商业技术正在使美国军队和世界各地的军队能够以更高的效率、速度、精度和杀伤力执行任务。鉴于国防工业基础在以超越中国、俄罗斯和其他结盟对手所需的速度和规模进行生产方面面临困难，商业能力的效益可能尤为巨大。正是由于这些原因，总统唐纳德·特朗普授权国防部优先选择商业解决方案。国会还在《2026年国防授权法案》第1214条中强化了优先考虑市售解决方案的努力。
商业技术也是全球威胁格局日益快速演变的驱动因素。通过商业和开源渠道广泛获得的技术，使不良行为者能够以传统军事能力成本的一小部分，对人员、资本资产和关键基础设施构成威胁，从而使对手能够削弱美国军队的技术优势。
在部队现代化和技术变革的背景下，美国《国家国防战略》强调盟友和合作伙伴需要建立自己的能力，从而增强集体作战可信度和威慑力。在发生重大冲突时，国防部希望盟友和合作伙伴能够增强美军的作战能力，与美国军队并肩作战，并在其他地区坚守阵线。
问题就在这里：商业技术对于作战越来越关键，但国防部仍然高度倾向于向盟友和合作伙伴提供昂贵的平台和传统能力。国防部应演进其安全合作方式，进一步鼓励商业解决方案——从商用云服务到军民两用硬件——以建设盟友和合作伙伴的能力。
美国安全合作战略……
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