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Tag: DefenseBudget

‘Hard Choices’ and Strategic Insolvency: Where the National Defense Strategy Falls Short

May 16, 2019
Rick Berger and Mackenzie Eaglen
‘Hard Choices’ and Strategic Insolvency: Where the National Defense Strategy Falls Short

What Does “European Defense” Look Like? The Answer Might Be in the Sahel

March 19, 2019
Quentin Lopinot
What Does “European Defense” Look Like? The Answer Might Be in the Sahel

‘Cost Plus 50’ and Bringing U.S. Troops Home: A Look at the Numbers

March 15, 2019
Rick Berger
‘Cost Plus 50’ and Bringing U.S. Troops Home: A Look at the Numbers

Building Modern Screw-Sloops? Strategic Choices about Artificial Intelligence in Defense

March 13, 2019
Nina Kollars and Doyle Hodges
Building Modern Screw-Sloops? Strategic Choices about Artificial Intelligence in Defense

What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Defense Budget Masterpiece

March 8, 2019
Christopher Dougherty and Susanna Blume
What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Defense Budget Masterpiece

Samson the Carrier and Goliath the Amphib: Twin Giants of a Compromised Fleet Architecture

March 7, 2019
Noel Williams
Samson the Carrier and Goliath the Amphib: Twin Giants of a Compromised Fleet Architecture

Funding Defense: A Strategic Problem

February 20, 2019
Michael Donley
Funding Defense: A Strategic Problem

Good Will Hunting: The Strategic Threat of Poor Talent Management

December 13, 2018
Richard Kuzma, Ian Shaw, Zac Dannelly, and Drew Calcagno
Good Will Hunting: The Strategic Threat of Poor Talent Management

The Ticking Nuclear Budget Time Bomb

October 25, 2018
Mackenzie Eaglen and Kingston Reif
The Ticking Nuclear Budget Time Bomb

How Much is Enough? Matching Ends with Means at the Pentagon

August 30, 2018
Frank Hoffman and Molly Dinneen
How Much is Enough? Matching Ends with Means at the Pentagon

What’s Wrong with the Defense Department’s 2019 Budget Request – and What Congress Can do to Fix It

May 15, 2018
Susanna Blume
What’s Wrong with the Defense Department’s 2019 Budget Request – and What Congress Can do to Fix It

Reforming the ‘Use It or Lose It’ Problem in Defense Acquisition

January 19, 2018
Allan Burman and Gabriel Nelson
Reforming the ‘Use It or Lose It’ Problem in Defense Acquisition

It’s Time for a Grand Budget Bargain to Save the Pentagon

December 21, 2017
Katherine Blakeley
It’s Time for a Grand Budget Bargain to Save the Pentagon

Don’t Believe the NDAA Hype: Congressional Appropriations Will Determine Defense Spending Levels

November 17, 2017
Matt Vallone
Don’t Believe the NDAA Hype: Congressional Appropriations Will Determine Defense Spending Levels

The Long-Term Budget Shortfall and National Security: A Problem the United States Should Stop Avoiding

November 6, 2017
Howard J. Shatz
The Long-Term Budget Shortfall and National Security: A Problem the United States Should Stop Avoiding

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