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Defense spending accounted for about 20 percent of total federal spending in 2012. CBO analyzes the budgetary effects of proposed legislation related to national security and assesses the cost-effectiveness of current and proposed defense programs. CBO also evaluates federal programs and issues related to veterans.

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Defense Spending and the Economy

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February 1, 1983

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Rapid Deployment Forces: Policy and Budgetary Implications

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February 1, 1983

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A Review of the Department of Defense September 30, 1982, Selected Acquisiition Report

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December 1, 1982

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Army Ground Combat Modernization for the 1980s: Potential Costs and Effects for NATO

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November 1, 1982

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Costs of Withdrawing Army Troops from Europe

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June 1, 1982

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A Review of the Department of Defense, December 31, 1981, Selected Acquisition Report (SAR)

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May 1, 1982

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Costs of Expanding and Modernizing the Navy's Carrier-Based Air Forces

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May 1, 1982

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Congressional Oversight of Acquisition Management in the Department of Defense

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April 22, 1982

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Building a 600-Ship Navy: Costs, Timing, and Alternative Approaches

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March 1, 1982

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Aerial Tanker Force Modernization

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March 1, 1982

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