What Happened
Congressional Report Highlights Barriers to Seamless Integration
A Congressional Research Service report on the National Technology and Industrial Base says the framework for defense research and production among the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand has not achieved the integration Congress envisioned. The report identifies domestic sourcing requirements and export controls as potential barriers to integration. The US share of global research and development expenditures has fallen significantly, from approximately 69% in 1960 to about 30% in 2022. The report was published by Legis1 Editorial.