U.S.-CREST
Defense and Civil Aerospace Trade
Programs
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Transatlantic Coalition Building
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Concept Development & Experimentation
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Defense & Civil Aerospace Trade
Programs/
Defense & Civil Aerospace Trade:
Transatlantic Strategic Defense Trade Control
Towards a better Harmonized Transatlantic Approach to Defense Trade & the Making of a Transatlantic Defense, Technological & Industrial Base
Towards Hamonized Transatlantic Approach to Standardization & Certification of Civil Aerospace Equipment & Services
Transatlantic Strategic Defense Trade Control
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U.S. and European technology control policies and practices are key elements of the transatlantic defense relationship for both governments and industry. These policies, which stem from a well-founded desire to keep sensitive technologies out of potential hostile hands, also have unintended but inevitable adverse consequences both on American and European defense industries, in many cases hampering their competitiveness, cost-effectiveness and ability to cooperate.
Given the strong transatlantic ties and interdependencies of defense trade, U.S.-CREST's approach is rooted in the recognition that transatlantic coordination of national policies contributes to the global efficiency of any national technology control policy.
U.S.-CREST's goal is to conduct a three part study program to explore how to move towards a better harmonized transatlantic approach to technology control policy.
The first part addresses specific aspects of the U.S technology control policy implementation with the objective of promoting better Euro-atlantic understanding of U.S. technology control policy and best practices.
The second part would offer a thorough analysis of European rules, regulations and practices and their impact on transtlantic defense and aerospace trade.
The third part would be to study in detail how a harmonized approach to technology control in the United States and Europe would contribute to the overall efficiency of technology control while mitigating adverse effects on transatlantic defense and aerospace trade.