Big Deals to Spur Production | All About the Base

This episode of All About the Base, a video series analyzing critical industrial base topics, explores how the Department of Defense (DoD) is expanding U.S. production capacity through large-scale, longer-term deals. Host Jerry McGinn, director of the Center for the Industrial Base, speaks with Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners about the nature of these deals, increased private capital investment, and government equity stakes in key defense suppliers. The discussion highlights three recent major DoD deals, examining their impact on industrial scaling, supply chains, and defense readiness. 

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