Arsenal of Democracy
5. National Security, Supply Chains, and Critical Technologies (feat. Nadia Schadlow)
Sep 13, 2023
Nadia Schadlow, principal author of the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy, discusses national security, supply chains, and critical technologies. She highlights the US' technological competition with China, solutions for operational challenges, creating favorable conditions like those of the 1950s, munitions campuses, industrial policy, and the importance of metrics for success in national security and critical technologies.
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- Consider time as an input into strategy to avoid strategic paralysis.
- Address the challenges in defense systems by prioritizing national security over economic profits and ensuring visibility and accountability in supply chains.
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The Risk of Paralysis in National Security Strategy
Dr. Nadia Shavlow discusses how the failure to consider time as an input into strategy can lead to strategic paralysis. This paralysis occurs when the inability to move fast enough hinders the accomplishment of strategic objectives. She emphasizes the need for policymakers to ask how long certain tasks will take and highlights the importance of operational efficiency.
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