Sequestering Military Spending
Even if sequestration cuts across all military programs, this sort of ham-handed approach is safely doable.
Panel: A Unified Security Budget for the United States
Please join keynote speaker Thomas R. Nides, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, for a discussion of the Obama administration’s national security budget for the United States. Deputy Nides has been at the forefront of pushing for new, innovative budget measures for State and USAID operations.
The Defense Industry: The Albatross Hanging From the Neck of America’s Economy
The military-industrial complex is driving America to the poorhouse.
Afghanistan Bleeding U.S. Financially Even More Than It Did the Soviet Union
The United States is spending even more of its GDP on Afghanistan than did the Soviet Union.
New Report Outlines Bold Changes to the Security Budget, as Gates Makes Way for Panetta
As President Obama asks Republicans to cut “sacred cows” from the budget and make security budget cuts, report discusses ways to shift our security resources.
Obama and Gates Disagree to Agree on Military Spending
Tension between President Obama and Secretary of Defense Gates over military spending may have been scripted.
U.S. Military Spending Marches On
How on earth do you get a bipartisan consensus against cuts and for stimulus? Call it the defense budget.
One Creature That Deserves Extinction: the V-22 Osprey
Dick Cheney was right — about one thing.
WikiLeaks: U.S. Advises Bulgaria on Modernizing Its Military for NATO Deployments
Washington seeks to beat Europe to the punch on the sale of jets to Bulgaria.
Does Russian Defense Spending Mark Its Wholesale Return to Cold War Mentality?
Washington and other NATO states share concerns about recent Russian defense spending.
Military vs. Climate Security: The 2011 Budgets Compared
The gap between federal spending on military as opposed to climate security has narrowed but compared to China our progress is meager.
We’re Hemorrhaging Jobs From the “War Wound” of Defense Spending
The solution to our economic crisis lies in drastically reducing our military budget.
U.S. Still Top Arms Supplier to South as Record Sale to Saudis Pends
Despite an unusual dip in global weapons sales in 2009, the United States retained its spot as the world’s top arms supplier of developing countries, according to an authoritative new report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
How Much is Enough?
Columnist Frida Berrigan wonders, what ever happened to peace, love, and cutting the U.S. military budget?