Information on "Defense Budgets and Spending" and "Americas"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Looking Beyond the Fog Bank: Fiscal Challenges Facing Defense
Author: Todd Harrison
Publisher: Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)
In this brief, the author looks at the 2014 US defense budget and discusses the long-term structural issues the Pentagon must address. More on «Looking Beyond the Fog Bank: Fiscal Challenges Facing Defense» -
Apr 2013
The Future of US Special Operations Forces
Author: Linda Robinson
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This report offers a broad set of recommendations covering institutional, operational, and intellectual reforms that could improve the versatility and effectiveness of the US special operations forces. More on «The Future of US Special Operations Forces»
March 2013
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21 Mar 2013
China Naval Modernization: Implications for US Navy Capabilities
Author: Ronald O'Rourke
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report focuses on the potential implications of China’s naval modernization for future required US Navy capabilities. More on «China Naval Modernization: Implications for US Navy Capabilities » -
5 Mar 2013
Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Andrew Feickert
Publisher: US Government
This paper discusses the congressional legislative implications of the new US defense strategy, which was unveiled on 26 January 2012. More on «Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress» -
Mar 2013
Light Footprints: The Future of American Military Intervention
Author: Fernando M. Luján
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
With “light footprint” military interventions fast becoming a central part of American strategy, the author examines the utility of this approach and recommends adoption of a new strategic framework to guide it in 'Light Footprints: The Future of Ame... More on «Light Footprints: The Future of American Military Intervention»
February 2013
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6 Feb 2013
US Special Operations Forces (SOF)
Author: Andrew Feickert
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in US military operations, and the Administration has given US SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. More on «US Special Operations Forces (SOF)»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
What the Fiscal Cliff Deal Means for Defense
Author: Todd Harrison
Publisher: Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)
The American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) of 2012, averted much of what has become known as the fiscal cliff. More on «What the Fiscal Cliff Deal Means for Defense»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Countdown to Sequestration: Why American Leaders Could Jump Off the Fiscal Cliff
Author: David W Barno, Nora Bensahel, Joel Smith, Jacob Stokes
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This paper discusses how federal budget issues affect US national defense and focuses on the prospect of sequestration – the large automatic cuts that are scheduled to take place at the end of the year. More on «Countdown to Sequestration: Why American Leaders Could Jump Off the Fiscal Cliff» -
Nov 2012
A New US Defense Strategy for a New Era: Military Superiority, Agility, and Efficiency
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This report is the work of an independent task force of experts convened to explore the question of US defense planning and spending in light of looming defense cuts that are part of the Fiscal Cliff at the end of 2012. More on «A New US Defense Strategy for a New Era: Military Superiority, Agility, and Efficiency»
October 2012
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22 Oct 2012
Las elecciones en EEUU y la defensa que se encontrará el próximo presidente
Author: Félix Arteaga
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Este ARI discute la defensa estadounidense y su futuro en el contexto de las elecciones presidenciales en 2012. More on «Las elecciones en EEUU y la defensa que se encontrará el próximo presidente»
