Whom the military is defending 20 years after the end of the Cold War is a separate question, and not one answered by Panetta or the Obama administration’s rhetorical blasts…
CSBA In the News
Misspent Defense: Funding Last Century’s Wars
February 9, 2012 • In the News • Original: Fiscal Times
Budget Debate Pits Military Retiree Interests Against Those In Active Duty, Analysts Warn
February 8, 2012 • In the News • Original: Government Executive
Military personnel costs for retirees versus active-duty service members are among the “most politically sensitive” competing interests within the fiscal 2013 Defense Department budget process, according to a new analysis…
Contractors Respond Warily to Pentagon Vow to Preserve Industrial Base
February 8, 2012 • In the News • Original: Government Executive
It said the Pentagon’s planned cuts would result in delays or a shutdown of production lines that would cost highly skilled manufacturing jobs. Two defense analysts who spoke to reporters…
CSBA: Pentagon Must Plan for More Cuts
February 8, 2012 • In the News • Original: DoD Buzz
As the Pentagon prepares to unveil its fiscal year 2013 budget request next week, the sequestration beast is back in the news again. Pentagon officials would be wise to make…
Budget Gurus Look at What Is in Store for Pentagon
February 8, 2012 • In the News • Original: Aviation Week
As we barrel headlong toward Monday’s U.S. budget announcement, which will give some guidance as to how the Pentagon plans on achieving $487 billion in budget cuts over the next…