Going global? : U.S. government policy and the defense aerospace industry / / Mark A. Lorell ... [et al.].

• Author: Rand Corporation.
• TeilnehmendeR: Lorell, Mark A., 1947-; Rand Corporation.; Project Air Force (U.S.); United States. Air Force.
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (253 p.)
• Notes: "Prepared for the United States Air Force."; Also available via the World Wide Web.; "MR-1537-AF"--P. [4] cover.

Since the end of the Cold War, a dramatic decline in overall defense authorizations has led both the U.S. aerospace industry and that of Europe to undergo extensive consolidation -- a trend that has led in turn to a significant growth in cross-border business relationships. Yet while globalization has the potential to increase competition, foster innovation, encourage fair pricing, and promote interoperability among NATO allies, it also poses potential challenges, particularly with regard to the proliferation of advanced U.S.-developed military technologies. Accordingly, this report examines a

Table of Contents

PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; OVERVIEW; RESEARCH GOALS AND ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT; Chapter Two THE U.S. DEFENSE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY: HOW GLOBALIZED IS IT?; INTRODUCTION; DEFENSE AEROSPACE GLOBALIZATION: DATA SOURCES AND TERMINOLOGY; U.S. TRADE IN AEROSPACE AND ARMS: STATISTICAL EVIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT INVOLVING U.S. FIRMS: STATISTICAL EVIDENCE; SUMMARY OF STATISTICAL EVIDENCE; DEFENSE AEROSPACE GLOBALIZATION: HISTORICAL TRENDS; CONCLUSION

Chapter Three THE GLOBALIZING AEROSPACE INDUSTRY: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGESINTRODUCTION; ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF DEFENSE AEROSPACE GLOBALIZATION; POLITICAL-MILITARY DIMENSIONS OF DEFENSE AEROSPACE GLOBALIZATION; NATIONAL SECURITY DIMENSIONS OF DEFENSE AEROSPACE GLOBALIZATION; CONCLUSION; Chapter Four THE LEGAL, REGULATORY, AND POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR AEROSPACE INDUSTRY GLOBALIZATION; INTRODUCTION; EQUIPPING AIR FORCE WARFIGHTERS WITH SUPERIOR, AFFORDABLE WEAPON SYSTEMS; PREPARING FOR COALITION WARFARE; PROTECTING THE NATIONAL SECURITY; NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES: A LOOK AHEAD

Chapter Five THE NEW CROSS-BORDER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS: CASE STUDY FINDINGS AND PROPOSED FUTURE RESEARCHINTRODUCTION; MARKETING AGREEMENTS; TEAMING FOR CROSS-BORDER COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SYSTEMS; JOINT VENTURES; PARENT/SUBSIDIARY; U.S. FIRMS AND FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES; SUMMARY OVERVIEW AND FUTURE RESEARCH; Chapter Six CONCLUSIONS AND PROPOSED FUTURE RESEARCH; THE RESPONSE OF U.S. INDUSTRY TO GLOBALIZATION; IMPLICATIONS OF EUROPEAN CONSOLIDATION AND INCREASED AEROSPACE GLOBALIZATION; DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH; Appendix A AIR FORCE GUIDANCE: A STATUTORY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Appendix B SEVENTEEN AGREED PROPOSALS OF THE DEFENSE TRADE SECURITY INITIATIVEREFERENCES