This study offers insights into the motivations of countries to acquire nuclear weapons, and how those countries view the role of nuclear weapons in their military and national security strategy.
Studies
Contracting Under Fire: Lessons Learned in Wartime Contracting and Expeditionary Economics
December 18, 2012 • By Todd Harrison and John Speed Meyers • Studies
This study assesses the U.S. Expeditionary Economics effort through four case studies: Iraq’s State-Owned Enterprises, Local-First Programs, the National Solidarity Program and Commander’s Emergency Response Programs.
Strategic Choices: Navigating Austerity
November 27, 2012 • By Todd Harrison and Mark Gunzinger • Studies
The report is based on the insights developed through a series of exercises that CSBA conducted during the summer of 2012. The exercises sought to inform the debate on the way defense resources are allocated in light of declining budgets, the evolving threat environment and the changing DoD’s priorities.
Cyber Warfare: A “Nuclear Option”?
August 24, 2012 • By Andrew F. Krepinevich • Studies
How valid is the growing concern among senior U.S. leaders that state and non-state actors will become increasingly capable of executing cyber attacks with catastrophic consequences? Does the expansion of the military competition into the cyber domain represent a major shift in the character of warfare?
Rebalancing Military Compensation: An Evidence-Based Approach
July 12, 2012 • By Todd Harrison • Studies
This groundbreaking study presents a new approach for optimizing the military compensation system. Rather than focusing exclusively on reducing costs, the study looks at options for getting better value from…