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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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  • Defense Budget
  • Military Personnel
  • Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Weapon Systems
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Milestone Budgeting

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July 1, 1987

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Alliance Burdensharing: A Review of the Data

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June 1, 1987

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Costs of Withdrawing Army Troops from Europe

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May 8, 1987

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Testimony on the Administration's Proposed Restructuring of Foreign Military Sales Debts

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May 6, 1987

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Selected Weapons Costs from the President's 1988-1989 Program

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April 2, 1987

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Testimony on the Budget of the Strategic Defense Initiative

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March 26, 1987

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Testimony on Navy Aircraft

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March 26, 1987

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Testimony on the Costs and Effectiveness of the "New GI Bill" Test Program and the Army College Fund

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March 24, 1987

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Testimony on the Pace of Weapons Production for the Department of Defense

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March 17, 1987

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Testimony on the Defense Budget

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February 3, 1987

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