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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Defense Outlook 2016: What to Know, What to Expect

Defense Outlook 2016: What to Know, What to Expect is an annual review of what happened in the U.S. Department of Defense in 2015 and what CSIS experts are looking for in 2016.

Report by Mark F. Cancian, Todd Harrison, and Kathleen H. Hicks — January 26, 2016

Defense Modernization Plans through the 2020s

Since the enactment of the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011, much attention has been paid to the near-term effects of budgetary constraints on national defense.

Report by Todd Harrison — January 26, 2016

Fiscal Futures, U.S. Forces, and Strategic Choices

Defense strategy is ultimately about choices. While strategy should, in principle, drive budget decisions, strategy must also align with the resources available, or it will not be executable in practice.

Report by Mark F. Cancian and Todd Harrison — November 16, 2015

Force of the Future

Please join us for a discussion featuring a distinguished panel of experts to discuss the Pentagon's proposed reforms for the military and civilian personnel systems.

Event — September 15, 2015

Robert F. Hale

Senior Adviser (Non-Resident), Defense Budget Analysis

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