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September 17, 2012 / By Russell Rumbaugh
Resolving Ambiguity: Costing Nuclear Weapons

As the defense budget comes under increasing pressure, many have suggested nuclear weapons as an area for savings. But estimates of what the United States spends on nuclear weapons

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June 05, 2012 / By Russell Rumbaugh, Nathan Cohn
Resolving Ambiguity: Costing Nuclear Weapons

As the defense budget comes under increasing pressure, many have suggested nuclear weapons as an area for savings. But estimates of what the United States spends on nuclear weapons

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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

The United States faces a watershed moment: it must decide whether to increase its already massive debt in order to continue being the world’s sheriff or restrain its military missions

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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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