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Burden Sharing via Modular Open Systems Approaches: A Collaborative Path to Affordable Mass

Dec 10, 2024 | csis.org | Gregory Sanders |Audrey Aldisert |Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

The war in Ukraine has served as a wake-up call for the U.S. defense industrial base (DIB). Russia’s invasion has illuminated longstanding supply chain vulnerabilities and a lack of surge capacity plagues the U.S. DIB. Expanding U.S. production capacity is critical amidst a return to great power competition, especially when the manufacturing powerhouse of the world may seek to resolve territorial disputes and the status of Taiwan through force.
Alternative Funding Mechanisms in Review

Nov 21, 2024 | csis.org | Erin Murphy |Cynthia Cook |Emily Harding |Gregory Sanders

The Department of Defense (DOD) has become concerned that critical technologies are insufficiently capitalized to support national security. A review of global private capital investment shows that investors have been allocating resources toward software-heavy capabilities, such as e-commerce and software as a service, leaving funding gaps for critical components and capabilities where investors perceive greater risk.
Expanding the Tool Kit to Counter China's Economic Coercion

May 6, 2024 | csis.org | Cynthia Cook |Gregory Sanders |Alexander Holderness |John Schaus

China’s 40-year economic development has transformed it into one of the world’s largest economies and most powerful countries. Over the past 12 years, China has been increasingly willing to leverage its economic might to pressure countries to act in its interest. The United States and its allies and partners are not prepared to counter China’s economic coercion.
2023 DAPA-CSIS Executive Summary

Dec 19, 2023 | csis.org | Gregory Sanders |Nicholas Velazquez

The figure tracks U.S.-ROK defense cooperation over the stages of the partnership. The first generation was largely defined by equipment transfers from the United States to the ROK through military assistance, evolving into arms sales through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process that includes training and logistics support.
Transatlantic Defense during Wartime

Sep 5, 2023 | csis.org | Cynthia Cook |Max Bergmann |Mark Cancian |Gregory Sanders

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 set off a chain of events that has reverberated far beyond the borders of the conflict. Across Europe, a historic effort to rethink defense posture is underway as European states grapple with the implications of the conflict for their own security.
Managing Risk and Technology Insertion in Crewed Tactical Jet Engines

Apr 18, 2023 | csis.org | Alexander Holderness |Gregory Sanders |Nicholas Velazquez

The F100-229 continued to integrate legacy technologies in order to gain capability while limiting risk and cost. The digital engine control technologies first employed on the F100-220 were integrated into the upgraded engine to better manage engine wear and performance.[52]The F100-229 also incorporated materials that allowed the engine core temperature to be increased by 130°F and that extended the engine’s designed lifespan beyond 4,000 hours.
Powering Proliferation: The Global Engine Market and China’s Indigenization

Mar 21, 2023 | csis.org | Alexander Holderness |Nicholas Velazquez |Jasmine Phillips |Gregory Sanders

The IssueCombat air power is one of the cornerstones of modern military might—and it relies on dependable, advanced propulsion systems. Jet engines require sophisticated design and manufacturing expertise, which has been built up in aircraft engine–producing nations over decades. The engine is the heart of the combat air power and integrated weapon systems. Jet engines not only produce thrust, but also power avionics and aircraft systems.