Better Understanding of 'Defense Innovation' Is Needed.

The article looks at a belief that decreasing investment in internal research and development (IR&D) by defense companies implies that they are not prepared to guarantee the military superiority of the U.S. Noted is the importance of the role of the defense industrial base in ensuring that the military will become innovative and technologically advanced. It is said that defense budget cuts and changing military strategy have caused IR&D investment to decline.