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.
China Outpacing U.S. Defense Industrial Base
China’s defense industrial base is moving to a wartime footing, while the United States is largely in a peacetime stance. Absent urgent changes, the United States risks weakening deterrence and undermining its warfighting capabilities against China and other competitors.
Report by Seth G. Jones and Alexander Palmer — March 6, 2024
Pulling Their Weight: The Data on NATO Responsibility Sharing
Report by Kathleen McInnis, Daniel Fata, Benjamin Jensen, and Jose M. Macias III — February 22, 2024
Cost and Value in Air and Missile Defense Intercepts
Commentary by Wes Rumbaugh — February 13, 2024
Air Force Priorities in an Era of Strategic Competition
Transcript — January 24, 2024
Past Events
Strengthening Australia-U.S. Defence Industrial Cooperation: Keynote Panel
Reforming the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Process
Munitions Production Roundtable Featuring ASA(ALT) The Honorable Douglas R. Bush
Air Force Priorities in an Era of Strategic Competition
The National Defense Industrial Strategy: The Way Ahead
Canada’s Role in Global Maritime Security
Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base with Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante
Strategic Landpower Dialogue: A Conversation with Secretary Christine Wormuth & General Randy George
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China Outpacing U.S. Defense Base
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — March 19, 2024
“Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy”: Audio Brief with Seth Jones
Podcast Episode by Seth G. Jones — March 6, 2024
China Outpacing U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Report by Seth G. Jones and Alexander Palmer — March 6, 2024
Pausing Proliferation: Facing China's Military Engine Development
Event — April 18, 2023
Information Warfare: An Emergent Australian Defence Force Capability
Report by Marcus Thompson and Edward Morgan — October 4, 2018
Chinese Strategy, Military Forces, and Economics
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — September 19, 2018
Cross-Strait Relations Re-examined: Toward a New Normal?
Event — July 13, 2017
2017 Global Forecast
Report by Craig Cohen and Josiane Gabel — December 15, 2016
The Trump Transition and Asia: The Need for Policies and Plans
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — December 12, 2016