The Cost of Deterrence

On April 30th, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) approved reconciliation legislation authorizing a $150 billion increase in defense spending. Chairman Mike Rogers stated, "If we want to restore American deterrence and ensure peace through strength, we must get back to as least 4% of GDP [defense] spending." The bill allocates increased funding for air and missile defense systems, including the 'Golden Dome', nuclear weapons modernization, space-based capabilities, and defense industrial base priorities.

How will this legislation advance through the congressional budget process? What implications might this spending boost have for U.S. military capabilities? Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department for a conversation on the future of U.S. defense spending and the cost of American military power, featuring Dr. Tom Karako, director of the CSIS Missile Defense Project, Dr. Heather Williams, director of the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues, and Kari A. Bingen, director of the CSIS Aerospace Security Project. 

This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.