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.

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Strategic Triage vs. Strategic Overstretch

The United States must create a credible strategy through the "triage" of emerging global threats or risk "overstretching" its capabilities and resources, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 31, 2022

The U.S. and China in the FY2022 Budget Request

The U.S. defense budget must go beyond listing major procurements and should be driven by a clear strategy in order to compete with China in the Pacific, writes CSIS's Burke Chair.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — June 2, 2021

The Biden Administration’s Security Challenges in the Gulf

The United States needs to fundamentally rebuild its security partnerships with its Arab strategic partners to combat the evolving threats in the Middle East, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 27, 2021