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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Topics: Defense spending

Image Credit: The U.S. Army (Flickr) (CC BY 2.0)

Image Credit: The U.S. Army (Flickr) (CC BY 2.0)

Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

Obama’s defense budget ignores the law and reality; increases uncertainty

Mackenzie Eaglen | April 10, 2013, 1:00 pm

President Obama’s newest defense budget request for 2014 reminds Washington that these documents are more than a set of numbers. They are also political statements of priorities. But Obama’s budget request is the latest in a series that stands virtually … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

Lipstick on the pig

Tom Donnelly | February 27, 2013, 2:51 pm

Let’s face it: President Obama has performed a masterful jiu-jitsu move on the Republican Party, turning the Tea Party’s smaller-government energy of 2010 into a force that’s served to both expand and more deeply entrench entitlement programs while achieving a … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

What just happened?

Tom Donnelly | February 11, 2013, 12:41 pm

The announcement from the Defense Department that “budgetary uncertainty” would delay the deployment of the carrier USS Truman and the destroyer USS Gettysburg to the Middle East seems to have woken Washington (if not Wall Street) at last to the realization … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

Sequestration’s first casualty: The US economy

Tim Welter | January 30, 2013, 1:16 pm

It is happening. The impact on the economy by “soft sequestration” is here. How this could be characterized by anyone as a surprise or unexpected is a little bit beyond belief. The term “soft sequestration” is often used by my … read more >

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Old Glory in the Sunlight
Economics, Entitlements

Just a reminder: Entitlements, not defense, are bankrupting America

Henrik Temp | December 11, 2012, 11:26 am

The next time someone tells you that the national debt or deficit requires us to drastically cut the military, remember these charts. read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

‘Tis the season to give thanks for military R&D

Brittany French | November 28, 2012, 3:52 pm

If you enjoy the conveniences of your laptop computer, saving messages on your iPhone, capturing millions of memorizes with your digital camera, or not getting lost with the help of a GPS, then you might want to consider supporting a … read more >

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11.27.12 Eaglen US RDT&E Spending 2009-2013
Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

7 reasons to maintain America’s defense R&D spending

Henrik Temp | November 27, 2012, 3:00 pm

Under current and proposed policy, America’s defense budget will be cut by nearly $900 billion next year. These cuts will have dramatic consequences for our military preparedness across the board, but they are particularly worrisome in regards to our defense … read more >

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Obama WARN Act
Foreign and Defense Policy, Defense

The WARN Act hypocrisy

Mackenzie Eaglen | July 31, 2012, 10:47 am

This conveniently-timed guidance by Labor issued just before OMB officials testify before Congress on Wednesday is just that: election year politicking. read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy

Intelligence Chairman Rogers: Isolationism ‘Ignores the Core of the Conservative Movement’

Bridget Johnson | September 16, 2011, 9:34 am

The chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence said at AEI today that ignoring problems beyond America’s borders “ignores the core of the conservative movement.” Representative Mike Rogers (R-Michigan) addressed the “growing sentiment within conservative circles for a … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy

Armed Services Chairman: If Forced to Choose, Tax Hikes Over Deeper Defense Cuts

Bridget Johnson | September 12, 2011, 11:42 am

The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said at AEI this morning that he would choose a strong defense if forced to pick between tax hikes or military cuts. Representative Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-California) said that the … read more >

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