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Snapshot,
January 4, 2012
Why Panetta's Pentagon Cuts Are Easier Than You Think
Lawrence J. Korb

Defense budget cuts won't make the United States less secure. The problem is simpler: the Pentagon does not have a resource problem, it has an administrative problem.
Snapshot,
November 2, 2011
How to Cut the Defense Budget Responsibly
David W. Barno, Nora Bensahel, and Travis Sharp

Washington's national security community is sounding the alarm about a new era of fiscal constraints at the Pentagon. But if reductions are done within reason, the U.S. military can retain its preeminence by focusing strategically on Asia.
Snapshot,
November 2, 2011
How Cutting Pentagon Spending Will Fix U.S. Defense Strategy
Benjamin Friedman

The Pentagon’s boosters are right that big budget cuts will limit military capabilities. What they fail to recognize is that would actually be a good thing for the United States, as reductions will dial back Washington's overzealous foreign policy.
Essay, Nov/Dec 2011
The Wisdom of Retrenchment
Joseph M. Parent and Paul K. MacDonald

The United States can no longer afford a world-spanning foreign policy. Retrenchment -- cutting military spending, redefining foreign priorities, and shifting more of the defense burden to allies -- is the only sensible course. Luckily, that does not have to spell instability abroad. History shows that pausing to recharge national batteries can renew a dominant power’s international legitimacy.
Postscript,
August 9, 2011
America's Coming Retrenchment
Michael Mandelbaum

The recent deal over the debt ceiling guarantees that the U.S. government will reduce its spending on foreign policy, which will force America to scale down its ambitions abroad.
Snapshot,
August 8, 2011
Bearing the Cost of War
James Wright

Most Americans have made no sacrifices at all for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The burden should be shared. It’s long past time for Congress to enact a wartime tax, something it's done in almost every war in the past.
Comment, Jul/Aug 2011
NATO After LibyaPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen

NATO's success in Libya shows how important and effective the alliance remains, writes its secretary-general. But with Europe rocked by the economic crisis and slashing military budgets, future missions will be imperiled unless NATO members get smarter about what and how they spend.
Essay, Nov/Dec 2010
Manufacturing Insecurity Premium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
William Pfaff

The United States has built a worldwide system of more than 1,000 military bases, stations, and outposts -- a system designed to enhance U.S. national security. It has actually done the opposite, provoking conflict and creating insecurity.
Essay, Jan/Feb 2011
A Leaner and Meaner DefensePremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Gordon Adams and Matthew Leatherman

Pentagon budgets have soared over the last decade, partly because of a failure to prioritize. In the coming age of austerity, major cuts are imperative -- and if done right, they will not harm U.S. interests.
Response, Nov/Dec 2009
The Future of U.S. Military Power
Thomas Donnelly, Philip Dur, and Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Andrew Krepinevich's vision for the U.S. military underestimates Washington's existing commitments and capabilities, Thomas Donnelly and Philip Dur argue. Not so, replies Krepinevich, and now is no time to stay the course.
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