U.S. Defense Spending
Gordon Adams talked about whether to increase defense spending in response to recent international conflicts and threats to national security such as the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and other r…
612 viewsGordon Adams talked about whether to increase defense spending in response to recent international conflicts and threats to national security such as the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and other r…
612 viewsGordon Adams talked about the latest developments on possible U.S. military intervention in Syria, and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He discussed the legal just…
170 viewsThink tank representatives from across the political spectrum talked about defense spending and the competing plans from the president and Congress to cut spending while maintaining readines…
120 viewsGordon Adams and Dan Goure talked about the effects sequestration could have on defense budget and national security policy. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communicati…
220 viewsGordon Adams spoke about defense spending cuts in the debt ceiling legislation passed the previous day. It reduced defense spending $350 billion over 10 years, with $500 billion more in auto…
390 viewsScholars spoke about the history and evolution of U.S. counterinsurgency strategy from Vietnam to the present. Among the topics they addressed were the fiscal costs of warfare, the importanc…
569 viewsIn a hearing on the fiscal year 2007 budget for the Department of Homeland Security, witnesses testified about the Secure Border Initiative. Topics included illegal border crossings, the ine…
192 viewsThe panelists discussed the topic, “Congress in the Balance: Politics, Policies, and the Midterm Elections.” Topics included electoral demographics for the 2006 midterm elections, policy iss…
68 viewsThe Center for American Progress hosted a forum titled “Afghanistan, Four Years Later: Progress, Problems, and Prospects for the Future.” Participants of the first panel, which was moderat…
82 viewsProfessor Goldstein talks about his book The Real Price of War: How You Pay for the War on Terror, published by New York University Press. He talks about how much President Bush’s war on te…
107 viewsAt this forum held at George Washington University weapons experts talked about the potential use of biological weapons in a terrorist attack against the U.S. Following their remarks they an…
102 viewsThe participants talked about issues facing tobacco workers. One of the issues was the legislation before Congress on youth smoking that could result in some workers losing their jobs.
430 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
219 viewsBritish House of Commons Armed Services Committee discussed the issue of gays in the military. Under current law, homosexuals are not allowed to serve in the British armed forces. Defense de…
139 viewsAt the Eurogroup Conference a panel on domestic constraints, domestic support and collective security discussed the future role of domestic and international security in the global economy, …
60 viewsMilitary experts participated in a live call-in program. They spoke about the future of the U.S. military after the Persian Gulf war.
100 viewsThe American Defense Preparedness Association, an organization designed to create a linkage between the American government, private industry and the U.S. military for the purpose of expedit…
96 viewsThree military analysts offer their assessments and critique of the 1992 defense budget in light of the Persian Gulf war.
47 viewsThe committee was briefed by the witnesses on their opinions and views as to the cost of Operation Desert Shield. Few members of the committee attended the hearing due to the business of the…
60 viewsGordon Adams, Defense Budget Project was the guest on the C-SPAN’s Call-in program. He spoke on the Budget approved by Congress and the cuts proposed by Secretary Dick Cheney. He answered qu…
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