Soldier-Portable Battery Supply Foreign Dependence and Policy Options

• Main Author: Silberglitt, Richard (auth)
• Other Authors: Bartis, James T. (auth), Brady, Kyle (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2014
• Subjects: Production & quality control management; Military engineering; Management & Organizational Behavior; Technology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Batteries are a ubiquitous presence in equipment carried by soldiers. These batteries are acquired through a supply chain driven by commercial applications and predominately based in Asia. RAND found that government and industry representatives of military battery suppliers have concerns associated...