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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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Testimony on Current and Projected Navy Shipbuilding Programs

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March 14, 2008

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Analysis of the Growth in Funding for Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Elsewhere in the War on Terrorism

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February 11, 2008

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A Comparison of Science and Technology Funding for DOD's Space and Nonspace Programs

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January 15, 2008

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Military Retirement - January 2008 Baseline

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January 1, 2008

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Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2008

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December 13, 2007

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Modernizing the Army's Rotary-Wing Aviation Fleet

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November 1, 2007

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Testimony on Estimated Costs of U.S. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and of Other Activities Related to the War on Terrorism

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October 24, 2007

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Testimony on Projecting the Costs to Care for Veterans of U.S. Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan

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October 17, 2007

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Issues Regarding the Current and Future Use of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet

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October 9, 2007

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Crew Rotation in the Navy: The Long-Term Effect on Forward Presence

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October 1, 2007

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