Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY23 Request FY23 requested levels come from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation’s Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book Numbers may not add due to rounding Total National Defense Discretionary Spending Authorization (050) *Does not include mandatory spending or any emergency spending, […]
Fact Sheet: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Updated December 2024 The F-35, known as the Lightning II, is a Joint Strike Fighter that performs fighter, strike and ground attack roles in a single combat airframe common to the Air Force, Marines and Navy. The F-35 was designed to be a jack-of-all-trades, created to execute multiple missions and replace multiple specialized aircraft. It […]
The U.S. Defense Budget and Russia’s War on Ukraine
Policy Analyst Monica Montgomery wrote the November cover story for Arms Control Today about Congress using the war in Ukraine to falsely justify increased defense spending. The Russian war on Ukraine has led to significant increases in U.S. defense spending this year in terms of direct war-related expenditures and the Pentagon’s base budget. Even before […]
Summary: Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (S.4543)
as passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY23 Request FY23 requested levels come from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation’s Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book Numbers may not add due to rounding Total National Defense Discretionary Spending Authorization (050) *Does […]
Summary: Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7900)
Summary as passed by the House of Representatives. Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY23 Request FY23 requested levels come from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation’s Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book Numbers may not add due to rounding Total National Defense Discretionary Spending Authorization (050) *Does […]
