Pentagon acquisition chief Bill LaPlante said yesterday he is planning to travel to the Indo-Pacific region soon to help establish a defense industrial forum with the national armaments directors of U.S. allies, much like his regular engagements with NATO nations in Europe, which have been focused on increasing weapons production and bolstering supply chains. LaPlante, who spoke to reporters during the National Defense Industrial Association’s annual emerging technology conference, said the early engagements with the new multinational forum, which is...
