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Research and Development Investment: Innovation for Future Defense Capability

Military capability depends not only on current equipment but on the innovation that produces next-generation capabilities. Research and development investment creates options for future forces, develops technologies that may provide advantages over potential adversaries, and supports the industrial base that produces defense equipment.