Jon Stewart, on his February 5th episode of the Daily Show, doled out both criticism and support to the main-players of the P5+1 Iran nuclear negotiations. Stressing the importance of the agreement to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran, Stewart opened with a backhanded compliment to the president: “eliminating the threat of a nuclear Iran while bringing it into the community of nations would be an enormous achievement, just the sort of thing to retroactively justify a Nobel Peace Prize.”
Some Highlights and Lowlights of Ashton Carter’s Easy Confirmation Hearing
Al Jazeera America quotes Center board chairman Lt. General Gard in Article
Center Board Chairman Lt. General Gard was mentioned in a February 2, Al Jazeera America article on Netanyahu’s invitation to congress. While many current and former officers are hesitant to comment directly or definitively on the matter, it is apparent that many of the country’s former military officers view Boehner’s and Netanyahu’s actions as an […]
President’s Defense Budget Grows—But Something’s Gotta Give
On February 2nd, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) Defense budget request to the tune of a $534.3 billion base Pentagon budget plus an additional $50.9 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations account (OCO).
Defense Budget Briefing Book and Reaction to President Obama’s FY16 Request
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amanda Waldron awaldron@armscontrolcenter.org 202.264.9400 Laicie Heeley lheeley@armscontrolcenter.org 202.586.1851 Yesterday, President Obama submitted to Congress his Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Budget Request, which includes a $534 billon base budget—the largest in nominal terms in the history of the Pentagon, ripping past sequestration caps. The president’s spending plan includes an additional $50.9 billion for […]