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Pentagon’s Future Goes from Bad to Worse in Fiscal 2014

October 9, 2013 • By AdministratorAnalysis

In this radio interview on the Federal News Radio, Todd Harrison offers a defense budget forecast for fiscal 2014 and discusses the near-term vs long term-dichotomy that the Pentagon faces…

DoD Budget Decline

October 6, 2013 • By AdministratorAnalysis

Barry Watts goes on ABC7′s Government Matters to discuss the likely protracted period of decline in the DoD budget, and how the Pentagon can take a proactive approach to military…

Defense Cuts Conundrum: Weighing the Hard Choices Ahead

September 29, 2013 • By Todd HarrisonAnalysis

Defense strategy is ultimately about making choices, which in peacetime often manifest themselves as decisions about the defense budget. As the budget gets squeezed, these choices become more difficult, and…

Trends and Uncertainty in the Defense Budget

September 25, 2013 • By Todd HarrisonAnalysis

Slides from September 17, 2013 presentation made by Todd Harrison at the AFA Air and Space 2013 Conference. >download

Drowning Stability: The Perils of Naval Nuclearization in the Indian Ocean

August 28, 2013 • By Iskander RehmanAnalysis

Iskander Rehman, Research Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, has been awarded the Hugh G. Nott prize (third place) for Drowning Stability: The Perils of Naval Nuclearization…