The debate on how to sustain a strong defense in the era of evolving threats and shrinking budgets has been stymied by the political impasse on Capitol Hill and the series of foreign policy crises that have preoccupied the defense officials and legislators.
Yet, the sum of small and big decisions made at the White House, in the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill in the past few months (and more importantly, the decisions that have not been made) are already shaping the military the United States would have to live with for decades to come.
- What are the implications of the latest congressional actions on the DoD budget request?
- What do programmatic and budget decisions mean for the future of the U.S. defense posture and capabilities?
- And what are the areas of opportunities for DoD in this constrained budget environment?
Watch the webcast of this discussion, as Rep. Randy Forbes, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces and Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow and Director of Defense Budget Studies at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) answer these questions at a congressional luncheon from July 16, 2014. The discussion is moderated by CSBA Board Chairman Nelson Ford.