidation of the defense industry and prevent further mergers, as it creates monopolies and reduces fair competition. Legislation sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Grassley aims to address this problem.
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