Globalisation in the defence industry: An exploration of the paradigm for us and European defence firms and the implications for being global players

Derrick Neal and Trevor Taylor

Defence and Peace Economics, 2001, vol. 12, issue 4, 337-338

Abstract: This paper explores some of the key issues associated with the restructuring of the defence industry. A comparison is made between the US and the European Defence Industrial Bases in terms of the drivers for change and the paradigms within which change has taken place. Having shown that some very important differences exist, the paper then explores the approaches that have been adopted for industry consolidation and references them to the academic literature on mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and strategic alliances (SAs). Given that most of the key defence players recognise the need to be global players, the paper presents an argument that the European firms' experience of operating with a wide range of forms of corporate alliance will serve them in good stead for operating on a global defence scale. US firms, in contrast, have focused largely on M&A activity.

Keywords: Globalisation; Defence industry restructuring; Strategic alliances; Change drivers in the defence industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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