RE: Another interview11 Jun 2026 08:16
Summary of the latest CSIS analysis/thinking...
five priority areas for the industrial base:
(1) a high-low mix of undersea capabilities, including submarines and
unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs); (2) a high-low mix of air capabilities, including
cheap unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and fifth- and sixth-generation fighters and
bombers; (3) long-range precision strike systems, including cheaper systems that can
be used in larger numbers; (4) air defense systems to counter missiles and UASs; and (5)
other capabilities, such as advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum, space, and
cyber warfare. Such changes require years of sustained investment, capital expenditures,
production, workforce development, and supply chain fortification