Defense Budget and Acquisition

CSIS experts track the foremost budget issues in the defense policy sphere, exploring trends in the overall defense budget, military readiness, force structure, defense acquisition, and military compensation in a broader effort to assess the alignment of the country’s defense strategy and its resources.

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How Europe Can Build Ukraine’s Future Force

As U.S. military aid to Ukraine winds down, Europe must move beyond crisis response to lead Ukraine's long-term defense—establishing strategic coherence, hedging against U.S. disengagement, defining Ukraine's future force, and securing sustainable financing.

Commentary by Astrid Chevreuil, Otto Svendsen, and Max Bergmann — February 27, 2026

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Jerry McGinn

Director, Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department

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Defense Acquisition Trends, 2015

Acquisition, Budgets, Force Structure, and Strategy all have critical distinctions and underlying interlinkages.

Report by Gregory Sanders, Kaitlyn Johnson, Andrew P. Hunter, Rhys McCormick, Jesse E. Ellman, and Gabriel Coll — January 26, 2016

Alternative Defense Strategies in a Cost-Capped Environment

Alternative Defense Strategies in a Cost-Capped Environment examines the U.S. Defense Department’s options for strategy and forces if resources are constrained below currently planned levels.

Report by Mark F. Cancian, Clark A. Murdock, and Ryan Crotty — January 4, 2016

The "Force of the Future"

The Force of the Future announced today—in a point paper and in a speech by Secretary Carter—is an eclectic group of initiatives “to maintain [the Department of Defense’s (DoD)] competitive edge in bringing in top talent to serve the nation.” 

Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and Todd Harrison — November 19, 2015