by Travis Sharp In early September, several news outlets reported that Iraq is interested in buying 36 F-16 fighter jets from the United States. This proposed sale is the latest development in an intense push by the United States and Iraq to transform the Iraqi military into a legitimate fighting force. Recent weapons acquisition proposals […]
Total Iraq and Afghanistan Supplemental War Funding To Date
by Christopher Hellman by Travis Sharp Download PDF fact sheet on Iraq and Afghanistan war costs TOTAL IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN SUPPLEMENTAL WAR FUNDING BY U.S. TO DATE (Budget Authority in Billions of Dollars) FY01 & FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 (To Date) Total (To Date) Iraq 0 53.0 75.9 85.5 101.7 […]
Analysis of Senate Armed Services Committee Action on the FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill (S 3001)
by Christopher Hellman and Travis Sharp SUMMARY The Senate Armed Services Committee released its markup of S. 3001, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Defense Authorization bill, on May 1, 2008. S. 3001, as reported to the full Senate by the Armed Services Committee, fully funds the administration’s $612.5 billion FY2009 National Defense request. S. 3001 provides […]
Analysis of House Armed Services Committee Action on the FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 5658)
by Christopher Hellman and Travis Sharp SUMMARY The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) completed its markup of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Defense Authorization bill (HR 5658) on May 15, 2008. HASC’s marked up bill recommends an overall FY2009 authorization level of $601.4 billion, the amount requested by the administration. This $601.4 billion total includes $70 […]
Analysis of House May 2008 Iraq-Afghanistan Supplemental War Funding Package
by Travis Sharp May 16 UPDATE: On May 15, the House passed amendments #2 and #3 but failed to pass amendment #1, which would provide $162.6 billion in DOD funding for ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. That funding is expected to be added to the supplemental by the Senate, which is slated to […]
