Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

Strengthening our understanding of the relationship between the Department of Defense and its industrial base

DIIG provides timely, in-depth analysis on the critical issues at the cross-section of the Department of Defense and its industrial base. With a focus on defense acquisition trends, technological innovation, security cooperation, and ongoing reform efforts, DIIG monitors important developments in the global defense industry. DIIG’s products consist of major research projects, published reports, commentaries, interviews, and events.

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Expanding the Tool Kit to Counter China's Economic Coercion

The United States can combat China’s coercive behaviors by employing a new approach to economic statecraft and competition. This strategy involves sanctioning goods where the United States and its allies have market dominance and where China cannot substitute its imports.

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Report by Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, Alexander Holderness, John Schaus, Nicholas Velazquez, Audrey Aldisert , Henry Carroll, and Emily Hardesty — May 6, 2024

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Executive Summary: "Expanding the Tool Kit to Counter China's Economic Coercion"

An audio executive summary of CSIS’s Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, Alexander Holderness, John Schaus, Nicholas Velazquez, Audrey Aldisert, Henry Carroll, and Emily Hardesty’s new report, “Expanding the Tool Kit to Counter China's Economic Coercion.” This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, Alexander Holderness, John Schaus, Nicholas Velazquez, Audrey Aldisert, Henry Carroll, and Emily Hardesty — May 6, 2024

Audio Briefs

Expanding the Tool Kit to Counter China's Economic Coercion

The United States can combat China’s coercive behaviors by employing a new approach to economic statecraft and competition. This strategy involves sanctioning goods where the United States and its allies have market dominance and where China cannot substitute its imports.

Report by Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, Alexander Holderness, John Schaus, Nicholas Velazquez, Audrey Aldisert , Henry Carroll, and Emily Hardesty — May 6, 2024

How Supporting Ukraine Is Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Congress has approved $113 billion to aid the response. U.S. security assistance to support Ukraine is reinvigorating the U.S. defense industrial base and creating American jobs.

Commentary by Elizabeth Hoffman, Audrey Aldisert, Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, and Shivani Vakharia — April 18, 2024

Munitions Production Roundtable Featuring ASA(ALT) The Honorable Douglas R. Bush

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG) will host Hon. Douglas R. Bush, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, for a roundtable discussion on munitions production with DIIG Director Dr. Cynthia R. Cook and DIIG Senior Associate (Non-Resident) Dr. Alexis Lasselle Ross.

Event — February 5, 2024