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.
Our $70 Billion Lump of Coal
Just before leaving town for the holiday break, Congress approved an additional $70 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, bringing the total amount they've appropriated since 2001 to $700 billion. This astronomical sum surpasses the cost of the whole Vietnam War ($670 billion) in inflation-adjusted dollars.
YouTube Video: The Cost of War in Iraq and Afghanistan
A new Center video presents the costs of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan in U.S. taxpayers' dollars, U.S. lives, and the lives Iraqi civilians.
Congress and Iran: 2007 Review and 2008 Outlook
Congress devoted much attention to Iran in 2007, but by and large, it focused its efforts on hyping the threat from Iran. Growing concern over a potential conflict, however, led many members to introduce resolutions that would reinforce Congressional war-making authority.
Year in Review: Congress and National Security in 2007
Congress's failure to end the disastrous Iraq War in 2007 masked a series of less visible but nonetheless important triumphs on national security issues.
Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Highlights From FY2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (S. 2764)
The FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill made significant contributions to effective nuclear non-proliferation.
Analysis of FY2008 "Bridge" War Funding Supplemental (Attached to Omnibus Appropriations Bill S. 2764): Cost of Wars Now $700 Billion, Surpasses Vietnam War
Congress just approved $70 billion in "bridge" funding for ongoing U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The total cost for these wars now totals $700 billion, becoming the second costliest conflict in American history after only World War II.
Oversight, Sectarianism Mar Iraqi Security Forces Development
Two new reports raise further questions about the long-term sustainability of security progress in Iraq. The inability of the Iraqi Security Forces to function without support from the United States raises serious concerns about Iraq's future sovereignty.
Analysis of Conference Agreement on the FY2008 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 1585/S. 1547)
The House and Senate conferees completed their work on H.R. 1585, the FY'08 Defense Authorization bill, on December 6. The bill includes $506.9 billion for the Department of Defense. The full House is expected to take up consideration of the legislation on Wednesday, December 12.
America Spending More on Security Than Most Know
When it comes to what American taxpayers really spend on national security, $463 billion is really just the tip of the iceberg.
Analysis of FY2008 "Bridge" War Funding Supplemental (Senate Version, S. 2340) and Administration Supplemental Requests
On November 13, Senate lawmakers released a $70 billion "bridge" or temporary funding bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Analysis of FY2008 “Bridge” War Funding Supplemental (House Version, H.R. 4156) and Administration Supplemental Requests
On November 8, lawmakers released a $50 billion "bridge" or temporary funding bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill also contains Iraq policy language.
Analysis of Conference Agreement on the FY2008 Defense Appropriatons Bill (H.R. 3222)
Conferees completed their markup of the FY2008 Defense Appropriations bill on November 6. The bill includes $459.3 billion for the Department of Defense. The full House may begin consideration of the conference agreement November 8, and the Senate is expected to take it up the following week.
CBO Says $1.765 Trillion to $2.365 Trillion for Iraq and Afghanistan by 2017
If one includes debt service costs in long-term U.S. deployment scenarios, the total cost for U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan will reach between $1.765 trillion and $2.365 trillion by 2017.
White House War Funding Request Highlights Skyrocketing Pentagon Spending
Yesterday, the Bush Administration announced that it needs an additional $42 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year.
Analysis of Senate Appropriations Committee Action on the FY2008 Defense Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3222)
The Senate Appropriations Committee completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2008 Defense Appropriations bill on September 12.
U.S. Security Spending: How Much Do We Really Spend?
When you look at total spending related to the military, the Pentagon's official annual budget represents only a portion of the complete picture.
Threats and Capacities
What is security? What makes us - as individuals, communities or nations - insecure?
Cross Your Fingers: V-22 Ospreys Off to Iraq
On September 17, a Marine Corps aviation squadron of 10 MV-22 Ospreys sailed for Iraq onboard the USS Wasp, a small Navy amphibious assault ship.
The Next Korea? Estimated Cost of a Long-Term U.S. Presence in Iraq
Fifty years after the Korean War, 30,000 U.S. troops are still stationed along the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). President George W. Bush and other senior administration officials have cited Korea as a model for how the United States should shape its long-term presence in Iraq.
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