Accession Number:

ADA076628

Title:

A Framework for Evaluating Candidate Foreign Weapons Systems.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Hieb,Ross Joseph

Report Date:

1979-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

68.0

Abstract:

The Department of Defense DOD is under increasing pressure to purchase defense systems and subsystems which have been developed abroad. There are many unique issues to be considered before making a decision to purchase a foreign developed defense system subsytem. The Congress and GAO have become increasingly critical of DoDs efforts in this area. In this thesis, a conceptual model focusing on four major issue areas, Y1 Change in NATO Defense Capability, Y2 Real U. S. Costs, Y3 Economic Effects, and Y4 Political Beneficts, is developed to assist DOD personnel in considering, for acquisition, foreign developed systems and subsystems. Author

Descriptors:

• *WEAPON SYSTEMS
• *MILITARY PROCUREMENT
• *INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• WEAPONS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
• FOREIGN
• THESES
• COSTS
• VALUE

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE