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Oct 2, 2007

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.

Oct 1, 2007

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.

Oct 1, 2007

Threats and Capacities

What is security? What makes us - as individuals, communities or nations - insecure?

Sep 28, 2007

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.

Sep 28, 2007

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.

Sep 26, 2007

Resource Conflict in the Twenty-First Century

With upward trends in consumption, many analysts predict that the world will suffer severe oil shortages in 40-60 years, followed by natural gas shortages in 60-80 years. These non-renewable resources will also be allocated to many more people: the global population will be around 8.5 billion in 2025, 9.5 billion in 2050, and 10 billion in 2075.

Sep 10, 2007

Budgeting for War

With the attention of the media and most of the country focused on the report on Iraq being delivered to Congress this week by Gen. David Petraeus and Amb. Ryan Crocker, the Senate will also be taking up the Pentagon's annual funding legislation.

Aug 30, 2007

Bush Won't Stop the Bucks

Having already sacrificed its international and domestic political effectiveness to prolong the ill-fated war in Iraq, the White House now stands poised to throw more money at the problem.

Aug 27, 2007

The Bucks Never Stop: Iraq and Afghanistan War Costs Continue To Soar

If the FY 2008 request is approved by Congress, the global war on terror will become the second costliest conflict in U.S. history in inflation-adjusted terms. Only World War II cost more.

Aug 9, 2007

Backgrounder on Proposed U.S. Arms Sale to the Middle East

In July, it was announced that the United States plans to sell at least $20 billion in advanced weapons to Saudi Arabia and its neighbors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Aug 2, 2007

Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Highlights From House Appropriations Committee Action on the FY 2008 Defense Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3222)

The House Appropriations Committee completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2008 Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 3222) on July 25.

Jul 31, 2007

Analysis of House Appropriations Committee Action on the FY2008 Defense Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3222)

The House Appropriations Committee completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2008 Defense Appropriations bill on July 25.

Jul 20, 2007

The MRAP: A Case Study in Military Planning (and Congressional Response)

Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) are the #1 killers of U.S. military personnel in Iraq. Suddenly, acquiring vast numbers of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPs) - is at the top of the military's to-do list.

Jul 9, 2007

Analysis of Senate Armed Services Committee Action on the FY2008 Defense Authorization Bill (S. 1585)

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) completed its markup of S. 1585, the FY2008 Defense Authorization bill, on May 25, 2007.

Jun 26, 2007

Misplaced Focus Leaves Us Vulnerable

Almost six years after 9/11, we Americans find ourselves hip-deep in dollars spent on homeland security with very little to show for it.

Jun 15, 2007

Analysis of the House Appropriations Committee Markup of the 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 2638)

The House Appropriations Committee completed its work on H.R. 2638, the FY'08 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, on June 8,

Jun 15, 2007

Analysis of New U.N. Report on Iraq Security and Benchmarks

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546 (2004) requires the U.N. Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the situation in Iraq every three months.

Jun 8, 2007

Analysis of the FY 2007 Supplemental (H.R. 2206) Spending Package Signed by President Bush (P.L. 110-28)

On May 25, 2007, President Bush signed into law H.R. 2206, the FY2007 Supplemental spending package.

Jun 6, 2007

Federal Funding for Biological Weapons Prevention and Defense, Fiscal Years 2001 to 2008

The Administration is proposing an additional $6.77 billion in bioweapons-related spending, approximately $550 million (9%) more than the amount that Congress appropriated for FY2007.

May 9, 2007

Analysis of the Conference Agreement on the Fiscal Year 2007 Supplemental Spending Request (H.R. 1591/S. 968)

On April 23 the House and Senate conferees approved a $124.2 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2007.

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