Russell Rumbaugh quoted in Congressional Quarterly News on politicization of war-related spending
…out on the Senate side, where Appropriations Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski admitted Tuesday that she is considering shifting some State Department funding into a special war-related spending account to avoid…
The Power of US Cultural Diplomacy
…the early 2000s yet only cost about $5,000 per translation, paling in comparison to the spending on similar literary initiatives during the Cold War.54Ibid. 7-8. There have been efforts to…
The National Unity Government’s Revenue Denial Strategy
…have easy access to buying lottery tickets and sending payments for lottery tickets through the Aungbarlay online lottery application: Senior General,” June 9, 2023, https://myanmar.gov.mm/news-media/news/-/asset_publisher/9ZewUq5mfR5F/content/people-will-have-easy-access-to-buying-lottery-tickets-and-sending-payments-for-lottery-tickets-through-the-aungbarlay-online-lottery-application-seni?_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_9ZewUq5mfR5F_redirect=https://myanmar.gov.mm/news-media/news?p_p_id=com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_9ZewUq5mfR5F&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_9ZewUq5mfR5F_cur=0&p_r_p_resetCur=false&_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_9ZewUq5mfR5F_assetEntryId=187318563. with technical assistance from Mytel.55Kay…
Testing Assumptions About the War in Ukraine
…manufacture armaments. However, again, it is worth considering the question of opportunity costs in government spending. Military Keynesianism – spending on weapons and defense to bolster the domestic economy –…
What We Bought: Defense Procurement from FY01 to FY10
Prevailing wisdom on defense spending in the past decade asserts that despite the large amount spent, we did not modernize our weapons systems. In reality, the military services did take…
Climate, Water, and Conflict in Pakistan
…a relatively small scale compared to the greater national need for accessible, clean water. This is where foreign investment and partnerships can be leveraged for big ticket items like desalination…
Current Defense Plans Require Unsustainable Future Spending
…2024, https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/USA/united-states/military-spending-defense-budget. However, defense spending exploded in the post 9/11 era. The Biden administration recently requested $850 billion to fund the Pentagon in 2025. Adjusted for inflation, defense spending has…
In Shadow of War, a Snapshot of US Military Assistance to Israel
…administration efforts to encourage supplemental funding from Congress. Though details are scarce, early reports suggest the administration is nearing agreement with Congressional leaders on a $2 billion supplemental package to…