US tech companies grapple with defence dilemmas

Significance While there is strong political backing for a well-funded defence industrial policy, budgetary pressures limit federal spending on emerging technologies, making the role of private-sector national security entrepreneurs increasingly important. Impacts The defence industrial base is struggling to support the robust US national security strategy due to inadequate size. The Pentagon will need additional resources to become a more influential driver of innovation in US defence capabilities. Ongoing armed conflicts will push high-tech firms to provide additional innovative solutions to battlefield needs.