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What’s in It for U.S. National Security?
The average cost (from 2008 to 2013) to deploy a soldier in Afghanistan was $1.3 million per year, according to an analysis by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. So a reasonable estimate for 25,000 troops to enforce a safe zone for a year is $32.5 billion.
Thornberry Continues to Seek Billions in Jettisoned NDAA Weapons Spending
Kate Blakeley, an analyst at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Studies, states in a Jan. 24 report that "reaching anything near that level of spending would require broad political consensus" that has been lacking in Congress for years and points out that the "average relief" provided by lawmakers since the BCA began is only $18 billion.
Mattis’ Pricey Military Buildup Faces Obstacles in Congress
That's where "the rubber meets the road," said [Katherine] Blakeley, research fellow at Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. "The Budget Control Act of 2011 is still the law, and it needs to be amended by the regular legislative process, which means you need at least some democratic buy-in."
Stealth Destroyer DDG-1000’s Biggest Trials Lie Ahead
“The combat system testing is a significant concern, since so much of it is new,” said Bryan Clark, a retired Navy commander now with the Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments.
Analysis: U.S. Should Look to Low-Signature Defense Capabilities in Asia-Pacific
The United States will need to depend increasingly on low-signature capabilities, including bombers and submarines, if it is to continue to deter rivals and reassure allies in the Asia-Pacific, a U.S. think tank report said Wednesday
Outlining the FY 18 Defense Budget
Katherine Blakeley, research fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, discusses the highlights of the proposed FY18 defense budget