Reports
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Gambling with Ground Forces: The 2015 Defense Budget and The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review
In a policy brief, Adjunct Fellow Travis Sharp focuses on the implications of prioritizing technology over ground forces in the U.S. army as it relates to the 2015 Defense Bud...
By Travis Sharp
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National Security Guide to the 2012 Presidential Election
The Center for a New American Security's National Security Guide to the 2012 Presidential Election draws on the expertise of CNAS scholars to provide readers with a fact-based...
By Colin H. Kahl, Ely Ratner, Jacob Stokes, John A. Nagl, Kristin M. Lord, Melissa Dalton, Nancy Brune, Patrick M. Cronin, Richard Fontaine, Travis Sharp, Will Rogers, David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the U.S. Military at a Time of Strategic Change
Maintaining the U.S. military’s global pre-eminence is vital to protecting American interests and promoting American values. However, the Pentagon still has not enacted the ty...
By Nora Bensahel, Travis Sharp, David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Down Payment: Defense Guidance, 2013 Defense Budget and the Risks of Sequestration
The Pentagon’s new strategic guidance and fiscal year 2013 budget request avoid major disruptions to current U.S. defense plans, but they make only a down payment on the defen...
By Travis Sharp
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Hard Choices: Responsible Defense in an Age of Austerity
Hard Choices: Responsible Defense in an Age of Austerity, a report authored by CNAS experts LTG David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Nora Bensahel and Travis Sharp, outlines four b...
By Nora Bensahel, Travis Sharp, David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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America’s Cyber Future: Security and Prosperity in the Information Age
Despite productive efforts by the U.S. government and the private sector to strengthen cyber security, the increasing sophistication of cyber threats continues to outpace prog...
By Kristin M. Lord, Mike McConnell, Peter Schwartz, Richard Fontaine, Travis Sharp & Will Rogers
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The Sacrifice Ahead: The 2012 Defense Budget
The fiscal year 2012 defense budget request is a break from the past ten years of budget growth, but it does not go far enough to rebalance defense spending priorities given t...
By Travis Sharp
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An Indispensable Force: Investing in America’s National Guard and Reserves
This report argues that the United States must undertake a number of initiatives to ensure that the National Guard and Reserves remain an indispensable force capable of defend...
By John A. Nagl & Travis Sharp
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Vision Meets Reality: 2010 QDR and 2011 Defense Budget
This policy brief provides an analysis of the FY 2011 defense budget request, places it in the context of the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review and historical budgetary trends, ...
By Travis Sharp