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Series:   Elements in Defence Economics

The US Defense Economy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 December 2021

Jomana Amara  and
Raymond E. Franck
Jomana Amara
Affiliation:
Naval Postgraduate School
Raymond E. Franck
Affiliation:
United States Air Force Academy

Summary

The United States defence economy is remarkable for a number of reasons - including sheer size. It receives a significant (albeit decreasing) share of GDP and has a significant international footprint. Its purpose is to provide the resources for national defence - against a set of complex and capable adversaries. The main players in the defence economy are households, and the Federal Government. The associated interactions determine the resources provided for national defence and their allocation among various defence needs. This Element focuses primarily on interactions between government and industrial suppliers within the institutional peculiarities of the defence marketplace. This includes the developments that have determined the course of defence industry consolidation post-Cold War. The authors also highlight the persistent gap between resources available for defence and the means to execute the National Security Strategy. Finally, they offer some tentative thoughts regarding developments likely to shape the defence economy's future.
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defense economicsUS defense economyUS defense industriesUS defense industrial consolidationUS defense market regulation
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Series: Elements in Defence Economics
Online ISBN: 9781009023801
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 27 January 2022

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