Coronavirus and transatlantic security: Implications for defense planning

New Atlanticist Nov 1, 2024

NATO needs a defense industrial strategy that prioritizes being strong, smart, and together

By Kristen Taylor, Luka Ignac

A recent two-day summit underscored the ways in which the credibility of allied deterrence hinges on robust defense industrial cooperation.
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Coronavirus and transatlantic security: Implications for defense planning

New Atlanticist Oct 30, 2024

In defense of Draghi’s defense idea: Three models for a centralized defense procurer for the EU

By Thomas Goldstein

Only a European defense procurer can provide the institutional reform to overcome intra- and intergovernmental paralysis and invest at scale.
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Coronavirus and transatlantic security: Implications for defense planning

New Atlanticist Oct 28, 2024

The US needs a stronger defense industrial base. Option contracts can help.

By Michael Hogan

The US government would pay a premium on current orders, but it would then have the option to purchase a larger amount within a fixed timeframe.
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New Atlanticist

Mar 30, 2020

Coronavirus and transatlantic security: Implications for defense planning

By Christopher Skaluba and Ian Brzezinski

Once the West gains control over the coronavirus, NATO and its national defense establishments will have to conduct a hard-nosed assessment of the longer-term military implications and requirements that flow from the current reality—that pandemics can, within weeks, debilitate populations, sink economies, shutter borders, degrade military operations, and fragment unity among the closest of allies.

Coronavirus Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 26, 2020

Grundman quoted in Bloomberg on Defense Production Act and COVID-19

By Atlantic Council

On March 26, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Steven Grundman explained how the administration can use the Defense Production Act to align industry priorities and better combat the coronavirus.

Coronavirus Defense Industry

In the News

Mar 23, 2020

Grundman quoted in Vox on Defense Production Act

By Atlantic Council

On March 23, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Steven Grundman was quoted in a Vox article on the Defense Production Act (DPA) and its implications for the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Defense Industry

In the News

Mar 13, 2020

Borghard in Lawfare: To defend forward, the US must strengthen the cyber mission force

By Atlantic Council

Erica outlines three steps the Department of Defense should take to fund, analyze, and assess its cybersecurity capacities. More about our expert

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In the News

Mar 11, 2020

Sherman in WIRED: Giant Report Lays Anvil on US Cyber Policy

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Mar 2, 2020

Shaffer in Foreign Policy: The United States Needs to Declare War on Proxies

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Feb 26, 2020

The fox in the henhouse: How bureaucratic processes handicap US military supremacy and what to do about it

By Stephen Rodriguez

Washington’s once unrivaled military strength is now increasingly challenged by that of its adversaries. To stay ahead, the United States must restructure its relationship with commercial companies by reducing regulation that hinders innovation, speed, and the ability for private industry to access government contracts.

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In the News

Feb 24, 2020

Rodriguez writes War on the Rocks article on US military investment ecosystem

By Atlantic Council

Senior Advisor Stephen Rodriguez argues that the United States must do more to foster innovation in critical defense technologies.

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New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2020

In an era of great-power competition, procurement reform not more regulation for the defense industrial base

By Tate Nurkin

What strategic gains can DoD realize from being a better customer? Given the reluctance of the US commercial sector to engage in defense work and the speedy innovation of our rivals, reform is needed.

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In the News

Feb 3, 2020

Brooks in the Washington Post: Privatizing the United States Army Was a Mistake

By Atlantic Council

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