In an extraordinary letter to defense lawmakers and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, experts from nine Washington think tanks on the left and the right call for fundamental fixes to the…
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Bipartisan Thinktank Defense Experts Urge Congress, Sec Def Hagel To Close Bases, Change DoD Pay
June 3, 2013 • In the News • Original: Breaking Defense
No Longer Unthinkable: Should US Ready For ‘Limited’ Nuclear War?
May 30, 2013 • In the News, Nuclear Strategy & Forces • Original: Breaking Defense
For more than 60 years, most Americans have thought of nuclear weapons as an all-or-nothing game. The only way to win is not to play at all, we believed, because…
Think Tankers Unite – on the Budget
May 29, 2013 • In the News • Original: Foreign Policy Magazine
Today, the results of a think-tank exercise to nudge the Pentagon. Top defense budget thinkers got together a week ago for a one-day “Strategic Choices Exercise,” hosted by the Center…
Report Sheds Light on MARSOC’s Role
May 27, 2013 • In the News • Original: Marine Corps Times
U.S. special operators, including Marines, have played a key role in helping the Colombian military reclaim areas of the country once controlled by violent guerrilla organizations known for kidnappings and…
DoD Examines 3 Budget-Cut Scenarios: Think Tanks Conducting Shadow Review
May 19, 2013 • In the News • Original: Defense News
Senior US Defense Department officials are expected to present three budget-cutting scenarios to the defense secretary when they wrap up a wide-ranging review of military strategy at the end of…