Defense Budget and Acquisition

The Defense Budget Analysis Program, the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group, and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy track the foremost budget issues in the defense policy sphere.

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Innovate or Die: The Army Transformation Initiative and the Future of Allied Land Warfare

Russia is adapting fast from wars in Ukraine, Israel, and Iran. NATO must act now or risk battlefield irrelevance. The U.S. Army’s Transformation Initiative should lead in reform, experimentation, and joint action to prepare allied forces for the fight ahead.

Commentary by Maj. Gen. Matthew Van Wagenen, Col. Arnel P. David, and Benjamin Jensen — July 10, 2025

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Enabling Forward Sustainment

Report by Cynthia R. Cook, Nicholas Szechenyi, Henry H. Carroll, Audrey Aldisert, Sarah Hendrick, and Javier Nater — June 26, 2025

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Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department

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Alternative Funding Mechanisms in Review

DOD’s new Office of Strategic Capital will work to ensure that the future warfighter has the capabilities they need by attracting and scaling private capital to critical technologies for national security, with the advantages and risks of a portfolio investment approach.

Report by Erin L. Murphy, Cynthia R. Cook, Emily Harding, Gregory Sanders, Nicholas Velazquez, Julia Dickson, and Maeve Sockwell — November 21, 2024

A Military Strategy for Negotiations in Ukraine

CSIS senior fellow Ben Jensen shares how enhanced military strategies, weapon support, and innovative international partnerships can shift the balance, deter future aggression, and secure a stronger global defense framework.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — November 19, 2024

Understanding the Military AI Ecosystem of Ukraine

Kateryna Bondar examines the Ukrainian government initiatives and key institutions driving the development of military AI capabilities. She also explores the preconditions that have shaped their adoption in the Ukraine war.

Report by Kateryna Bondar — November 12, 2024

The Biden Administration’s National Security Memorandum on AI Explained

Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston break down the Biden administration’s National Security Memorandum on AI, its primary audiences and objectives, and what the upcoming U.S. election could mean for its implementation.

Critical Questions by Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston — October 25, 2024