On Point: Obama vs. McCain
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With U.S. troops still in Iraq, rising tensions between the United States and Iran, and the looming threat of nuclear terrorism, foreign policy and arms control have once again taken center stage on the presidential campaign trail.
In order to get a detailed picture of Barack Obama and John McCain’s positions, the Center has produced a series of analyses on arms control and national security issues in the 2008 presidential race.
JUST THE FACTS
In a Nutshell: McCain vs. Obama on National Security
Obama vs. McCain: A Side-By-Side Comparison on Arms Control
Obama vs. McCain: Seven Areas of Agreement, and Six of Disagreement, on Nuclear Weapons
ANALYSIS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION
Time To Rethink Missile Defense
Memorandum to McCain and Obama: A New Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Agenda
Project on Strengthening Arms Control and Nonproliferation
Fact Sheet on Strengthening Arms Control and Nonproliferation
CENTER EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON THE ISSUES IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Travis Sharp Quoted in AFP on Next President's Defense Policy
On October 10, Travis Sharp, an analyst with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said "The DoD (Department of Defense) is no longer going to have the luxury of not having to make choices. They are going to have to start making some real decisions about what are the core missions for the United States military and the world, where are American interests fundamentally threatened, where do we need to be operating."
Travis Sharp Quoted in Defense Daily on Contracting Reform
On October 9, Travis Sharp, a military policy analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said "Some of the things that McCain and Obama are talking about are active on the Hill from the people who set defense policy...and also are going on within DoD," he said. "So I think that there's going to be some support for some of the things that Obama and McCain are talking about."
Center Research Cited on New York Times Caucus Blog
On October 2, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, a non-partisan group, estimated U.S. spending in Iraq at $2.4 billion a week, based on a report this year by the Congressional Research Service. That would put a three-week total at $7.2 billion. Did Sen. Joe Biden therefore exaggerate in the VP debate?