Opinion: Growing Defense Sovereignty Efforts Can Help Exports

KF-21 fighter

A South Korean KF-21 fighter performs during a media demonstration at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition in 2023.

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Defense sovereignty is all the rage. More countries than ever want their own industry for reasons of national security or economic development. Russia’s Ukraine war, China’s saber-rattling and serious delays in weapons production are also driving this trend. In theory, this could be bad for legacy...
Richard Aboulafia

Contributing columnist Richard Aboulafia is managing director at Aerodynamic Advisory. He is based in Washington.

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