Fragile Supply Chains Threaten U.S. Submarine Production

Payne Institute Senior Research Fellow Lieutenant Colonel Jahara Matisek, Macdonald Amoah, and Director Morgan Bazilian write about how submarine production falters when a fragile industrial base cannot deliver the specialized castings, forgings, ceramics, magnetics, steels, and acoustic coatings that nuclear safety and acoustic stealth demand.  October 1, 2026.