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Cost of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Other Military Operations Through 2008 and Beyond
12/15/2008 In this report, Steven Kosiak, Vice President for Budget Studies at CSBA offers a comprehensive picture of the direct budgetary costs of US military operations conducted since 2001. The report also discusses the means used to budget for and finance these operations, and includes projections of how much more these operations might cost over the coming decade.
GWOT Presentation
03/27/2008 Presentation Slides from the Senate Future Defense Planning Needs Seminar
The Global War on Terrorism: An Assessment
02/23/2008 The report dissects the Salafi-Jihadi and Khomeinism threats, their ideology, roots, actors and capabilities; offers a region-by-region assessment of the current threat; and offers suggestions on strategy and capabilities vital in the War on Terrorism.
U.S. Strategy in Iraq: A Third Way Alternative
01/23/2008 Prepared remarks for the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation hearing
Of IEDs and MRAPs
10/17/2007 Presentation Slides from Congressional Briefing
CSBA Questions DoD's Substantial Investment in MRAP
10/17/2007 The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments today released Of IEDs and MRAPs: Force Protection in Complex Irregular Operations, by Andrew F. Krepinevich, President, and Dakota L. Wood, Senior Fellow. This analysis reviews the current effort by the Defense Department to acquire and field thousands of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) class vehicles, and to do so on a crash program basis, in support of US forces in Iraq.
Of IEDs and MRAPs: Force Protection in Complex Irregular Operations
10/17/2007 Political and military leaders are currently grappling with the question of how much to invest in a new system of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicles without undermining the ability of the force to conduct the current mission, or its effectiveness across the range of missions and operating environments in the years ahead. This paper’s purpose is to ensure that the issues relevant to arriving at a good decision are given proper consideration.
The Cost of US Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
09/13/2007 This paper provides an estimate of how much funding has been provided for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere since FY 2001, describes how that funding has been provided and allocated among different programs and activities, provides a range of estimates of how much funding might be required for 2008 and beyond, and compares the cost of these operations to past wars.
Assessing the Surge
09/10/2007 Slides from closed Senate Briefing
The Future of U.S. Ground Forces: Challenges and Requirements
04/17/2007 Testimony before the Unites States Senate Committee on Armed Services
New Counterinsurgency Doctrine and Baghdad Surge
02/28/2007 Presentation slides from Future Defense Planning Needs Seminar for Senior Congressional Staff
Cost of the Global War on Terror
01/18/2007 Testimony of CSBA Budget Studies Director Steven Kosiak before the House Budget Committee
Send in the Advisers
07/11/2006 Significant change in the security environment is under way. However, the Pentagon is yet to catch up with these changes in the way wars are conducted.
Overview of the Administration's FY 2007 Request for Homeland Security
6/26/2006 The Bush Administration’s fiscal year (FY) 2007 budget request includes $58.3 billion for homeland security. About $27.8 billion of this request is allocated to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Steven Kosiak breaks down the numbers.
Classified Funding in the FY 2007 Defense Budget Request
5/17/2006 FY 2007 DoD Budget inludes most classified acquisition funding since Cold War (FY 1988). Steven Kosiak presents key DoD budget data.
Historical and Projected Funding For Defense: Presentation of the FY 2007 Request in Tables and Charts
4/07/2006 FY 2007 DoD Budget likely to hit $513 Billion. Steven Kosiak presents key DoD budget data in tables and graphs.
Three Years Later: The Cost Of US Military Operations In Iraq
03/20/2006 Director of Budget Studies, Steven Kosiak, sizes up the current and prospective costs of US military operations in Iraq.
Implementing GWOT Strategy: Overcoming Interagency Problems
03/15/2006 Director of Strategic Studies, Mike Vickers, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee.
Iraq Reconstruction: Without Additional Funding, Progress Likely to Fall Short, Undermining War Effort
2/27/2006 Analysis of spending related to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan with a look at what may lie ahead.
The Cost of US Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan through Fiscal Year 2006 and Beyond
1/04/2006 Analysis of spending related to the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with a medium to long-term prognosis.
Cost Growth In Defense Plans, Wars In Iraq and Afghanistan Could Add Some $900 Billion to Projected Deficits
12/23/2005 CSBA finds that the administration’s defense budget projections may understate the cost of the current defense plan (including military operations) by some $800 billion over the coming decade (FY 2006-15).
CSBA and Lieberman Host Capacity Crowd On Iraq Strategy
12/06/2005 This press release highlights the important discussion held December 6th, 2005 between Senator Joe Lieberman and CSBA Executive Director Andrew Krepinevich on how to win the war in Iraq.
How To Win in Iraq
08/02/2005 An original essay by Executive Director Andrew F. Krepinevich published by Foreign Affairs in Fall of 2005 on crafting a winning strategy for military operations in Iraq.
