A stronger NATO for a safer world
A stronger NATO is needed to ensure a safe world and a strong NATO relies on member states fulfilling their country’s commitments to NATO.
Content Type: Opinion
Read featured commentary from CSIS experts on the latest developments in defense and national security.
East Asia Will Take Trump’s Nuclear Talk Literally and Seriously
Washington has always managed to keep Tokyo and Seoul from pursuing nuclear ambitions, but rising tensions with North Korea and a change in administration could change that in months.
MUOS-5 highlights a critical U.S. vulnerability in space
The failure of the MUOS 5 highlights vulnerabilities for the U.S. military space systems. This vulnerability shows that the current space architecture places too many eggs in too few baskets. As such the military needs to rethink its space architecture, but how should it consider changes for future space systems?
Two Cheers for OCO: Grease For Budget Wheels
OCO has grown over the years and has become a means to get around budget caps. Yet, good governance would dictate a change in the way the government uses OCO funding. In its current form, OCO poses problems, yet changes to OCO would raise another set of challenges. So what, if anything should be done to reform OCO? Or is it fine as is?
Trump’s and Clinton’s Defense Policies Are Pricier Than Obama’s
This article assesses the specifics and cost addressed in both presidential candidates defense proposals.
Trump Proffers Pentagon Specifics: $60B More To Boost Troops, Ships
Nuclear modernization is going to be a costly endeavor, but how much will it truly cost. The modernization debate throws out varying numbers without addressing what the numbers mean. Rather than argue over numbers this article asserts that the debate should revolve around the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. defense strategy and if the cost is worth the investment.
The Nuclear Cost Debate Gets Even Uglier
Nuclear modernization is going to be a costly endeavor, but how much will it truly cost. The modernization debate throws out varying numbers without addressing what the numbers mean. Rather than argue over numbers this article asserts that the debate should revolve around the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. defense strategy and if the cost is worth the investment.
Reflections: The Role and Importance of the National Security Advisor
This report was originally published by the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University, and was taken from an address delivered by Mr. Hadley at the Scowcroft Legacy Conference Sponsored by the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs on April 26, 2016.
The Wrong Way to Reduce Military Compensation
This year, the Senate and House versions of the National Defense Authorization Act are full of reform initiatives, such as reductions in the number of general officers and the creation of an under secretary of defense for research and engineering.
What Has the Budget Control Act of 2011 Meant for Defense?
The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) was signed into law five years ago on August 2, 2011. It is a resurrection of a much older law, known as Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, originally enacted in 1985.