Military Forces

2009

• Long-Term Implications of the Fiscal Year 2009 Future Years Defense Program
  January 2009  pdf  blog

2008

• Contractors' Support of U.S. Operations in Iraq
  August 2008  html  pdf  webcast  blog
• The Navy's Surface Combatant Programs
  July 31, 2008  html  pdf  webcast  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Committee on Armed Services
• Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
  June 26, 2008  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Daniel K. Akaka
• Resource Implications of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2009 Shipbuilding Plan
  June 9, 2008  pdf  blog
  Letter to the Honorable Gene Taylor
• The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2008
  March 2008  html  pdf  
• Testimony on Current and Projected Navy Shipbuilding Programs
  March 14, 2008  html  pdf  webcast  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Seapower and the Expeditionary Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

2007

• Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2008
  December 2007  html  pdf  blog
• Issues Regarding the Current and Future Use of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet
  October 9, 2007  html  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Solomon Ortiz
• Crew Rotation in the Navy: The Long-Term Effect on Forward Presence
  October 2007  pdf  
• The Possible Costs to the United States of Maintaining a Long-Term Military Presence in Iraq
  September 20, 2007  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad
• Assessing Pay and Benefits for Military Personnel
  August 15, 2007  html  pdf  
• Testimony on the Navy's 2008 Shipbuilding Plan and Key Ship Programs
  July 24, 2007  html  pdf  webcast  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
• Conference Call on "The All-Volunteer Military: Issues and Performance"
  July 19, 2007  audio  
  Related:
  • The All-Volunteer Military: Issues and Performance
    July 2007  html  pdf  
• The All-Volunteer Military: Issues and Performance
  July 2007  html  pdf  
  Related:
  • Conference Call on "The All-Volunteer Military: Issues and Performance"
    July 19, 2007  audio  
• Evaluating Military Compensation
  June 2007  html  pdf  
  Related:
  • Conference Call on "Evaluating Military Compensation"
    June 29, 2007  audio  
• Conference Call on "Evaluating Military Compensation"
  June 29, 2007  audio  
  Related:
  • Evaluating Military Compensation
    June 2007  html  pdf  
• Testimony on the Effects of Reserve Call-Ups on Civilian Employers
  May 17, 2007  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
• Testimony on Issues That Affect the Readiness of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve
  May 16, 2007  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
• Some Implications of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq
  April 2007  pdf  
• The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2007
  April 2007  html  pdf  
• Estimated Cost of the Administration's Proposal to Increase the Army's and the Marine Corps's Personnel Levels
  April 16, 2007  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Carl Levin
• Resource Implications of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2008 Shipbuilding Plan
  March 23, 2007  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Gene Taylor
• Estimated Funding for Operations in Iraq and the War on Terrorism
  February 7, 2007  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad
• Testimony on Estimating the Costs of Military Operations in Iraq
  February 6, 2007  html  pdf  webcast  
  Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate
• Estimated Costs of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq
  February 1, 2007  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.

2006

• Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2007
  October 2006  pdf  
• Recruiting, Retention, and Future Levels of Military Personnel
  October 2006  pdf  
• Estimated Costs of U.S. Operations in Iraq Under Two Specified Scenarios
  July 13, 2006  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.
• Options for the Navy's Future Fleet
  May 2006  pdf  
• Testimony on Potential Costs of the Navy's 2006 Shipbuilding Plan
  March 30, 2006  pdf  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Projection Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
• An Alternative Budget Path Assuming a Reduction in Spending for Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and in Support of the Global War on Terrorism
  February 2006  pdf  
  Additional information on the alternative budget path for war spending that was included in Table 1-4 of The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2007 to 2016, January 2006
• The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans and Alternatives: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2006
  January 2006  pdf  

2005

• Resource Implications of the Navy's 313-Ship Plan
  December 16, 2005  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Roscoe Bartlett
• The Impact of Recruiting and Retention on Future Army End Strength: An Interim Report
  November 30, 2005  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Ike Skelton
• An Analysis of the U.S. Military's Ability to Sustain an Occupation in Iraq: An Update
  October 5, 2005  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.
• Logistics Support for Deployed Military Forces
  October 2005  pdf  
• The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans and Alternatives: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2006
  October 2005  pdf  
• Testimony on the Effects of Reserve Call-Ups on Civilian Employers
  September 29, 2005  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives
• Testimony on the Effects of Reserve Call-Ups on Civilian Employers
  September 19, 2005  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, United States Senate
• The Effects of Reserve Call-Ups on Civilian Employers
  May 2005  html  pdf  
• Options for Restructuring the Army
  May 2005  html  pdf  
• Resource Implications of the Navy's Interim Report on Shipbuilding
  April 25, 2005  html  pdf  
  Letter to Honorable Roscoe G. Bartlett
• Resource Implications of the Navy's Interim Report on Shipbuilding
  April 25, 2005  html  pdf  
  Letter to Honorable Judd Gregg
• An Alterative Budget Path Assuming Continued Spending for Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and in Support of the Global War on Terrorism
  February 2005  html  pdf  

