Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: What is a Defense Industrial Base? Why It Matters for NATO
July 02, 2026
July 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 1, 2026, by Communications and Information Systems Director Michael Newton:
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What is a Defense Industrial Base? Why It Matters for NATO
A defense industrial base is the network of firms, factories, and workers that build and sustain NATO's weapon systems and defense.
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Autonomy, drones, real-time data. The modern battlefi . . .
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What is a Defense Industrial Base? Why It Matters for NATO
A defense industrial base is the network of firms, factories, and workers that build and sustain NATO's weapon systems and defense.
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Autonomy, drones, real-time data. The modern battlefi . . .