Some Ethical Dimensions of Defense Offsets

Daniel E. Schoeni,  U.S. Air Force JAG, Corps 

A volume on the ethical dilemmas in the defense industry would be incomplete without a chapter on defense offsets. Offsets are a prominent feature of an industry whose character is increasingly defined by its dependence on exports. In the post-Cold War business environment, which is definitely a buyer’s market, offsets are here to stay. Understanding them is thus an essential task. Such an understanding would enable policymakers to identify or perhaps to mitigate the associated dangers, including the corruption risks and other ethical perils outlined in this chapter.

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