Battling Over Budget Cuts
The brief truce between the Air Force and the Air National Guard over proposed budget cuts may already be unraveling in the Senate.
View ArticleNew Study Outlines How the Military Could Create a Leaner, Less Expensive Force
A new study released Wednesday by the Center for a New American Security offers some provocative ideas for how the Pentagon could reshape itself for this new era.
View ArticleAmid a Defense Budget Fight, Military Families Plan for the Worst
Though used to dislocation and stress, some military families are deeply anxious about the “what-ifs” of coming defense budget cuts.
View ArticleSuccess of Israel’s Iron Dome Renews Interest in Missile Defense Systems
Israeli citations of the Iron Dome’s shoot-down rate have generated renewed interest in missile defenses around the world, spurring discussions with several nations that may wish to purchase it.
View ArticleMoney Requested for New Prison at Guantánamo
The United States Southern Command has requested $49 million to build a new prison building for “special” detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on top of other renovations it says are necessary since...
View ArticleWhat Would a Fighter Jet Buy 60 Years After Eisenhower’s Speech?
In his famed 1953 Chance for Peace speech, President Dwight D. Eisenhower outlined what armaments cost in human terms. Applying his methodology toward today yields interesting results.
View ArticleWhat’s in Veterans Affairs’ $164 Billion Budget?
The secretary of veterans affairs wants the spending to expand health care access and other benefits to veterans, to clear a still-extensive backlog of disability claims and to end homelessness among...
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