and therefore our response to it, is a near-term challenge. Given the lengthy time to plan, program,buildand field credible combat power,a 2027 problemis really one of today. Alarm bells should be ringing in Congress as the president’s latest defense budget cuts readiness. ...
US Defense Budget Outcomes: Volatility and Predictability in Army Weapons FundingIn defense, dollars are pokey. If the nation does not spend sufficient funds wisely on...H. B. DemarestU.S. Army War CollegeParameters
While President Barack Obama has already proposed cutting the massive defense budget by $78 billion, over the next five years, the Pentagon is making sure the cut does not come at the expense of America's ability to wage war.And the hawks are really fighting to the very last: when non-e...
On August 1, 2018, the US Congress approved in a record speed the defense budget for the year 2019. The bill, which has earmarked a total budget of $717 billion, making it a record in more than 40 years, announced a 2.6 percent pay increase. An increase in salary may be an incentive...
Amid a buildup of Russian soldiers along the country’s border with Ukraine, US defense spending is once again back in focus. Just weeks ago, the Biden administration proposed a fiscal 2022 Pentagon budget of $715 billion.That’s a 1.6% increase from 2021’s $704 billion, but as the Wal...
European leaders would worry about American security guarantees and feel inclined to increase their defense spending to deter additional aggression from Putin. Moreover, a Trump victory would also bring into question the future of the AUKUS agreement, which is expected to cost $368bn over the comi...
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Key trends shaping the defense technology market include increased defense spending encouraging R&D and manufacturing, and the space industry experiencing significant growth. The US is a top defense manufacturer and exporter, with the budget primarily targeting the modernization of capabilities in the air...
WASHINGTON, December 9. /TASS/. The House of Representatives of the US Congress voted on Tuesday (Wednesday Moscow time) to approve the draft defense budget for fiscal year 2021, which began on October 1. The $740-billion defense budget envisages allocating $635.5 billion for the Pentagon’s...
ean missile defense US budget woes could hit European missile defenseUS budget woes could hit European missile defenseDESMOND BUTLER