Welcome toAll About the Base, a video series examining the key industrial base topics of the day. Each episode digs into the issues that matter to determine how the United States and its allies and partners can build, sustain, and scale the capacity and capabilities needed in a crisis. Dr. Jerry McGinn, host ofAll About the Base and director of the Center for the Industrial Base, brings fresh insights and updates on the most pressing debates involving industrial matters.

This episode discusses Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent speech to industry CEOs on the “Arsenal of Freedom” and what it means for the industrial base. This is not a run-of-the-mill reform effort. It focuses on transforming how we define what we’re going to buy, how we buy it, and how we work with allies and partners. Jerry discusses the three core aspects of Hegseth’s speech—requirements, acquisition, and security cooperation—and concludes by introducing the new Center for the Industrial Base.

Remember: It’s all about the base! 

This series is made possible by general support to CSIS.

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