The globalisation of defence industries
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Survival Vol. 43, No. 2, Summer 2001, pp.115-132 (106)Abstract: Defence industries traditionally have been seen as clearly defined national assets supported by national governments. However the globalisation process is rapidly changing this picture. International collaborations, corporate mergers, international sourcing of skills, global supply chains, and the desire by individual governments to reduce direct costs by developing overseas defence markets, all have contributed to the change. Governments need to find new ways to reconcile national security with transnational industrial operations.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | DEFENCE INDUSTRIES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 13807-1001 |
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Defence industries traditionally have been seen as clearly defined national assets supported by national governments. However the globalisation process is rapidly changing this picture. International collaborations, corporate mergers, international sourcing of skills, global supply chains, and the desire by individual governments to reduce direct costs by developing overseas defence markets, all have contributed to the change. Governments need to find new ways to reconcile national security with transnational industrial operations.
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