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The mission of the Office of Industrial Policy (INDPOL) in the Office of the Secretary of Defense is to ensure robust, secure, resilient, and innovative industrial capabilities upon which the Department of Defense (DoD) can rely to fulfill current and future warfighter requirements in an era of great power competition. The U.S. aerospace and defense (A&D) sectors continue to outperform the broader U.S. equity market, suggesting investors remain optimistic about the overall health, profitability, and long-term prospects of the sector.This compilation includes a reproduction of the 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.1. Office of Industrial Policy Introduction * 1.1. Mission * 1.2. Organization Structure * 2. National Defense Strategy * 2.1. Build a More Lethal Force * 2.2. Strengthen Alliances and Attract New Partners * 2.3. Reform the Department of Defense for Greater Performance and Affordability * 2.3.1. Changes to DoD Organizational Structure * 2.3.2. Business Reforms to Improve Performance and Increase Affordability * 3. Defense Industry Outlook * 3.1. The Defense Industrial Base is Profitable and Expanding * 3.2. Supplier Assessment * 3.3. Changes in DoD Obligations and Vendor Composition * 3.4. Outlook and Challenges * 4. U.S. Position in the Global Defense Markets * 4.1. United States Contribution to Global Defense Spending * 4.2. Defense Exports and Foreign Military Sales * 4.3. Competitor Nations * 5. Executive Order 13806-Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States * 5.1. Aircraft * 5.1.1. Sector Overview * 5.1.2. Sector Risks and Mitigation Strategy * 5.2. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear * 5.2.1. Sector Overview * 5.2.2. Sector Risks and Mitigation Strategy * 5.3. Ground Systems * 5.3.1. Sector Overview * 5.3.2. Sector Risks and Mitigation Strategy * 5.4. Munitions and Missiles * 5.4.1. Sector Overview * 5.4.2. Sector Risks and Mi