RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, October 20, 2009, The Washington Examiner
While the United States faces budget deficits and economic challenge of a scale not seen in decades, earmarks and wasteful "pork" continue to be built into defense policy bills. Peter Singer explains why, especially during a time of war and economic crisis, this wasteful behavior can hurt defense priorities while funding unneeded projects. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC
New technology and modes of warfare are changing our understanding of national security and defense capabilities. On Wednesday, October 7, Peter W. Singer and Fred Barbash answered questions about defense issues in a high-tech world, including: current U.S. defense needs; defense energy security; and future priorities such as robotic warfare on the ground, in the air and from space. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, October 07, 2009, The Brookings Institution
On Wednesday, October 7, Peter W. Singer and Fred Barbash answered your questions about defense in a high-tech world during a live web chat. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jerry Warner and Peter W. Singer, August 25, 2009, The Brookings Institution
The U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s single largest consumer of energy, using more resources than 100 nations. Peter Singer and Jerry Warner analyze what can be done to better manage defense energy security by implementing steps to increase energy efficiency and substituting alternative forms of energy to meet the military’s fuel needs. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, August 25, 2009, The Washington Examiner
Peter Singer believes the issue of energy security has too long been looked at through only the environmental lens. He argues that it is also a national security issue, noting the U.S. military spends roughly $20 billion a year for petroleum alone, that diverts funds which would be better served elsewhere. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, June 30, 2009, The Washington Examiner
Peter Singer writes that the United States is a nation of thinking big, but he cautions against continuing to translate this interest to national security and defense policy. Singer believes the Pentagon should encourage more competition to create leaner, cheaper and less time-draining weapons systems and vehicles. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, June 10, 2009, The Washington Post
The Obama administration recently announced a defense budget that accounts for nearly zero real growth in the "base budget" over the next five years. Michael O’Hanlon explores the shortfalls of this plan and points to the lack of viability of the proposed budget. O'Hanlon outlines critical changes that must be made in order to best guarantee U.S. national security objectives. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, June 09, 2009, The Washington Examiner
A central critique of the Obama administration’s new defense budget proposal is that it underfunds missile defense systems. Given how far the systems have progressed over the years, Michael O'Hanlon argues the critique is overblown and examines the relatively minor cuts to the program. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, March 06, 2009, The Washington Times
Michael O'Hanlon explores defense spending in Afghanistan, Iraq and other locations in the world where U.S. military personnel are based. O'Hanlon finds that changes planned by the Obama administration will save large amounts of money over the coming years, but he cautions that politics of defense will continue to make it difficult to deny funding which supports troops in the field. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, February 13, 2009, The Brookings Institution
These are extraordinary times in American national security policy. The nation remains involved in two of the longest conflicts of its history in Iraq and Afghanistan, with more than 4,000 lives lost over six years in Iraq and more than 600 lost over nearly eight years in Afghanistan. In this Foreign Policy Working paper Michael O'Hanlon examines the multi-facted "hard power" budget options moving forward. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, November 11, 2008, The Washington Times
As U.S. armed forces continue their heroic operations around the globe, worries have intensified about sustaining adequate defense funding in the future. Michael O'Hanlon agues that a 4 percent gross domestic product floor for defense spending is unnecessary, because needs will fluctuate and there should not be a law preventing lower spending in the future if the geopolitical environment allows. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
BOOK
Lex Rieffel and Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, June 01, 2007
Defense#Defense budget and appropriations Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Thomas E. Mann, March 23, 2007, NPR's All Things Considered
Interview by Thomas E. Mann, NPR's All Things Considered (3/23/07) Read More