by Travis Sharp Arguing that defense spending is historically low as a percentage of GDP, and therefore must be increased, is a bit like a landlord arguing that because a tenant received a much-deserved pay raise, their rent should be increased automatically. Intelligent defense planning relies on requirements, tradeoffs, and a thorough evaluation of […]
Problems with Using the Supplemental Budget Process to Fund Ongoing Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
by Travis Sharp Download a PDF version of this analysis. Colleen Garcia provided research assistance for this report. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY It takes more than two years for the White House to develop, and Congress to approve, a budget for each new fiscal year. Since natural disasters and other emergencies, including the deployment of U.S. military […]
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 […]
The FY 2009 Pentagon (DOD) Defense Budget Spending Request
by Christopher Hellman and Travis Sharp FY 2009 PENTAGON SPENDING REQUEST RESOURCES HIGHLIGHTS “Top Line” Funding – The Bush administration is requesting $515.4 billion for the Department of Defense in Fiscal Year 2009, which begins on October 1, 2008. This is $35.9 billion or 7.5 percent more than current levels, or an inflation-adjusted (“real”) increase of […]
Highlights of Congressional Action on National Security in 2007
by Kingston Reif Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) Program (Click here for more) Administration Request: $88.8 million for the Department of Energy; $30 million for the Department of Defense Final Action: $0 for the Department of Energy; $15 million for the Department of Defense Reprocessing Nuclear Waste (Click here for more) Administration Request: $405 million Final […]
