Common Sense Defense Reforms
Amid the strategic competition with the Chinese Communist Party and the war in Ukraine, the 118th Congress has an opportunity to make the Department of Defense (DoD) more effective at defending the national security of…
How to Think About the National Defense Strategy
President Biden’s Pentagon is soon to release the next National Defense Strategy (NDS). This congressionally mandated document will only be the second of its kind. The 2018 NDS succeeded two decades of Quadrennial Defense Reviews…
How to Spend a Higher Defense Topline
Both the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and House Armed Services Committee passed bipartisan increases to the Department of Defense’s budget request for fiscal year 2022. This investment would result in ~3% real growth for…
Taiwan, Semiconductors, and the next National Defense Strategy
What to Know: 1. Semiconductors are critical for U.S. economic prosperity and national security. Congressional action through the U.S. Competition and Innovation Act can help in the long run. But Taiwan will remain a critical…
What to Know: The Cost of U.S. Nuclear Forces
In recent weeks, opponents of nuclear modernization seized on analysis from the Congressional Budget Office on the projected cost of U.S. nuclear forces, falsely suggesting a sudden increase over previous cost estimates. These opponents are…
The False Choice of “Defense or Infrastructure”
As the Biden Administration and Congress consider new investments in infrastructure, they should be wary of attempts to create a false choice between defense and infrastructure spending. For example, a recent report from the RAND…
10 Myths on the Defense Budget
As President Biden prepares to submit the FY2022 budget to Congress, myths and misinformation surround the defense budget. The facts are important to remember, and the stakes are higher than ever. Myth 1: “We just…
10 Principles for the Defense Budget
As Congress reviews President Biden’s FY2022 budget request, China is escalating its threats against Taiwan and Russian forces are gathering on its western border. Providing adequate funds for our military is critical, so is how…
National Defense Strategy
The Biden Administration is preparing its National Defense Strategy (NDS), mandated in law to be delivered to Congress in 2022. This seminal document shapes policy and budgetary decisions throughout the Pentagon and will determine how…
