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DoD Leaders Lobby for Industry Inclusion in Future European Defense Projects

DoD Leaders Lobby for Industry Inclusion in Future European Defense Projects
Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist speaks at the NATO Industry Forum, Wardman Park Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee)

Senior Pentagon leaders want to make sure that as the European Union moves forward to craft new policies surrounding future national security and defense investments, U.S. companies still get a seat at the table. The U.S. military is supportive of ongoing European initiatives such as the European Defence Fund and the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) that will lead to a more structural integration of the continent’s defense capabilities, Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist said Nov. 14 in a keynote speech…

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