Ironically, the more draconian the U.S. defense cuts, the more important it is that we maintain vigorous research and development programs and avoid critical shortfalls and bottlenecks in defense production capacity that constitute vital hedges against future security threats.

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The more draconian the U.S. defense cuts, the more important it will be to maintain vigorous research and development programs and to avoid critical shortfalls and bottlenecks in defense production capacity as vital hedges against future security threats.

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Development partners and industry have an important role to play in fostering conducive conditions for research and development, production and distribution in developing countries, including through technology transfers and capacity building.

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It paid 100% of the expansion expenses to double capacity in exchange for a 40% participation of only the new development and production.

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