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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On China, Minerals, and Power Competition
African leaders are at a crossroads along the U.S.-China axis of partnership as they evaluate governance of the mining sector and long-term economic development.
Commentary by Christian Géraud Neema Byamungu — December 12, 2022

Strategy and the Congressional National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — December 7, 2022

A World in Crisis: The “Winter Wars” of 2022–2023
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Paul Cormarie — November 15, 2022

Further Definitions of the Biden Administration’s National Security Strategy
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — November 1, 2022
Past Events

Policy Brief Launch: Solving Food Insecurity Among U.S. Veterans and Military Families

On the Future of the Marine Corps: Assessing Force Design 2030

US Army’s Priorities with GEN McConville, Army Chief of Staff
Experts Preview the FY 2023 Defense Budget Request

A Conversation with GEN Van Ovost, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command

The Future of Security in Venezuela

Priorities and Challenges for the FY 2022 Defense Budget

Rethinking the Role of Remotely Crewed Systems in the Future Force
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Russian Defense Expenditure and Military Modernization
Event by Jeffrey Mankoff , Richard Connolly , and Michael Kofman — December 4, 2019

Demystifying and “De-mythifying” the U.S. Defense Budget, Part 1
Podcast Episode by Todd Harrison — November 25, 2019

NATO’s “Brain Death” Burdensharing Blunders: Focusing on the Right Investment, Force Strength, and Readiness Needs
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — November 21, 2019

A New Generation of Homeland Missile Defense Interceptors
Critical Questions by Wes Rumbaugh — November 12, 2019

The Air Force of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Force Structures
Report by Todd Harrison — October 29, 2019

U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: The Struggle to Align Forces with Strategy
Report by Mark F. Cancian — October 23, 2019

Foreign Aid and International Affairs Spending: A Conversation with Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX)
Event by Nina Easton , Kathleen H. Hicks , and Beverly Kirk — October 22, 2019

U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: Marine Corps
Report by Mark F. Cancian — October 10, 2019
U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: Navy
Report by Mark F. Cancian — October 3, 2019
U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: The Strategic and Budget Context
Report by Mark F. Cancian — September 30, 2019
