Defense Budget and Acquisition
The Defense Budget Analysis Program and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy track the foremost budget issues in the defense policy sphere.

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Making the Most of the European Sky Shield Initiative
Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine has highlighted shortfalls in air and missile defense capabilities across Europe. To fill these gaps the new German-led "Sky Shield" initiative must overcome challenges of leadership, concepts, cooperation, division of labor and delivery.
Report by Sean Monaghan and John Christianson — May 19, 2023

A Conversation with Sir. Angus Houston, Co-Lead of Australia's New Defence Strategic Review
Transcript — May 18, 2023

Are European Navies Ready to Navigate an Ever More Contested Maritime Domain?
Report by Mathieu Droin , Courtney Stiles Herdt , and Gabriella Bolstad — May 16, 2023

Six Questions Every DOD AI and Autonomy Program Manager Needs to Be Prepared to Answer
Report by Gregory C. Allen — May 15, 2023
Past Events

A Conversation with Sir Angus Houston, Co-Lead of Australia's New Defence Strategic Review

Pausing Proliferation: Facing China's Military Engine Development

Missile Defense at 40

Exploring New Horizons: Japan's Defense Priorities

DoD's Office of Strategic Capital: Attracting and Scaling Private Capital in Support of National Security

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2023 CHEY-CSIS Conference: Cooperation on Scientific Innovation, Supply Chains, and Geopolitical Risk in Northeast Asia

Pressing Challenges to U.S. Army Acquisition: A Conversation with Hon. Douglas R. Bush

Policy Brief Launch: Solving Food Insecurity Among U.S. Veterans and Military Families
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A Conversation with Sir Angus Houston, Co-Lead of Australia's New Defence Strategic Review
Event by Charles Edel , William S. Cohen , and Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d) — May 17, 2023
Pausing Proliferation: Facing China's Military Engine Development
Event by Cynthia Cook , Jeremiah Gertler , and Brig. Gen. David R. Stilwell (USAF, ret.) — April 18, 2023
Missile Defense at 40
Event by Tom Karako — March 24, 2023
Exploring New Horizons: Japan's Defense Priorities
Event by Christopher B. Johnstone , Nicholas Szechenyi , Lisa Curtis , Takako Hikotani , Lieutenant General (Ret.) Koichi Isobe , Heino Klinck , RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery , Saadia Pekkanen , Kazuto Suzuki , and Hideshi Tokuchi — March 23, 2023
DoD's Office of Strategic Capital: Attracting and Scaling Private Capital in Support of National Security
Event by Cynthia Cook and Dr. Jason Rathje — March 17, 2023
2023 CHEY-CSIS Conference: Cooperation on Scientific Innovation, Supply Chains, and Geopolitical Risk in Northeast Asia
Event by Ambassador PARK, In-kook , Seth G. Jones , Minister AHN, Dukgeun , The Honorable Alan F. Estevez , Cynthia Cook , and Gregory Sanders — March 9, 2023
Pressing Challenges to U.S. Army Acquisition: A Conversation with Hon. Douglas R. Bush
Event by Cynthia Cook and The Honorable Douglas Bush — March 3, 2023
Policy Brief Launch: Solving Food Insecurity Among U.S. Veterans and Military Families
Event by Caitlin Welsh , Christopher Reid , Danielle Ngo , Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) , Margaret Kabat , and Anne Marie Dougherty — June 7, 2022
On the Future of the Marine Corps: Assessing Force Design 2030
Event by Mark F. Cancian , Hon Dov S. Zakheim , Hon. Robert Work , Paul Van Riper, LtGen, USMC (Retired) , and Anthony Zinni, Gen, USMC (Retired) — May 16, 2022
US Army’s Priorities with GEN McConville, Army Chief of Staff
Event by Mark F. Cancian and General James C. McConville — March 8, 2022