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The Department of Defense (DoD), which accounts for about 96 percent of defense spending, received $580 billion in funding for 2013. The funding provided to DoD covered its base budget—which pays for the department’s normal activities such as manning, training, and equipping the military—and its operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere overseas. That amount reflects the funding caps put in place by the Budget Control Act of 2011, reductions resulting from sequestration, and supplemental funding provided for overseas operations. CBO analyzes the possible consequences of planned reductions in funding for the military’s force structure and acquisitions, and the agency studies the budgetary implications of DoD’s defense plans, including those for military personnel, weapon systems, and operations.

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CBO's Economic Projections

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June 23, 2011


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An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2012 Shipbuilding Plan

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June 23, 2011

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Policy Options for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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June 9, 2011


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Policy Options for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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June 9, 2011


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CBO Testified on the Value of the Department of Defense's Annual 30-Year Shipbuilding and Aviation Plans

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June 1, 2011


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The Value of 30-Year Defense Procurement Plans for Congressional Oversight and Decisionmaking

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June 1, 2011

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A Comparison of OMB's and CBO's Technical Assumptions Used in Estimating Defense Spending

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May 2, 2011

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Linking the Readiness of the Armed Forces to DoD's Operation and Maintenance Spending

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April 25, 2011


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Linking the Readiness of the Armed Forces to DoD's Operation and Maintenance Spending

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April 25, 2011

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CBO Testified on the Navy's Shipbuilding Plans

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March 10, 2011


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