National Security Spending

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January 18, 2011 / By Gordon Adams, Matthew Leatherman
Five Myths About Defense Spending
This article originally appeared in the Washington Post's Outlook section on Sunday, 16 January. By Dr. Gordon Adams and Matthew Leatherman Defense spending is a massive part of our federal budget - and a cause of equally massive debate, whether…Read More »

January 04, 2011 / By Gordon Adams, Matthew Leatherman
A Leaner and Meaner Defense
How to Cut the Pentagon’s Budget While Improving Its Performance Gordon Adams and Matthew Leatherman Reprinted by permission of FOREIGN AFFAIRS, (Jan/Feb 2011). Copyright (2011) by the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. An op-ed summarizing this essay appeared in the…Read More »

January 03, 2011 / By Kristoffer Tangri
Britain’s Age of Austerity: An Opportunity for European Defense Cooperation
Amidst the largest public expenditure cuts since World War II, the UK's Conservative-led coalition government is pushing through far-reaching defense reforms and using them to create a more cost-effective and capable military equipped for the challenges of the future.  …Read More »

December 16, 2010 / By Gordon Adams, Rebecca Williams, Matthew Leatherman
Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Released
Stimson's Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense program, led by Gordon Adams, released  a scorecard analyzing the QDDR. You can view the scorecard here, or read more of their analysis on The Will and the Wallet. Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development…Read More »

November 02, 2010 / By Matthew Leatherman, Rebecca Williams, Elizabeth Cutler, Hans-Inge Lango
Anticipating the National Security Priorities of the 112th Congress
Republicans look set to win back the House and make significant gains in the Senate.  This switch has major implications for a number of domestic issues - but it says surprisingly little about the 112th Congress' national security priorities.  In…Read More »