As passed by the House of Representatives (Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY22 Request) Total National Defense Discretionary Spending (050) Allocation FY21 Enacted FY22 Request HASC Authorization DoD Discretionary Base $635.5 billion $715 billion $739.5 billion DoE Discretionary Base $26.6 billion $27.9 billion $28.2 billion Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)* $69 billion […]
On the Passing of Philip E. Coyle, Renowned National Security Expert
(SEPTEMBER 7—WASHINGTON) It is with profound sadness that the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation (CACNP), and its sister organization Council for a Livable World (CLW), release a statement on the passing of beloved friend and Center Board Secretary Philip E. Coyle. Mr. Coyle died peacefully September 2. Mr. Coyle, a Senior Science Fellow at the Center, was a renowned expert on U.S. and […]
Erasing the line between theater and strategic defense systems: Implications for U.S.-Russia relations
By Samuel M. Hickey President Joe Biden has inherited a missile defense architecture that is on the verge of bridging the gap between the long-accepted demarcation of theater systems and those defending the U.S. homeland. The Pentagon has ordered the transfer of 11 SM-3 Block II A interceptors to the Navy for possible deployment in the Pacific […]
Missile Defense on Guam and the China Threat
By Genevieve Hackman Outgoing head of the Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Philip Davidson has made no secret what he believes to be the number one regional military threat: China. In March, he painted a grim picture for the Senate Armed Services Committee: “I worry that they [China] are accelerating their ambitions to supplant the United States,” […]
Op-ed: Missile Defense is Not a Substitute for Arms Control
Executive Director John Tierney and Research Analyst Samuel Hickey co-authored an op-ed in War On the Rocks arguing that bringing up missile defense in strategic stability talks with Russia is a point of leverage for the United States, not the other way around. “President Ronald Reagan had a dream of an impregnable shield that could swat away […]
