Feb 1, 2008
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.
Feb 1, 2008
An archive of previous Center analyses on Iraq and Afghanistan supplemental war funding.
Feb 1, 2008
An overview of U.S. spending on historical wars adjusted for inflation.
Jan 16, 2008
When asked on January 11 if the U.S. presence in Iraq would continue for another ten years, President Bush responded "It could easily be that. Absolutely." What Bush didn't mention was that keeping 55,000 U.S. troops in Iraq through 2018 will push the aggregate cost for the war over one trillion dollars.
Jan 16, 2008
Many commentators have glorified Gen. David H. Petraeus's counterinsurgency manual as the second coming of George Kennan's famous "X" article. This effusive praise is largely a consequence of our need to derive a political narrative from the fog of war.
Jan 14, 2008
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.
Jan 11, 2008
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.
Jan 7, 2008
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.
Jan 4, 2008
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.
Dec 28, 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.
Dec 21, 2007
The FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill made significant contributions to effective nuclear non-proliferation.
Dec 20, 2007
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.
Dec 13, 2007
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.
Dec 12, 2007
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.
Nov 16, 2007
When it comes to what American taxpayers really spend on national security, $463 billion is really just the tip of the iceberg.
Nov 14, 2007
On November 13, Senate lawmakers released a $70 billion "bridge" or temporary funding bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Nov 13, 2007
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.
Nov 8, 2007
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.
Oct 24, 2007
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.
Oct 23, 2007
Yesterday, the Bush Administration announced that it needs an additional $42 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year.
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