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Save to My PortfolioFederal Budget Battles

Thomas E. Mann, Brian Riedl and Philip Joyce, December 11, 2007, The Diane Rehm Show

Efforts to pass a massive compromise federal spending bill collapsed Monday. Brookings senior fellow Thomas E. Mann appeared on The Diane Rehm show with Brian Riedl of the Heritage Foundation and Philip Joyce of George Washington University to discuss federal budget battles. Read More

U.S. Congress, U.S. Politics, Politics, Federal Budget, Defense Budget

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Save to My PortfolioRewards of Hiring Veterans

Thomas Lynch and Michael E. O'Hanlon, October 09, 2007, Washington Times

In "The Rewards of Hiring Veterans," Michael O'Hanlon and Thomas Lynch discuss benefits, challenges, and acquired skills of U.S. servicemen returning from Iraq. They assert that serving the U.S. military provides many advantages for servicemen such as informational technology skills, leadership skills, foreign language training, and a greater understanding of international partners and environments. They, however, believe that the U.S. Government must do a better job of providing veterans benefits, such as career placement, health services, and temporary subsidies. Read More

U.S. Politics, Defense, Defense Budget

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Save to My PortfolioOut of Business and On Budget

Lex Rieffel and Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, June 01, 2007

Defense#Defense budget and appropriations Read More

Global Governance, Asia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Defense Budget

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioIraq Deadline and the Democratic Congress

Thomas E. Mann, March 23, 2007, NPR's All Things Considered

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPruning the Defense Budget

Jeffrey M. Tebbs, January 2007, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioQuadrennial Defense Review Resonance

Michael E. O'Hanlon, February 17, 2006, The Washington Times

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioDouble the Savings: Pentagon Reforms and Cutbacks

Michael E. O'Hanlon, January 11, 2005, The Baltimore Sun

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Save to My PortfolioThe Security Economy

December 01, 2004

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Bloat That Hurts Our Spies

Paul C. Light, 5-Oct-04, The Washington Post

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioIn Defense of Kerry

Michael E. O'Hanlon, 9-Sep-04, The Washington Times

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioRestoring Fiscal Sanity - While We Still Can

Tuesday, May 18, 2004
8:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioEvent Summary: Restoring Fiscal Sanity - While We Still Can

May 18, 2004, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioU.S. on Road to Bad Economic Health

Isabel V. Sawhill, Lael Brainard and Michael E. O'Hanlon, February 23, 2004, The Albany Times-Union

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioRestoring Fiscal Sanity: How to Balance the Budget

Tuesday, January 13, 2004
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioClinton's Strong Defense Legacy

Michael E. O'Hanlon, November/December 2003, Foreign Affairs

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Heavy Price of America's Going It Alone

Lael Brainard and Michael E. O'Hanlon, 6-Aug-03, Financial Times

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioDefense Transformation Act

Michael E. O'Hanlon, 15-May-03, The Washington Times

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Michael E. O'Hanlon

Michael E. O'Hanlon

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
The Sydney Stein, Jr. Chair

Michael O’Hanlon specializes in U.S. national security policy. He is senior author of the Iraq Index. A former defense budget analyst who advised members of Congress on military spending, he specializes in Iraq, North Korea, homeland security, the use of military force and other defense issues. He is also director of Opportunity 08.
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