Christopher Hellman
MILITARY POLICY FELLOW
202-546-0795
chellman AT armscontrolcenter DOT org
Christopher Hellman is the Military Policy Fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation where his work focuses on national security spending, military planning and policy, base closures, major weapons systems, trends in the defense industry, global military spending, and homeland security.
Prior to joining the Center, Hellman spent six years as a Senior Research Analyst at the Center for Defense Information. He also worked for two years as a military budget specialist at Physicians for Social Responsibility. Previously, Hellman spent ten years on Capitol Hill as a congressional staffer working on national security and foreign policy issues.
Hellman is a frequent media commentator on military planning, policy, and budgetary issues and is the author of numerous reports and articles.
Hellman holds a B.A. from Middlebury College in Vermont.
HELLMAN IN THE NEWS
Chris Hellman Quoted on Defense Spending in Defense News
On June 17, Christopher Hellman, a defense budget analyst for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said additional C-17s are "pure pork," and buying more C-17s "can only be characterized as a jobs program."
Chris Hellman Quoted on North Korea in Christian Science Monitor
On May 29, Chris Hellman, military policy fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said "I think the military role in this is to reassure the South Koreans that we're engaged." The best way to counter North Korea's bellicosity, he says, is to signal that American support of its South Korean ally is unwavering.
Chris Hellman Quoted on Defense Spending in Orlando Sentinel
On May 25, Christopher Hellman, an analyst with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said "The money will obviously be there as long as troops are in the field. But I wouldn't paint too rosy a picture for defense firms based on that." Hellman noted that most of the supplemental money for the two wars goes to operations and maintenance — that is, in keeping existing equipment in working condition. "Procurement and research and development just aren't that big a share of the military's supplemental budget. And, congressional add-ons aside, war-funded procurement isn't the kind of big-ticket stuff that industry makes the real money on."
RECENT ARTICLES BY HELLMAN
Jun 24, 2009 House Armed Services Committee Action on the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 2647)
The House Armed Services Committee completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization bill (HR 2647) on June 17, 2009. The marked-up bill recommends an overall FY 2010 authorization level of $680.5 billion, which includes $130 billion for ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and $550.5 billion for the Pentagon and nuclear weapons activities.
Jun 24, 2009 Factsheet on the F/A-22 Raptor Fighter
The F-22, known as the Raptor, is an air-superiority fighter intended to replace a portion of the Air Force’s fleet of F-15s. In this factsheet, Chris Hellman explains the history, cost, and current controversies surrounding the F-22.
Jun 16, 2009 Congressional Add-Ons to Second FY 2009 War Supplemental (H.R. 2346/S. 1054)
As part of their work on the second FY 2009 war supplemental, members of Congress provided nearly $7 billion in “add-ons” or funds not sought by the Pentagon. Much of this additional funding is being included as part of the supplemental because these programs are controversial and might not otherwise be funded through the normal budget process.
Jun 15, 2009 Analysis of Conference Agreement on Second FY 2009 War Supplemental (H.R. 2346/S. 1054)
On June 11, House and Senate conferees approved a $105.9 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill for the latter part of FY 2009. The bill includes $79.9 billion for the Department of Defense, primarily to fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, roughly $4.4 billion more than the amount sought by the administration.
May 20, 2009 Analysis of Senate Appropriations Committee Markup of the Second FY 2009 War Supplemental (S. 1054)
On May 14, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $94.3 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill for the latter part of Fiscal Year 2009, which ends on September 30. The bill includes $73 billion for the Department of Defense, primarily to fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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