Accession Number:

ADA216021

Title:

Defense Industrial Cooperation with Pacific Rim Nations

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ACQUISITION) WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1989-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

138.0

Abstract:

1 Study conclusions include National security can no longer be viewed only in military terms, but must include economic well-being as a key component. Therefore, we must explicitly link cooperative defense technology- sharing issues with economic issues, including trade balance and market access. 2 Our comparative industrial, manufacturing, and technological strength has eroded seriously during the last decade. This erosion must be reversed so that we can then enter cooperative ventures involving technology transfer from a position of strength. To accomplish this, we must establish an explicit long- range national technology vision from which can flow the initiatives. A succinct top-level statement should be prepared for the President within six months as the basis for a declarative national policy. 3 A simple extrapolation of past NATO style defense industrial cooperation is not appropriate for the Pacific Rim. It should be replaced by a revised policy of rigorous pragmatism based on mutual benefits. In all cases a thoughtful, tough-minded approach is essential.

Descriptors:

• *ECONOMICS
• *TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
• *INTERNATIONAL TRADE
• NATO
• INDUSTRIES
• POLICIES
• NATIONAL SECURITY
• COMMERCE
• MARKETING
• DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• COMPARISON
• LONG RANGE(TIME)
• SHARING
• STRENGTH(GENERAL)
• ACCESS
• PACIFIC OCEAN
• BENEFITS
• COOPERATION
• BALANCE OF POWER
• EXTRAPOLATION
• FAR EAST

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Defense Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE