June 11, 2025
MWI Podcast: The U.S. Defense Industrial Base, from Steel to Software
Mobilizing the U.S. defense industrial base. for a future large-scale conflict, however, will look very different than it has in the past. In the information age, data and software play a vital role alongside ammunition and aircraft. Globally extended and complex supply chains complicate defense planning. And the defense industrial base is struggling to meet the requirements of today’s strategic challenges. So how can it be made ready to meet tomorrow’s? To explore this subject, John Amble is joined on this episode of the MWI Podcast by Becca Wasser.
Listen to the full episode on the Modern War Institute.
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