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Of IEDs and MRAPs
Slides (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Andrew Krepinevich and Dakota Wood

Presentation Slides from Congressional Briefing

10/17/2007
afghanistan, army, defense industry, iraq, military operations, personnel and readiness, select weapons systems, systems/force structure, usmc

Of IEDs and MRAPs: Force Protection in Complex Irregular Operations
Report (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Andrew Krepinevich and Dakota Wood

Political and military leaders are currently grappling with the question of how much to invest in a new system of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicles without undermining the ability of the force to conduct the current mission, or its effectiveness across the range of missions and operating environments in the years ahead. This paper’s purpose is to ensure that the issues relevant to arriving at a good decision are given proper consideration.

10/17/2007
afghanistan, army, defense industry, iraq, military operations, personnel and readiness, select weapons systems, systems/force structure, usmc

CSBA Questions DoD's Substantial Investment in MRAP
Press Release (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Natalya Anfilofyeva

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments today released Of IEDs and MRAPs: Force Protection in Complex Irregular Operations, by Andrew F. Krepinevich, President, and Dakota L. Wood, Senior Fellow. This analysis reviews the current effort by the Defense Department to acquire and field thousands of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) class vehicles, and to do so on a crash program basis, in support of US forces in Iraq.

10/17/2007
army, critical technologies, defense industry, iraq, military operations, personnel and readiness, select weapons systems, systems/force structure, usmc

The Future of U.S. Ground Forces: Challenges and Requirements
Testimony (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Andrew Krepinevich

Testimony before the Unites States Senate Committee on Armed Services

04/17/2007
afghanistan, alliances, army, congressional action, cost of defense-overview, cost of military operations, critical technologies, iraq, military operations, personnel and readiness, qdr 2005, select weapons systems, service budgets, systems/force structure

New Counterinsurgency Doctrine and Baghdad Surge
Slides (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Andrew Krepinevich

Presentation slides from Future Defense Planning Needs Seminar for Senior Congressional Staff

02/28/2007
army, competitive/grand strategies, dod strategy and policy, iraq,military operations, personnel and readiness, service-focused analysis

Hardware Requirements for Counterinsurgency
Slides (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Andrew Krepinevich

Presentation slides from CSBA Senior Congressional Staff Briefing

01/26/2007
critical technologies, military operations , personnel and readiness, radical islamism, scenarios, select weapons systems, systems/force structure

CSBA Releases New Report: Thinking About Seabasing: All Ahead, Slow
Press Release (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Natalya Anfilofyeva

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments has released Thinking About Seabasing: All Ahead, Slow by Senior Analyst Robert Work

10/19/2006
critical technologies, nuclear forces, personnel and readiness, proliferation"

CSBA Releases New Report: Spending on US Nuclear Forces
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By Natalya Anfilofyeva

The report analyzes options the United States might pursue over the next several decades to modernize its nuclear offensive strategic forces.

09/14/2006
critical technologies, nuclear forces, personnel and readiness, proliferation"

Implementing GWOT Strategy: Overcoming Interagency Problems
Testimony (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Michael Vickers

Director of Strategic Studies, Mike Vickers, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee.

03/15/2006
afghanistan, homeland security, iraq, military operations, personnel and readiness, radical islamism,

Military Compensation: Requirements, Trends and Options
Report (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Steven Kosiak

An analysis of trends in personnel costs and the implications for the DOD plans and programs.

02/18/2005
cost of defense-overview, dod strategy and policy, personnel and readiness, systems/force structure

Forging the Sword: Unit Manning in the US Army
Report (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Pat Towell

Pat Towell analyzes Army plans for unit manning. Will it improve combat effectives and training?

09/01/2004
army, dod strategy and policy, personnel and readiness, service-focused analysis, systems/force structure

The War in Iraq: A Thin Green Line
Backgrounder (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Andrew Krepinevich

This backgrounder is the third in a series analyzing the War in Iraq, as well as the Army force structure and personnel requirements for a protracted and counterinsurgency operation.

08/14/2004
dod strategy and policy, homeland security, national defense components, personnel and readiness, transformation strategy

Intelligence Reform and the Next CIA Director
Backgrounder (PDF file - opens in new window)
By Michael Vickers

A historical review of CIA directors and their influence on operations and policy. What does the next CIA director need to have?

08/07/2004
dod strategy and policy, homeland security, national defense components, personnel and readiness, transformation strategy

Cost of Defense Plans and Forces

Personnel and Readiness

Perhaps no other factor is as important to the effectiveness of the US military as the quality of its personnel. Likewise, the "readiness" of the US military to fight effectively on relatively short notice depends critically on keeping US forces well trained, and armed with well maintained equipment.

As a result, trends in military recruitment and retention, training rates, and equipment maintenance and repair, are monitored closely by the administration and Congress, and have frequently sparked intense and often highly politicized debates.