by Kingston Reif Published in the Washington Post on March 18, 2008 In the March 13 op-ed “Moscow’s Missile Gambit,” Robert Joseph and J.D. Crouch II said the United States should proceed with plans to place missile interceptors and their supporting radar systems in Europe regardless of Russian opposition. A fundamental assumption underlying their argument […]
Downing a Sick Satellite, or Upping the Arms Race?
by Katie Mounts Published in the Topeka Capital-Journal on March 7, 2008 When the White House announced in January that a failed U.S. intelligence satellite would soon fall out of orbit to the Earth, Bush administration officials claimed the potential for risk was “very small.” That story quickly changed, however, in order to launch an […]
U.S. Arms Sales Agreements Worldwide, 1999-2006
by Travis Sharp Updated March 4, 2008 Check out our analysis of U.S. arms sales agreements with the Middle East. The United States is far and away the leader in worldwide arms sales agreements. Consider the following: From 1999 to 2006, the United States averaged $15.44 billion per year in worldwide arms sales agreements. That […]
An Early Look Ahead: What to Expect from Clinton, McCain, and Obama on National Security
by John Isaacs Published on Right Web on February 28, 2008 Each of the three major presidential candidates left standing would make major changes to the national security and foreign policies carried out by the George W. Bush administration over the last seven years. Not surprisingly, exactly what kind of changes depends on who ends […]
The FY 2009 Pentagon Spending Request – Ballistic Missile Defense
by Christopher Hellman and Travis Sharp Ballistic missile defense continues to receive more funding than any other weapons system in the annual Pentagon budget. Background: As part of its Fiscal Year 2002 budget request, the Defense Department announced a major restructuring of the Ballistic Missile Defense Office (BMDO). Funding for a range of programs within BMDO […]
