Approximately half of the U.S. discretionary budget is spent on defense — nearly three times what any other country spends on defense. The defense budget has grown exponentially in recent years, and now exceeds the defense budgets of the next 10 countries combined, many of which are U.S. allies. The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation works to transform our national security spending and strategies to better meet the threats of the 21st century, promote increased oversight of the U.S. defense budget, and prioritize non-military solutions to conflict.
Recent Analysis on Pentagon Budget
- Trump wants a ‘Golden Dome’ capable of defending the entire US: ‘Strategically, it doesn’t make any sense’ March 22, 2025
- Op-ed: Hypersonic Overhype February 4, 2025
- Final Summary: Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5009) December 12, 2024
- Comparative Summary: Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act September 12, 2024
- Summary: Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 4638) as passed by the Senate Committee on Armed Services July 16, 2024
- What If There Were No Diplomatic Solution? June 7, 2024
- Op-Ed: Where’s the Accountability? Congress Must Get Answers Before Spending More on Missile Program June 5, 2024
- Summary: Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8070) as passed by the House Committee on Armed Services June 5, 2024
- Op-ed: Planned expansion of Savannah River Site nuclear weapons facility needs environmental commitment April 3, 2024
- Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book March 25, 2024