2004

• The Future of the Navy's Amphibious and Maritime Prepositioning Forces
  November 2004  html  pdf  
• The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2005
  September 2004  html  pdf  
• The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2005
  September 2004  html  pdf  
• Estimated Costs of Continuing Operations in Iraq and Other Operations of the Global War on Terrorism
  June 25, 2004  html  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad
• Options for Changing the Army's Overseas Basing
  May 2004  html  pdf  
• The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2004
  February 2004  html  pdf  

2003

• Testimony on the Ability of the U.S. Military to Sustain an Occupation in Iraq
  November 5, 2003  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
• Estimated Costs for the Occupation of Iraq
  October 28, 2003  html  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.
• Testimony on the Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans
  October 16, 2003  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
• An Analysis of the U.S. Military's Ability to Sustain an Occupation in Iraq
  September 3, 2003  html  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Robert C. Byrd
• The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2004
  July 2003  html  pdf  
• Letter to the Honorable Richard G. Lugar regarding cost implications of implementing the March 26, 2003, NATO accession protocols
  April 28, 2003  html  pdf  
• Transforming the Navy's Surface Combatant Force
  April 7, 2003  html  pdf  
• Transforming the Navy's Surface Combatant Force
  March 2003  html  pdf  
• The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans
  January 2003  html  pdf  

2002

• Estimated Costs of a Potential Conflict with Iraq
  September 30, 2002  html  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Kent Conrad and John M. Spratt Jr.
• Cost of Activities Related to the Military Operations Taking Place In and Around Afghanistan
  April 10, 2002  html  pdf  
  Letter to the Honorable Pete V. Domenici
• Increasing the Mission Capability of the Attack Submarine Force
  March 2002  html  pdf  
• Letter to the Honorable Thomas Daschle regarding potential costs of national missile defense systems
  January 31, 2002  html  pdf  

2001

• The Effects of Aging on the Costs of Operating and Maintaining Military Equipment
  August 2001  html  pdf  

2000

• Budgeting for Naval Forces: Structuring Tomorrow's Navy at Today's Funding Level
  October 2000  html  pdf  
• Integrating New Allies into NATO
  October 2000  html  pdf  
• Testimony on Procurement Costs to Maintain Today's Military Forces
  September 21, 2000  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Procurement, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
• Budgeting for Defense: Maintaining Today's Forces
  September 2000  html  pdf  
• Budget Options for National Defense
  March 2000  html  pdf  

1999

• Making Peace While Staying Ready for War: The Challenges of U.S. Military Participation in Peace Operations
  December 1999  html  pdf  
• The Drawdown of the Military Officer Corps
  November 1999  html  pdf  
• Testimony on Pilot Retention: Issues and Possible Solutions
  March 4, 1999  html  pdf  

1997

• Structuring the Active and Reserve Army for the 21st Century
  December 1997  html  pdf  
• An Analysis of the Army's Force Structure: Summary
  April 1997  html  pdf  
• Moving U.S. Forces: Options for Strategic Mobility
  February 1997  html  pdf  
• A Look at Tomorrow's Tactical Air Forces
  January 1997  pdf  

1996

• Improving the Efficiency of Forward Presence by Aircraft Carriers
  August 1996  html  pdf  

1995

• Options for Strategic Airlift
  October 1995  html  pdf  
• Options for Enhancing the Bomber Force
  July 1995  pdf  

1994

• The Future of Theater Missile Defense
  June 1994  html  pdf  
• Testimony on Trends in Selected Indicators of Military Readiness
  April 21, 1994  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
• Testimony on Options for Reconfiguring Service Roles and Missions
  March 9, 1994  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate
• Options for Reconfiguring Service Roles and Missions
  March 1994  html  pdf  
• Trends in Selected Indicators of Military Readiness, 1980 Through 1993
  March 1994  html  pdf  

1993

• Rethinking the Trident Force
  July 1993  pdf  
• Selected Options for Enhancing Naval Capability in Regional Conflicts
  June 1993  pdf  

1991

• Testimony on the All-Volunteer Force
  October 17, 1991  pdf  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Education, Training, and Employment, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives
• Implications of Additional Reductions in Defense Spending
  October 1991  html  pdf  
• Testimony on the Future of Tactical Fighter Forces in the Air Force
  April 22, 1991  pdf  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate
• Testimony on the Administration's Proposed Drawdown of U.S. Military Forces and the Associated Budget Reductions
  March 19, 1991  pdf  
  Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
• Testimony on the All-Volunteer Force
  March 4, 1991  pdf  
  Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives

