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National Security

Defense spending constitutes a sizable share of all spending by the federal government, nearly 20 percent 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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  • Military Personnel
  • Iraq and Afghanistan
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Effects of Congressional Action in Fiscal Year 1990 on the April 1989 Five-Year Defense Program

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February 1, 1990

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Meeting New National Security Needs: Options for U.S. Military Forces in the 1990s

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February 1, 1990

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Budgetary and Military Effects of the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) Treaty

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February 1, 1990

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Budgetary and Military Effects of a Treaty Limiting Conventional Forces in Europe

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January 1, 1990

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Moving the Marine Corps by Sea in the 1990s

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October 1, 1989

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Annual Selected Acquisition Reports Review for Fiscal Year 1990/1991

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August 2, 1989

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Budgetary Effects of the President's Conventional Arms Proposal

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June 1, 1989

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Strategic Defenses: Alternative Missions and Their Costs

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June 1, 1989

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Testimony on the Costs and Effects of Transferring Portions of the Active Air Force to the Part-Time Reserve Forces

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May 16, 1989

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Selected Weapons Costs from President Reagan's 1990-1991 Program

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April 17, 1989

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