The Cold War Takes a Hit
April 7, 2009 | The new defense budget makes a down-payment on Obama's promise to get rid of obsolete military systems, but maintains an upward trajectory of military spending.
Articles by Travis Sharp
Goodbye to Defense’s Gilded Age?
October 14, 2008 | The United States will spend more on defense over the next 365 days than on the $700 bailout package.
Chess vs Checkers: Iraq, National Security and the Presidential Candidates
July 17, 2008 | It is rare for a candidate to ask Americans to take a step back and think strategically about the national security problems facing the United States.
Bush Won’t Stop the Bucks
August 30, 2007 | Trying to paper over political problems in Iraq by sinking additional American greenbacks into military operations misses the point entirely.
Moving the Chains: Congress and the War in Iraq
March 7, 2007 | War opponents must avoid a circular firing squad and encourage moderate Republicans--especially Senators--to join the anti-war camp.