Outgoing DSB calls for new view of industrial capacity to support Pentagon production

By Theresa Maher / June 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
With China outpacing the United States in industrial capacity, the Pentagon must take a broader approach to building the defense production base needed to counter Beijing, according to a new report from a Defense Science Board task force. “Many treat China as a pacing threat,” said Brett Lambert, co-chair of the DSB Study on a 21st Century Industrial Base for National Security . “So, we can no longer afford to look at them as somebody who’s trying to catch up...

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