Audio: Book Launch: Fortresses and Icebergs by Jeffrey P. Bialos

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins Unversity's Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies jointly present

Book Launch: Fortresses and Icebergs
The Evolution of the Transatlantic Defense Market and the Implications for U.S. National Security Policy

Jeffrey P. Bialos, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Industrial Affairs, will present a new study, "Fortresses and Icebergs," that he co-authored with Chris Fisher and Stu Koehl. This two volume work, rich in data, takes an in-depth look at the transatlantic defense market - demand and supply dynamics - and the implications for U.S. policy.

On the demand side of the market, what key impediments exist - do "Fortresses" exist or are they developing on either side of the Atlantic? On the supply side, are the defense industries stand alone "Icebergs" or increasingly integrated? What is the emerging role of the EU in defense markets? How critical are export controls to the evolution of defense market and coalition war fighting capabilities?

Commentary by:

Dr. Jacques Gansler, Professor and Roger C. Lipitz Chair in Public Policy and Private Enterprise, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland and former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

David J. Berteau, Senior Adviser and Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group, Center for Strategic and International Studies