Evan Hanson
In Homer’s The Iliad, Achilles and Hector epically dueled to settle the Trojan War. Each lunged and parried, clashing together with swords and throwing spears. After several misses, the legendary Hector threw his last spear—striking the shield that Hephaestus, god of the forge, previously gifted Achilles. Recognizing his fate, Hector cried out before Achilles delivered the final blow.
Since the end of the Gulf War, the US military could count on its Hephaestus—the defense industrial base, which encompasses the companies and government organizations that design, produce, and sustain America’s military arsenal. As the United States’ predominant national security focus shifts to counter Chinese aggression, the Department of Defense must confront emerging threats that target the defense industrial base and the US military’s ability to sustain operations in conflict. Beyond strategies, policy, and investment, the US military needs to create a command to develop national contingency plans to mobilize and sustain the materiel required by the joint force and, in the event of conflict, interdict adversary supply chains through partnerships across the government.
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