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Transatlantic Defense during Wartime
Transatlantic defense is at a key juncture as Russia's war in Ukraine has brought greater unity but also thrown into relief the challenges of producing military capability. The European Union and NATO have an opportunity to build on their strengths to address this crisis.
Report by Cynthia Cook Max Bergmann Mark F. Cancian Gregory Sanders Sissy Martinez Otto Svendsen and Nicholas Velazquez — September 5, 2023
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Understanding China’s Gallium Sanctions
Critical Questions by Alexander Holderness Nicholas Velazquez Henry H. Carroll and Cynthia Cook — July 7, 2023

European Warfighting Resilience and NATO Race of Logistics: Ensuring That Europe Has the Fuel It Needs to Fight the Next War
Brief by Anna Dowd Dominik P. Jankowski and Cynthia Cook — June 28, 2023

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Don’t Blame ‘Just-in-Time’ Production for Challenges in the U.S. Manufacturing Industrial Base
Concerns about a restricted U.S. defense industrial surge capability is often blamed on “just-in-time” production, an efficient and cost-effective subprocess of lean manufacturing. This article argues the model is not to blame for production capacity challenges.
Critical Questions by Cynthia Cook and Audrey Aldisert — July 19, 2023

Rising Demand and Proliferating Supply of Military UAS
Report by Gregory Sanders Rose Butchart Astrid Price Dan Steinberg and Alexander Holderness — May 24, 2023
Photo: Senior Airman Kregg York/180th Fighter Wing
Managing Risk and Technology Insertion in Crewed Tactical Jet Engines
Brief by Alexander Holderness Gregory Sanders and Nicholas Velazquez

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Powering Proliferation: The Global Engine Market and China’s Indigenization
Brief by Alexander Holderness Nicholas Velazquez Jasmine Phillips Gregory Sanders and Cynthia Cook

Reviving the Arsenal of Democracy: Steps for Surging Defense Industrial Capacity
Report by Cynthia Cook