“For too long Cold War ideology, special interests and a ‘this-is-the-way-we-do-things’ mentality has controlled the strategy and checkbook of the Pentagon,” said Laicie Heeley, senior policy analyst at The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “U.S. national security needs to be based on a sound strategy that meets 21st century security threats, including the threat posed by our ballooning debt.”
Reflecting 21st Century Priorities within the Pentagon
The United States will face a fiscal cliff at the end of the year. Achieving a balanced solution is the only way to avert fiscal calamity and ensure America’s budget reflects our national priorities.
Sequestration’s Drastic Consequences in Georgia and How to Prevent Them
Key military leaders have stressed that reshaping the Pentagon budget to the levels offered by the 112th congress is the best way to address the needs of modern servicemen, servicewomen and military families in addition to preparing our country for 21st century priorities. Similarly, representatives on both sides of the aisle agree that smart, strategic reductions to the Pentagon budget will reinforce our economic security while increasing our economic competitiveness across the globe.
Pentagon Should Be Preparing for Sequestration Ax
Lt. General Gard and Laicie Olson’s op-ed “Pentagon Should Be Preparing for Sequestration Ax” was originally published in Roll Call on February 29, 2012. The Pentagon’s new strategic guidance and corresponding budget request have effectively shifted the focus away from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan toward the threats of the future. Current Defense Department proposals, however, do […]
Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Applauds Pentagon Strategy Review, Urges More
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation today applauds the Pentagon’s decision to scale back Pentagon spending in a way that best provides for the strength and security of our country, but labeled the move “only a step in the right direction.”
