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Defense Budget and the Cost of War

Burke Chair reports on the Defense Budget assess the complex mix of challenges facing America’s defense spending plans including strategy, force levels, and long-term and short-term goals.

Reports include analysis of America’s military posture shifting away from wars of counterinsurgency to strategic partnerships with regional allies, assessment of US budget requests, and the impact of sequestration and other defense spending cuts on US deterrence and warfighting capabilities.

Most Recent

Report
The Biden Administration: Strategy and Reshaping the National Security Budget
By Anthony H. Cordesman
February 16, 2021
Report
The Biden Administration’s Security Challenges in the Gulf
By Anthony H. Cordesman
January 27, 2021
Report
The Biden Transition and Reshaping U.S. Strategy: Replacing “Burden Sharing” with Meaningful Force Planning
By Anthony H. Cordesman
January 11, 2021
Report
The Biden Transition and U.S. Competition with China and Russia: The Crisis-Driven Need to Change U.S. Strategy
By Anthony H. Cordesman
January 6, 2021
Report
Chronology of Possible Russian Gray Area and Hybrid Warfare Operations
By Anthony H. Cordesman
December 8, 2020
Commentary
The Biden Transition and the Real Impact of U.S. Force Cuts in Afghanistan
By Anthony H. Cordesman
December 1, 2020
Commentary
Failed Reporting and Analysis of the Afghan Peace Process
By Anthony H. Cordesman
November 18, 2020
Report
The Need to Expand the Focus of the Congressional Budget Office 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook
By Anthony H. Cordesman
October 16, 2020
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