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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Building a Brain of the Army Through Professional Military Education
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — June 10, 2025

Prioritizing Air and Missile Defense Spending in the Broader Budget Debate
Commentary by Wes Rumbaugh — June 5, 2025

How Ukraine’s Operation “Spider’s Web” Redefines Asymmetric Warfare
Critical Questions by Kateryna Bondar — June 2, 2025

Relative Superiority in the Drone Age: McRaven’s Playbook Meets Ukraine’s Airfield Assaults
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — June 2, 2025
Past Events

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The Cost of Deterrence

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Collaborating for Resilience: Japanese and U.S. Industry Cooperation on MRO for USAF Systems

Meeting DoD’s Innovation Challenge: Adapting and Scaling Cutting-Edge Technology to Enhance Modernization

Managing Risk While Achieving Innovation: Lessons from the Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Hon. Andrew P. Hunter

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Funding Allied Innovation: Ensuring Advanced Capabilities for the Future Warfighter

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Implementing the National Defense Industrial Strategy: A Fireside Chat with the Honorable Dr. Laura D. Taylor-Kale

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Army UAS Roundtable featuring ASA(ALT) Hon. Douglas R. Bush and Commanding Gen. James E. Rainey, U.S. Army Futures Command

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AI Transformation at the DOD: A Conversation with Chief Digital and AI Officer, Dr. Radha Plumb
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