Iraq and Vietnam: DeJa Vu All Over Again?
07/08/2004 The second in a series analyzing the War in Iraq, this piece examines the historical similarities and differences between that war and Vietnam.
The War in Iraq: The Nature of Insurgency Warfare
06/02/2004 First in a series analyzing the War in Iraq, this Backgrounder discusses insurgency and counterinsurgency tactics.
Cost Growth in Defense Plans, Occupations of Iraq and War on Terrorism Could Add Nearly $900 Billion To Projected Deficits
03/09/2004 A review of defense budget projections including FY 2005 defense budget requests, historical program cost growth assumptions and cost of ongoing operations.
Funding for Defense, Military Operations, Homeland Security, and Related Activities Since 9/11
01/21/2004 An analysis of post 9/11 defense spending, where has it gone?
Transforming the Legions: The Army and the Future of Land Warfare
01/14/2004 A report examining the future geopolitical environment and its effects on the Army's transformation plan.
CSBA Releases Operation Iraqi Freedom
09/16/2003 Press release announcing "Operation Iraqi Freedom: A First Blush Assessment."
Operation Iraqi Freedom: A First Blush Assessment
09/16/2003 An initial analysis of Operation Iraqi Freedom and it's possible implications for future military strategy and force structure.
Cost Growth in Defense Plans, Occupation in Iraq and War on Terror Could Add Nearly $1.1 Trillion to Projected Deficits
08/26/2003 Review of CBO analysis of Bush Administration defense spending plans and their impact on US fiscal health.
Shaping the Future of Northern Command
04/29/2003 suggests an expansion of NORTHCOM's roles and missions
The FY 2004 Defense Budget Request: Is the Current Plan Affordable, Sustainable and Sufficiently Transformational?
02/28/2003 This is Steven Kosiak's prepared testimony before the House Budget Committtee.
Potential Costs of a War with Iraq and Its Post War Occupation
02/25/2003 Provides cost estimates of a war with Iraq and post-war occupation
CSBA Releases Paper on Iraq War Policy
02/04/2003 Press release describing the latest CSBA report: "Preemption in Iraq: Rationale, Risks, and Requirements."
Preemption in Iraq: Rationale, Risks, and Requirements
02/04/2003 This paper explores the possibility that the US will pursue a preventive or preemptive war strategy against Iraq.
Iraq vs the United States: Potential Terrorist Threats to the Homeland
09/18/2002 If a military confrontation erupts between Iraq and the United States, the US homeland could be part of the battleground. This backgrounder suggests some threats to American soil. |
Cost of Military Operations IraqOver the past three years, the United States has appropriated about $220 billion for military operations in Iraq and $29 billion for Iraqi reconstruction and security assistance. Of this latter funding, some 80 percent has already been obligated (i.e., committed by contract to particular projects), and more than half of it spent. Unfortunately, while substantial progress has been made in some sectors, in many areas Iraq remains far short of achieving the relatively modest goals set out for reconstruction in the immediate aftermath of the US invasion in 2003. Unless the United States provides additional funding, reconstruction-related activities in Iraq are likely to slow considerably over the next several years, and many of these goals will be left unmet. It is difficult to determine how much additional funding would have to be provided to complete all or most of the objectives for reconstruction identified after the invasion. However, a reasonable estimate is that some $18-28 billion or more is required. Even assuming, perhaps optimistically, that this gap could be covered by drawing equally upon US, international and Iraqi resources, this suggests that an additional $5-10 billion in US reconstruction assistance might need to be provided. This is far more than the $2.2 billion the Bush Administration has included for Iraqi reconstruction in its recently submitted fiscal year (FY) 2007 budget request ($700 million) and FY 2006 supplemental appropriations request ($1.5 billion). However, it is far less than the administration has requested to support military operations in Iraq in 2006. The Department of Defense (DoD) is likely to be provided a total of some $120 billion in special war-related funding in 2006. Of this total, as much as $85 billion appears to be related to conducting US military operations in Iraq. Given the critical importance to the war effort of wining the “hearts and minds” of the Iraqi people, and the generally strong support among Iraqis for reconstruction-related assistance, such a lop-sided approach seems, at best, risky. Ultimately, even if US force levels are substantially reduced, the United States is likely to spend some $100-200 billion more on military operations in Iraq over the next several years. It would be unfortunate—but far from inconceivable—if this treasure, as well as thousands of American lives, were squandered and the war lost, because the United States proved unwilling to invest even a small fraction of that amount to help complete reconstruction efforts in Iraq. Providing additional funding for reconstruction will certainly not guarantee success. But without this relatively small additional investment in reconstruction, the odds of success may be substantially lower than they would otherwise be. |