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| Author: | Jack, A. |
| Title: | Peace fall-out |
| Journal: | Business
1990 : SEP, p. 66-68, 70 |
| Index terms: | ARMAMENTS INDUSTRY USA ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Review of the impact of improved East-West relations on US defence contractors and their switch to non-military products. Anticipated drop in US defence budget. Reduced dependence on defence contracts. Examples of affected US companies. Risk to network of sub-contractors. Crash diversification programme by company producing reactors for nuclear submarines. FBI investigations. Isolation of the Pentagon in disarmament. Drop in share prices. Share of defence orders. Alternative strategy. Government help needed in restructuring. |
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