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Strategies on Preserving Combat and Industrial Capabilities
CSBA Senior Fellow Barry Watts goes on Defense News to discuss strategies on preserving combat and industrial capabilities.
Army Warns It Could Have Trouble Handling Single War
Budget reductions could render the Army at "high risk to meet even one major war," according to documents obtained by USA TODAY, a warning the Army is sounding because it sees another war as inevitable before long.
Shutdown Could Cost DoD Billions of Dollars
The US government shutdown could cost the Defense Department billions of dollars over the long term, but it is too early to tabulate the full impact, experts say.
Pentagon’s Future Goes from Bad to Worse in Fiscal 2014
In this radio interview on the Federal News Radio, Todd Harrison offers a defense budget forecast for fiscal 2014 and discusses the near-term vs long term-dichotomy that the Pentagon faces as it articulates a strategy for dealing with the declining budgets.
DoD Budget Decline
Barry Watts goes on ABC7's Government Matters to discuss the likely protracted period of decline in the DoD budget, and how the Pentagon can take a proactive approach to military priorities and sustaining the Defense Industrial Base.
Rethinking Flattops for Flatter Budgets
Flanked by lethal warships and home to the advanced fighters jets parked on their expansive decks, the Navy's aircraft carriers are perhaps the most impressive demonstration of America's military might. But these ships are also the single most expensive piece of equipment the military buys, making them a prime -- and perhaps even necessary -- target in this era of fiscal belt-tightening.