National Defense Industrial Strategy: January 2024 by Department of Defense

National Defense Industrial Strategy January 2024 This assessment is the Pentagon's first National Defense Industrial Strategy. The U.S. is supporting multiple partners abroad requiring thoughtful balance and proactive management of American aid and national defense readiness. The document is a “call to action,” with recommendations to build a “fully capable 21st century” defense sector. It includes a discussion of the Pentagon’s thoughts on the capabilities of suppliers that have been stretched after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. Building the best weapons in the world isn’t enough in a more competitive world.