During the early days of the Cold War, an enormous amount of thought was given to the role of nuclear weapons in the overall US defense posture. The reason for…
Briefs
Few Surprises in the FY 2011 Defense Budget Request
February 1, 2010 • By Todd Harrison • Briefs
The Obama administration today unveiled its defense budget request for Fy 2011, which totals $549 billion in discretionary funding for the peacetime costs of the Department of Defense (DoD) and…
The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review: An Initial Assessment
February 1, 2010 • By Mark Gunzinger and Jim Thomas • Briefs
On February 1, 2010, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates submitted the fourth Quadrennial Defense review (QDR) report. This CSBA backgrounder provides an initial assessment of the QDR’s strategy and force…
Looking Ahead to the FY 2011 Defense Budget
January 26, 2010 • By Todd Harrison • Briefs
Next week the Obama administration will release the 2010 Quadrennial Defense review (QDR) and FY 2011 defense budget request. This comes as DoD strives to balance the demands of the…
Estimating Funding for Afghanistan
December 1, 2009 • By Todd Harrison • Briefs
The deployment of additional troops to Afghanistan over the coming months will require additional funding in Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10). It is difficult to precisely estimate the cost that will…