Is Myanmar Still Hopeful about the NDAA Burma Act?
…and assist civil society organizations on multiple platforms, without quantifying the budget. The NDAA is passed annually, so the Appropriations Committee may change Myanmar’s allocations based on the strategic priorities…
Presidential Inbox 2013: Strengthen Water Security at Home and Abroad
…authorize multi-year funding appropriations for WASH and water management assistance efforts. Programs establish goals and targets based on long-term action plans, but it is difficult for USAID, State, and other…
Stimson research cited in a Brattleboro Reformer editorial on military spending cuts
Our Opinion: Military spending out of control In the years since September 11, 2001, the growth in military spending has gone virtually unchecked, soaring from $287 billion in 2001 to…
Testing Assumptions About US Foreign Policy in 2024
…2024. The U.S. presidential campaign is likely to feature hawkish rhetoric toward China from both the Democratic and Republican candidates, as well as those in races further down the ticket….
Kuiken and Hodges: The China Commissioners
…United States should do in order to confront these many challenges that China poses? Mike Kuiken: One of the areas that I’ve been spending a lot of time on since…
Making the Most of America’s Mega-Decade of Sports
…viable without massive public spending. Chairman Peter Ueberroth’s creation of exclusive category sponsorships and reliance on existing venues generated an unprecedented surplus of over $200 million and created the private-sector…
TRANSCRIPT – Navigating a New Chapter: U.S. Approach After the India and Pakistan Ceasefire
…the U.S. involved has been Pakistan’s ticket to solving Kashmir. Again, I don’t buy it. we are not in the 1980s and 1990s. The Pakistanis have somewhat moved on as…
Gambling on Armageddon
…“For the First Time, the U.S. Is Spending More on Debt Interest than Defense,” Council on Foreign Relations, May 23, 2024, https://www.cfr.org/blog/first-time-us-spending-more-debt-interest-defense. 65 Robert S. Norris, “The History of the…