| ID | 053733 |
| Title Proper | Capturing fortress Europe |
| Other Title Information | international collaboration and the joint strike fighter |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kapstein, Ethan B |
| Publication | 2004. |
| Description | p137-160 |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | By taking the route of international collaboration in developing and building its most advanced fighter aircraft, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the US Department of Defense was seeking to ensure foreign market share, particularly in western Europe. Given the sharply falling weapons procurement budgets of the 1990s, these markets were deemed critical to the financial health of the American defence industrial base. The price of capturing those markets, however, could be high in terms of work-share and technology transfer to foreign industries and governments. The costs and benefits of international arms collaboration – specifically, the economic and security implications – need to be subject to more intensive policy analysis and public debate. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival Vol. 46, No. 3; Autumn 2004: p137-160 |
| Journal Source | Survival Vol: 46 No 3 |
| Key Words | Joint Operation ; Air Power ; Joint Strike Fighter ; Fighter Aircraft ; European Union ; United States |