
The U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) remains inadequate to give U.S. forces the edge in, and deter, a major conflict, says a new report by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). To rectify this, the U.S. needs to emphasize capacity, responsiveness, flexibility, and resilience in the DIB, CNAS authors say in the report, From Production Lines to Front Lines: Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base for Future Great Power Conflict. The demands of a great power conflict require…