Diplomatic Immunity
Christine Michienzi on The Ukraine War and the Defense-Industrial Base
Feb 8, 2024
Former senior executive at the U.S. Department of Defense, Christine Michienzi, discusses the impact of the Ukraine War on supply chains and the defense-industrial base. Topics include strategic surprises, challenges in munitions production, Russia's military strategy, and the importance of a strong defense industrial base.
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- The US defense-industrial base cannot solely rely on a domestic base due to the need for diverse capabilities and technologies.
- The conflict in Ukraine has strained the capacity of defense industrial bases, requiring time, investment, and coordination to expand production capacity.
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The Fragility of Defense Industrial Base
The defense industrial base encompasses the skills, facilities, processes, and technologies needed to design, develop, produce, repair, and maintain products used by the Department of Defense. While the defense industrial base is a global one, the US cannot rely solely on a domestic base due to the need for diverse capabilities and technologies. The pandemic exacerbated existing fragilities, but the Department of Defense has been aware of these issues for years. COVID-19 simply brought them to the forefront of public attention.
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