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DOD Begins QDR Without Red Team, Increasing Attention On NDP
The Defense Department has not created a "red team" to challenge assumptions and analysis in the Quadrennial Defense Review, fueling speculation that it might instead seek critiques from a congressionally chartered panel that will assess the QDR as it unfolds.
Trends and Uncertainty in the Defense Budget
Slides from September 17, 2013 presentation made by Todd Harrison at the AFA Air and Space 2013 Conference.
Defense Firms Brace for Hard Hit
Todd Harrison, a senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, suggested the defense industry will be a bit more insulated than the Pentagon in event of a shutdown, especially if it's only for a short period.
AirSea Battle Starts to Add Substance to Concept
Navy and Air Force personnel with the AirSea Battle office are in the early phases of putting some substance to the concept the two services have trotted out before Congress since the announcement of the Pacific Pivot two years ago/.../
Mr. Singh Comes To Washington: India, China & The Pacific
India vs. China, By Land Or By Sea?
Clock is Ticking on Aging B61 Bomb, StratCom Chief Says
The oldest atomic bomb in the U.S. arsenal desperately needs to be upgraded before its aging electronics go bad early in the next decade, the head of the Offutt-based U.S. Strategic Command says/.../