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Jun 30, 2008

These Generals Are Real Heroes

This spring, the New York Times exposed a six-year-long Bush administration propaganda campaign using retired military officers to disseminate pro-Iraq war messages to the American public. In this op-ed published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on June 27, Outreach Coordinator Ashley Hoffman explains how the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is fighting back against the administration's spin through its own Military Outreach Program.

Jun 12, 2008

Analysis of Senate Armed Services Committee Action on the FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill (S 3001)

The Senate Armed Services Committee released its markup of S. 3001, the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization bill, on May 1, 2008. S. 3001, as reported to the full Senate by the Armed Services Committee, fully funds the administration's $612.5 billion FY2009 National Defense request. As part of this total, the Committee authorized $70 billion in additional funding for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Jun 9, 2008

Memorandum to McCain and Obama: A New Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Agenda

The past eight years of the Bush administration have been disastrous for arms control and nonproliferation initiatives. However, the next President can make significant progress in repairing the damage and moving these important issues forward. In this memo to John McCain and Barack Obama, Policy Fellow Jeff Lindemyer outlines four important goals for the next President.

Jun 5, 2008

Growing Economic Ties Better Deterrence

In this letter to the editor of Washington Times, Scoville Fellow Kingston Reif points out that the minimal benefits of an Indian missile defense system are heavily outweighed by its costs.

Jun 2, 2008

McCain's Big Non-Proliferation Speech: Cheers, Jeers, and Questions

On May 27, Senator John McCain gave a major foreign policy address on nuclear non-proliferation. The Center's Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Leonor Tomero, examines the good, the bad, and the ugly in this new analysis. Tomero cuts through the campaign rhetoric to offer a clear-eyed, expert assessment of McCain's non-proliferation proposals.

May 20, 2008

Analysis of House Armed Services Committee Action on the FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 5658)

The House Armed Services Committee completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization bill (HR 5658) on May 15, 2008. The marked up bill recommends an overall authorization level of $601.4 billion, the amount requested by the administration.

Apr 3, 2008

On 25th Anniversary of "Star Wars," Cheney's Missile Defense Claims Don't Add Up

On March 11, 2008, Vice President Dick Cheney reiterated five Bush administration talking points about the need for missile defense. Not surprisingly, the evidence supporting Cheney's assertions is remarkably thin at best, nonexistent at worst.

Mar 26, 2008

Star Wars Turns 25 Years Old, but Effective and Capable Missile Defense Still Elusive

In this new analysis, Lt. Gen. Robert Gard (USA, ret.) and John Isaacs explain how 25 years and $120 billion dollars after President Ronald Reagan unveiled "Star Wars," U.S. national missile defense is still not effective or capable.

Mar 18, 2008

Why Missile Defense Upsets Russia

Russia may see U.S. missile defense efforts in Europe as the threatening tip of the iceberg. The initiative may be directed at Iran, but that is not the only country it could affect in the long run.

Mar 7, 2008

Downing a Sick Satellite, or Upping the Arms Race?

Did the United States use a failed satellite as cover for target practice to develop high-tech space weapons? Maybe Star Wars isn't just for the big screen after all.

Mar 4, 2008

U.S. Arms Sales Agreements with the Middle East, 1999-2006

The United States is far and away the leader in arms sales agreements with the Middle East. This analysis shows why.

Mar 3, 2008

U.S. Arms Sales Agreements Worldwide, 1999-2006

The United States is far and away the leader in worldwide arms sales agreements. This analysis shows why.

Feb 29, 2008

An Early Look Ahead: What to Expect from Clinton, McCain, and Obama on National Security

In this comprehensive analysis, Executive Director John Isaacs compares and contrasts the three remaining presidential candidates' positions on Iraq, Iran, nuclear weapons, missile defense, and much more.

Feb 20, 2008

2008-2009 U.S. Defense Spending Highest Since WWII, Tops Vietnam and Korea

This graph compares U.S. defense spending in 2008 and 2009 to previous historical highs during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Reagan-era buildup. All figures are in 2008 dollars.

Feb 20, 2008

Taking "The Shot": Problems With Using Missile Defense to Strike a U.S. Satellite

Below is an in-depth look at all the problems with the Bush administration's decision to use the Sea-Based Midcourse Missile Defense system (SMD) to strike a U.S. spy satellite that lost power shortly after launch last year. The Navy is calling the operation "The Shot."

Feb 20, 2008

U.S. Defense Spending, 2001-2009

This graph shows the growth in U.S. defense spending from 2001 to 2009.

Feb 4, 2008

The FY 2009 Pentagon Spending Request - Ballistic Missile Defense

Spending request for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and other missile defense programs.

Feb 4, 2008

The FY 2009 Pentagon (DOD) Defense Budget Spending Request

On February 4, the Bush Administration submitted its request for $515.4 billion for the Department of Defense in Fiscal Year 2009, which begins on October 1, 2008. This is $35.9 billion more than current levels, an inflation-adjusted increase of 5.4 percent. The new request also includes $70 billion in funding for ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Click here to read Christopher Hellman and Travis Sharp's breakdown of the new Pentagon budget request.

Feb 1, 2008

Highlights of Congressional Action on National Security in 2007

This compilation briefly summarizes Congressional action on key national security issues in 2007, including funding for Reliable Replacement Warhead, nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, Iran, the Department of Defense, and ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Jan 14, 2008

As Substitute for Diplomacy, $20 Billion U.S. Arms Deal Falls Short

On January 14, 2008 the Bush administration initiated the formal 30-day notification process for the proposed sale of 900 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to Saudi Arabia. The sale of this JDAM technology, part of a larger $20 billion arms deal first announced in July 2007, is aimed squarely at U.S. efforts to contain Iran. In this new report by Travis Sharp and Katie Mounts, learn how the United States continues to use deadly technologies as the currency of friendship with foreign nations.

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