DOGE wants to cut the Pentagon — by 0.07%
…of this spending aligns with the administration’s effort to reshuffle the budget, not to promote a wholesale reduction in military spending. Secretary Hegseth made this clear in February, when he ordered his…
Spending More on the Military is not a Defense Strategy
…military budget simply isn’t enough to expand the defense industrial base and deliver on the Pentagon’s big-ticket weapon programs. The White House has made it crystal clear that its first defense policy…
US national security institutions: Pragmatic solutions require knowing how things work
…increasing and after 9/11 it saw supercharged growth powered by supplemental war funding that pushed defense spending to record heights — six years of annual spending above the height of…
Presidential Inbox 2013: Execute the Defense Builddown
…other discretionary spending and provided enforcement measures to tamp down the rise of entitlement spending. And it looks to be true this time. Though defense spending had already stopped growing,…
From Concept to Implementation: Looking at Progress in Moving UN Peace Operations Toward Renewable Energy
…continued international momentum remains critical to success. Notable Developments Some of the notable larger-scale developments in 2021 that helped spotlight the evolution in international interest and support were: The Biden…
Managing the International Arms Trade
…Victor Bout, Small Arms, And “War Redefined” (Stimson Spotlight, November 7, 2011) Obama Administration Supports Child Soldier Use, Again (Stimson Spotlight, October 12, 2011) Obama Neglects Child Soldiers (The Hill, October 12, 2011)…
Conflict Basins: Dampening The Water Wars
…– Stimson seeks solutions that will work now and in the years to come. This Spotlight is the first in a series focusing on Stimson’s work around the world to…
Taiwan Security Brief: 2020
…investments, such as Apple and Google increasing operations in Taiwan. Officials in the U.S. and Taiwan are also set to launch a new annual economic and commercial dialogue to address…