Arsenal of Democracy 30: America’s Critical Infrastructure Is under Attack. Here’s How Leaders Should Respond (feat. Nadia Schadlow)
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May 22, 2024 
Investigating America's critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, Nadia Schadlow offers four key recommendations for policymakers. Topics include defense industrial base weaknesses, global conflict escalation, strategic analysis of defense strategy, government accountability, and the importance of a strong defense industrial base.
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Cycle of Repetition in Strategy
- The defense industrial base strategy repeats longstanding issues like reducing supply chain vulnerabilities and workforce development.
- Multiple administrations have reiterated these problems without effective implementation, indicating a cycle of repetition rather than new problems.
Leadership, Not Structural Flaws
- The key failure is leadership not structural issues in policy problems related to critical infrastructure and minerals.
- New leaders tend to ignore previous recommendations instead of aggregating past lessons to implement lasting solutions.
Assess and Remove Implementation Obstacles
- Policymakers must assess why past efforts failed honestly and focus on removing persistent obstacles to progress.
- Avoid promises without implementing permitting reforms or addressing barriers to critical mineral processing.