1990

• Testimony on Approaches That Increase Reliance on Reserve Forces in the U.S. Military
  May 10, 1990  pdf  
  Testimony before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate
• Alternative Procurement Programs for the B-2 Bomber: Effects on Capability and Costs
  April 1990  pdf  
• Testimony on the Costs and Effects of Possible Changes in the Structure of U.S. Military Forces
  March 8, 1990  pdf  
  Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate
• Testimony on the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks and Conventional Forces in Europe Treaties
  February 27, 1990  pdf  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
• Meeting New National Security Needs: Options for U.S. Military Forces in the 1990s
  February 1990  pdf  

1989

• Moving the Marine Corps by Sea in the 1990s
  October 1989  pdf  
• Strategic Defenses: Alternative Missions and Their Costs
  June 1989  pdf  
• Effects of a Constrained Budget on U.S. Military Forces
  March 1989  pdf  

1988

• U.S. Ground Forces and the Conventional Balance in Europe
  June 1988  html  pdf  

1987

• Modernizing U.S. Strategic Offensive Forces: Costs, Effects, and Alternatives
  November 1987  html  pdf  
• Naval Combat Aircraft: Issues and Options
  November 1987  html  pdf  
• Costs of Withdrawing Army Troops from Europe
  May 1987  pdf  

1986

• The Army of the Nineties: How Much Will It Cost?
  December 1986  html  pdf  
• Improving Strategic Mobility: The C-17 Program and Alternatives
  September 1986  html  pdf  
• Army Air Defense for Forward Areas: Strategies and Costs
  June 1986  html  pdf  
• Testimony on Options for Improving U.S. Strategic Mobility
  March 20, 1986  pdf  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Sea Power and Force Projection, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate

1985

• Improving the Army Reserves
  November 1985  pdf  
• Testimony on Military Forces and Their Capabilities
  October 8, 1985  pdf  
  Testimony before the Defense Policy Panel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives
• Modernizing the Aerial Tanker Fleet: Prospects for Capacity, Timing, and Cost
  September 1985  pdf  
• Testimony on Tactical Combat Forces of the U.S. Air Force
  May 9, 1985  pdf  
  Testimony before the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
• Tactical Combat Forces of the United States Air Force: Issues and Alternatives
  April 1985  pdf  
• Combat Aircraft Plans in the Department of the Navy: Key Issues
  March 1985  pdf  

1984

• Augmenting Fleet ASW Capabilities by Relying on Greater Naval Reserve Activity
  August 1984  html  pdf  
• Tactical Combat Forces of the United States Air Force: Issues and Alternatives
  May 1984  html  pdf  

1983

• Manpower for a 600-Ship Navy: Costs and Policy Alternatives
  August 1983  html  pdf  
• Modernizing U.S. Strategic Offensive Forces: The Administration's Program and Alternatives
  May 1983  html  pdf  
• The U.S.-Moroccan Agreement and its Implications for U.S. Rapid Deployment Forces
  March 1983  html  pdf  
• Rapid Deployment Forces: Policy and Budgetary Implications
  February 1983  html  pdf  

1982

• Army Ground Combat Modernization for the 1980s: Potential Costs and Effects for NATO
  November 1982  html  pdf  
• Costs of Withdrawing Army Troops from Europe
  June 1982  html  pdf  
• Costs of Expanding and Modernizing the Navy's Carrier-Based Air Forces
  May 1982  html  pdf  
• Aerial Tanker Force Modernization
  March 1982  html  pdf  
• Building a 600-Ship Navy: Costs, Timing, and Alternative Approaches
  March 1982  html  pdf  

1981

• Strategic Command, Control, and Communications: Alternative Approaches for Modernization
  October 1981  html  pdf  
• Naval Surface Combatants in the 1990s: Prospects and Possibilities
  April 1981  html  pdf  

1978

• Retaliatory Issues for the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces
  June 1978  pdf  
• Force Planning and Budgetary Implications of U.S. Withdrawal from Korea
  May 1978  pdf  
• U.S. Projection Forces: Requirements, Scenarios, and Options
  April 1978  pdf  
• U.S. Air and Ground Conventional Forces for NATO: Air Defense Issues
  March 1978  pdf  
• U.S. Air and Ground Conventional Forces for NATO: Firepower Issues
  March 1978  pdf  
• U.S. Air and Ground Conventional Forces for NATO: Mobility and Logistics Issues
  March 1978  pdf  
• Testimony on Readiness Improvements for the Army Reserve Components
  February 17, 1978  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the Military Personnel Subcommitte, Armed Services Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
• Counterforce Issues for the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces
  January 1978  pdf  
• U.S. Air and Ground Conventional Forces for NATO: Overview
  January 1978  pdf  

1977

• Testimony on Defense Manpower Issues
  July 12, 1977  html  pdf  
  Testimony before the National Security Task Force, Budget Committee on Defense Manpower Issues, U.S. House of Representatives