Defense Spending Report, “What We Bought,” by Russell Rumbaugh covered by the New York Times
Cuts in military spending are at the center of the deficit-reduction debate. This New York Times exclusive analyzes “What We Bought,” a new report authored by Budgeting for Foreign Affairs…
Laicie Heeley’s Op-Ed in The Hill on Pentagon Spending
…on campaign promises to build a wall, ban Muslims from entering the United States, repeal the Affordable Care Act, and so on. So what does this mean for defense spending?…
Stimson’s “Strategic Agility” report draws praise in The Hill
The arms lobby is gearing up for its latest attempt to get special treatment for Pentagon spending. Given the vast amounts of unnecessary spending that still exist within the Pentagon…
If We’re Serious About the Millennium Development Goals, Let’s Get Serious About Family Planning
…to around $525 million in FY10, up nearly one-third since FY08. Prior to this, spending had been relatively flat in real terms since the mid-1970s, not counting a short-lived spending…
Gordon Adams quoted in Bloomberg on Navy spending War Funds
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy has been spending funds that are supposed to be dedicated to war-fighting to repair and overhaul submarine propellers since 2010. -snip- “This is…
Bolstering Arms Control in a Contested Geopolitical Environment
…of great power politics Since the turn of the century, the most significant change in the geostrategic environment is the rise of China. As a consequence of China’s military spending,…
Russell Rumbaugh quoted in Bloomberg on Pentagon oil spending
Russell Rumbaugh was quoted in today’s Bloomberg regarding the Pentagon’s oil spending as an obstacle to trimming the defense budget. Click here to read the article….
Edging Towards Reform: Kuwait’s Security Sector
…the height of post-Gulf War spending to 4.2% in 2005.6 This past fiscal year, Kuwait posted a $47 billion dollar budget surplus, a result of this reduction in military spending…