Briefing and discussion on the report and findings of the Sustainable Defense Task Force

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2010
CONTACT: Laicie Olson, Senior Policy Analyst, CACNP 202.546.0795, ext. 2105

Debt, Deficits, and Defense: A Way Forward

June 11, 2010
10:00 AM-11:00AM
U.S. Capitol, Visitors Center, Rm. HVC-215
(entrance at intersection of First and East Capitol streets)

How much should the Pentagon contribute to deficit reduction?
Can America defend itself for less than half a trillion dollars per year?

Join us as the Sustainable Defense Task Force releases and briefs its report, which outlines a $100 billion annual reduction in the Defense Department budget.

10:00 Remarks by Congressman Barney Frank and other members of Congress

10:15 Panel
– Laura Peterson, senior policy analyst, Taxpayers for Common Sense
– Lawrence Korb, senior fellow, Center for American Progress
– Carl Conetta, Project on Defense Alternatives
– Chris Preble, director, Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute

10:30 - 11:00 AM: Questions & Answers

RSVP to Charles or Janet at 617-547-4474 or pda@comw.org

Policy and Research

• Bio-chem Weapons
• Iran
• Iraq
• Missile Defense
• National Security Spending
• Non-Proliferation
• North Korea
• Nuclear Terrorism
• Nuclear Weapons