As the United States looks to allies and partners to share the burden of global defense, countries across Europe and the Asia-Pacific are significantly increasing their defense spending in response to growing threats. Jerry McGinn, Director of the Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow of the Defense and Security Department at CSIS, breaks down how burden sharing is progressing and what these trends mean for building global industrial capacity to address shared security challenges.
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GENERAL • September 9, 2026