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Title: | Implications for the U.S. of Anglo-French Defense Cooperation |
Authors: | Peter Ito David M. Moore Peter Antill Stuart Young Kevin Burgess |
Keywords: | Defence Budget Defense Spending Anglo-French Cooperation |
Issue Date: | 30-Apr-2012 |
Publisher: | Acquisition Research Program |
Citation: | Published--Unlimited Distribution |
Series/Report no.: | Anglo-French Cooperation SYM-AM-12-081 |
Abstract: | The paper analyzes, from a predominantly UK perspective, the implications for the U.S. of the November 2, 2010, Anglo-French Defence Cooperation Treaty. The current pressures on British and French defence budgets were the primary driving force behind this cooperative effort. London and Paris have made steps toward improving joint efforts in a number of areas, with defence acquisition and industrial cooperation being prominent. In the UK, there appears to be strong political support at the highest levels, which has permeated to lower levels in the bureaucracy, while the UK defence industry appears to be cautiously optimistic about future business opportunities. The impact of enhanced Anglo-French cooperation on the U.S. would appear to be largely favourable for Washington. Rather than providing a basis for weakened UK attention to the U.S., as some fear, the efforts by London and Paris will potentially generate greater national military capability from scarce resources and could serve as a vehicle for broader European efforts to enhance their defence capabilities. While multinational European military development projects are viewed with scepticism in the UK, the Anglo-French arrangement could strengthen the prospects for bilateral projects in which other European states may elect to participate. |
Description: | Acquisition Management / Defense Acquisition Community Contributor |
URI: | https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/1347 |
Appears in Collections: | Annual Acquisition Research Symposium Proceedings & Presentations |
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