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Long-Term Impacts Of Military Drawdown On The Industrial Base, Anton H. Martyn
Long-Term Impacts Of Military Drawdown On The Industrial Base, Anton H. Martyn
Theses and Dissertations
Since World War II, competition in the defense industry has fallen by over 90 percent. Over half of contracts currently executed by the United States Navy and Air Force are awarded without any competition. With the recent defense budget cuts, and an extended period of reduced defense spending ahead, more of which is going to sustainment and overhead than ever before, each year prime contractors are fighting over an even smaller piece of the procurement pie, which could have a deleterious effect on national security if these contractors go out of business or further consolidate through mergers. This study used …