Defense Budget Analysis

The Defense Budget Analysis Program leads the Center’s efforts to provide in-depth, nonpartisan research and analysis of defense funding issues

Led by fellow Seamus Daniels, the program explores trends in the overall defense budget, military readiness, force structure, defense acquisitions, and military compensation in a broader effort to assess the alignment of the country’s defense strategy and its resources.

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Global Security Forum 2024: Gathering Strength in a Gathering Storm

Join the CSIS International Security Program for its annual Global Security Forum on April 24, 2024, featuring keynote discussions with General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Honorable Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence.

Event — April 24, 2024

Air Force Priorities in an Era of Strategic Competition

Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project and Defense Budget Analysis program on January 24 at 11:00am for a conversation on the Air Force’s budgetary priorities with the Under Secretary of the Air Force and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs.

Event — January 24, 2024

Air Force Priorities in an Era of Strategic Competition

The CSIS Aerospace Security Project and Defense Budget Analysis program hosted a conversation on the Air Force’s budgetary priorities with the Under Secretary of the Air Force and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs.

Transcript — January 24, 2024

Measuring Congressional Impact on Defense Acquisition Funding

This study measures Congress’s impact on defense acquisition funding by comparing actual funding levels for procurement and RDT&E accounts with the original levels proposed in the Defense Department’s budget request and identifies trends in congressional actions.

Report by Seamus P. Daniels and Todd Harrison — March 14, 2022