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AIA Argues for Reduction of Barriers to International Defense Cooperation

Frank Wolfe

Friday, May 17th, 2024

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AIA Argues for Reduction of Barriers to International Defense Cooperation

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stand for the playing of national anthems at the Pentagon on May 9th (DoD Photo)

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) wants Congress in the upcoming fiscal 2025 defense authorization bill to reduce barriers to cooperation with foreign allies and partners to help fulfill current and future military "surge" needs. "As we think about global capacity, we can't afford to invest for surge capacity across our [domestic] industrial base," AIA President Eric Fanning told reporters during a May 16 forum in Washington, D.C. "It's just too expensive. The Department of Defense has got to find what…

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