ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to characterize the Lithuanian indigenous defense industry (IDI) and introduce an Interconnectivity Map framework as a tool to determine the strengths of interrelations among the components of the ‘Iron Triangle.’ According to the results, the Lithuanian IDI is small, mostly privately-owned, and composed of Tier 2/Tier 3 producers. The Lithuanian government is currently not focusing on the IDI as it is not contributing significantly to state economics. An Interconnectivity Map framework was applied for the Lithuanian case study. The outcome suggests that the Interconnectivity Map is a useful tool for further analyses of the Iron Triangle.

摘要

本研究的目的是描述立陶宛本土国防工业 (IDI) 的特征，并引入互连图框架作为确定“铁三角”组成部分之间相互关系强度的工具。结果显示，立陶宛 IDI 规模较小，主要是私有企业，由二级/三级生产商组成。立陶宛政府目前并不关注 IDI，因为它对国家经济没有显着贡献。一个互连地图框架被应用于立陶宛案例研究。结果表明，互连图是进一步分析铁三角的有用工具。