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The Department of Defense (DoD), which accounts for about 96 percent of defense spending, received $580 billion in funding for 2013. The funding provided to DoD covered its base budget—which pays for the department’s normal activities such as manning, training, and equipping the military—and its operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere overseas. That amount reflects the funding caps put in place by the Budget Control Act of 2011, reductions resulting from sequestration, and supplemental funding provided for overseas operations. CBO analyzes the possible consequences of planned reductions in funding for the military’s force structure and acquisitions, and the agency studies the budgetary implications of DoD’s defense plans, including those for military personnel, weapon systems, and operations.
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Long-Term Implications of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Budget

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January 25, 2010

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CBO's Analysis of Scenarios for Funding the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

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January 21, 2010

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The Long-Term Outlook for the U.S. Navy's Fleet

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January 20, 2010

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Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission

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November 18, 2009

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Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission

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October 14, 2009

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Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Iraq: Possible Timelines and Estimated Costs

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October 7, 2009

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Modernization of Coast Guard Cutters and Naval Surface Combatants

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July 17, 2009


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Options for Combining the Navy's and the Coast Guard's Small Combatant Programs

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July 17, 2009

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The Effects of Proposals to Increase Cost Sharing in TRICARE

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June 5, 2009

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An Analysis of the Army's Transformation Programs and Possible Alternatives

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June 2, 2009

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