The Unseen Face of War: What Design Can Tell Us About Defense Spending The defense industry's flatline may seem like a curious anomaly given the year's escalating global conflicts and NATO's renewed commitment to collective defense spending.
However, scratch beneath the surface, and it becomes clear that this stagnation reflects not just market volatility but also deeper structural issues in the way we design – or rather, don't design – our military systems.
The proliferation of low cost, high tech manufacturing has created a perfect storm for defense contractors: overcapacity, underdemand, and an increasingly commoditized product set.