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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CSIS Press Briefing: 5 years of the Budget Control Act and Its Future Post-2016
Event — August 2, 2016
What Has the Budget Control Act of 2011 Meant for Defense?
Critical Questions by Todd Harrison — August 1, 2016
Operational Authorities for Joint Chiefs of Staff
Report by Mark F. Cancian — August 1, 2016
The Missile Defense Agency and the Color of Money
Event — July 29, 2016
Reducing the Number of Guard/Reserve General/Flag Officers by 25 Percent
Report by Mark F. Cancian — July 27, 2016
2016 U.S. Elections and the Future of U.S. Military Forces
Event — July 26, 2016
Undersea Warfare in Northern Europe
Event — July 22, 2016
Reforming Security Cooperation
Report by Melissa Dalton — July 15, 2016
Budget Requirements & Justification for the Nuclear Cruise Missile
Congressional Testimony by John J. Hamre — July 13, 2016
Transforming the Business Model for Defense Research and Development
Report by Andrew Philip Hunter — July 9, 2016