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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

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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

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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

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February 10, 2009 / By Gordon Adams
Increasing the U.S. defense budget won’t stimulate the economy

The next war—the battle for even more defense spending—is now under way. Major weapons
program manufacturers are worried that Defense Secretary Robert Gates may be serious about
looking

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October 14, 2008 / By Gordon Adams
Rebalancing the Toolkit: Strengthening the Civilian Instruments of Statecraft

The Challenge

America’s statecraft is unbalanced and our national security is paying the price. Today, the military is being asked to perform a growing number of national security

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