China’s rapidly improving military capability and its increasingly aggressive effort to keep U.S. military forces out of striking range are raising concerns about America’s future ability to protect its vital…
CSBA In the News
Military Personnel, Retirees Could Face Cuts
June 4, 2011 • In the News • Original: News Herald
President Obama announced earlier this year the need for about $400 billion in military-related budget cuts over the next decade. The nonprofit Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessment’s (CSBA) Todd…
Gates Seeks Big Changes to Military Pay, Pensions
June 4, 2011 • In the News • Original: The Virginian-Pilot
In his waning days as secretary of defense, Robert Gates is proposing historic changes to what he calls a “rigid, one-size-fits-all approach” to military pay and retirement benefits/…/ A defense…
As IEDs Multiplied In Afghanistan, Detection Rates Improved
June 2, 2011 • In the News • Original: San Diego Union-Tribune
The surge of troops sent to Afghanistan encountered soaring numbers of bombs hidden in paths and roads over the last year — and a corresponding jump in casualties. But as…
Defense Spending No ‘Sacred Cow’ As Republicans Look For Cuts
May 31, 2011 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg
Defense Secretary Robert Gates in January proposed a five- year spending plan with $78 billion of net savings from canceling some programs, reducing troop numbers and cutting overhead. Republicans backed…