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Building Enduring Advantages in Defense
The U.S. military must invest in the well-being of its service members both because it is the right thing to do, and because these soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines are the future of the force. Supporting the Troops The conservative budget request supports the officially requested 4.5 percent pay raise for the troops. The conservative […]
Defense Budgeting: Readiness and Research
President Donald Trump’s Budget Request for defense was released on Feb. 10, 2020, under the tagline of seeking to achieve “irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy.” This is a great sentiment that reflects the Department of Defense’s (DOD) commitment to move toward the great power competition outlined in the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and […]