Congressional Budget Office

Supporting the congress since 1975

Congressional Budget Office

  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
  • Cost Estimates
  • My CBO

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.

Sub-Topics:

  • Defense Budget
  • Military Personnel
  • Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Weapon Systems
  • Visit the CBO Blog
  • Follow Us On Twitter
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed
  • Sign Up For Email Alerts

Analysis of the Costs of the Administration's Strategic Defense Initiative, 1985-1989

report

May 1, 1984

read complete document  (pdf, 847 kb)

  • Visit the CBO Blog
  • Follow Us On Twitter
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed
  • Sign Up For Email Alerts

Tactical Combat Forces of the United States Air Force: Issues and Alternatives

report

May 1, 1984

read complete document  (pdf, 2283 kb)

  • Visit the CBO Blog
  • Follow Us On Twitter
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed
  • Sign Up For Email Alerts

Preliminary Analysis of Equipping the Total Army and POMCUS Sets 5 and 6

report

April 11, 1984

read complete document  (pdf, 313 kb)

  • Visit the CBO Blog
  • Follow Us On Twitter
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed
  • Sign Up For Email Alerts

Selected Weapons Costs From the President's 1985 Program

report

March 22, 1984

read complete document  (pdf, 758 kb)

  • Visit the CBO Blog
  • Follow Us On Twitter
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed
  • Sign Up For Email Alerts

An Analysis of Administration Strategic Arms Reduction And Modernization Proposals

report

March 1, 1984

read complete document  (pdf, 1396 kb)

  • Visit the CBO Blog
  • Follow Us On Twitter
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed
  • Sign Up For Email Alerts

Real Property Maintenance Costs for the Department of Defense

report

March 1, 1984

read complete document  (pdf, 269 kb)

  • Visit the CBO Blog
  • Follow Us On Twitter
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed
  • Sign Up For Email Alerts

Meeting Future Airlift Requirements: Briefing on Preliminary Analysis of Costs of Alternative Approaches

report

March 1, 1984

read complete document  (pdf, 554 kb)

  • Visit the CBO Blog
  • Follow Us On Twitter
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed
  • Sign Up For Email Alerts

Defense Spending and the Economy

report

February 23, 1984

read complete document  (pdf, 350 kb)

  • Visit the CBO Blog
  • Follow Us On Twitter
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed
  • Sign Up For Email Alerts

Defense Spending and the Economy

report

December 7, 1983

read complete document  (pdf, 140 kb)

  • Visit the CBO Blog
  • Follow Us On Twitter
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed
  • Sign Up For Email Alerts

A Review of the Department of Defense, December 31, 1982, Selected Acquisition Reports

report

August 1, 1983

read complete document  (pdf, 759 kb)

  • « first
  • ‹ previous
  • …
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • …
  • next ›
  • last »
  • About
  • Topics
  • Cost Estimates
  • My CBO
  • Contact CBO
  • Press
  • Privacy, Security, and Copyright Policies
  • Business Opportunities
  • Sitemap

Work at CBO

Learn More About Working at CBO and the Agency’s Career Opportunities

RSS Twitter

Stay Connected

Get CBO’s Email Updates