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U.S. Consumer Power: From Strategic Asset to Potential Vulnerability
What is the central argument of “U.S. Consumer Power”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
U.S. Consumer Power: From Strategic Asset to Potential Vulnerability: In the post-World War II era. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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In the post-World War II era, the international economic system was structured around a clearly defined pivot: the absorptive capacity of the U.S. market. Privileged access to that market enabled defeated economies such as Italy, Germany, and Japan to launch rapid industrial reconstruction, benefiting from American domestic demand as a driver for their exports.
This model transformed U.S. consumption into a tool of geoeconomic power, capable of sustaining the growth of allied economies while simultaneously reinforcing the centrality of the United States within the global trade network.
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What is U.S. Consumer Power: From Strategic Asset to Potential Vulnerability?
consumption into a tool of geoeconomic power, capable of sustaining the growth of allied economies while simultaneously reinforcing the centrality of the United States within the global trade network.
Why does U.S. Consumer Power: From Strategic Asset to Potential Vulnerability matter for European defence?
How mature and defensible is the position described in “U.S.
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