Strengthening the Allied Industrial Base requires targeted legislative and policy updates to allow the U.S. to leverage international expertise, lower costs, increase warfighter capability and production capacity, and streamline cooperation with allies.
Strengthening Allied Defense Cooperation
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Key priorities include improving the Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition workforce’s visibility into allied capabilities, streamlining regulations such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to facilitate defense trade, and establishing structured international collaboration mechanisms to foster interoperability. By leveraging allied expertise and expanding supply chain diversity, the U.S. can increase production capacity, reduce costs, and accelerate innovation to address emerging threats. Multinational initiatives like AUKUS demonstrate the benefits of integration and provide valuable lessons for broader application across NATO and other alliances.
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