While the Budget Control Act of 2011 resolves the debt ceiling issue through 2012, it leaves many budget issues unresolved. The future of the defense budget remains uncertain
Briefs
Selected Options and Costs for a No-Fly Zone Over Libya
March 9, 2011 • By Todd Harrison and Zack Cooper • Briefs
US policymakers and other world leaders have watched intently as civil war has erupted in Libya. In recent days, reports of air strikes on Libyan rebels and civilians have led…
FY 2012 Base Defense Budget Represents a Turning Point
February 14, 2011 • By Todd Harrison • Briefs
The Obama Administration today unveiled its defense budget request for FY 2012, which totals $553 billion in discretionary funding for the peacetime costs of the Department of Defense (DoD) and…
THE FY 2012 DEFENSE BUDGET: What to Expect in an Age of Austerity
February 10, 2011 • By Todd Harrison • Briefs
The Obama Administration will soon release its Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 budget request. This request comes as Congress is still debating the FY 2011 budget and the Department of Defense…
The Fiscal Commission and Defense
November 23, 2010 • By Todd Harrison • Briefs
With a federal budget deficit that exceeded $1.3 trillion in FY 2010 and a rapidly mounting national debt, the findings of the Fiscal Commission established to identify ways to balance…