REFORMING DoD

Biden's Military Budget: Better Never Than Late

Bad Idea: Looking for Easy Solutions for PPBE Reform
The means by which the Department of Defense decides how to spend its budget has long been criticized as needlessly complex and incapable of helping policymakers choose among investments to meet strategic goals. Seeking solutions, Congress created the Commission on PPBE Reform in the 2022 defense policy bill. But the reforms the system needs may not be as obvious as they seem. 
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Fixing America’s Defense Budget

Defense Budget Transparency and the Cost of Military Capability

Matching Defense Budget to Strategy

Reagan Would Be Gobsmacked

What to Watch for in the Defense 2024 Budget Release

Beyond Monopsony: Pentagon Reform in the Information Age

For Better Defense Spending, Split the Pentagon’s Budget into Two

The Military Pays for Beltway Budgetary Brinkmanship

The Paradox of Scarcity in a Defense Budget of Largesse

Breaking the Cycle of Incremental Acquisition Reform,

Turkey's More Independent Foreign Policy, with Christopher Preble, Melanie Marlowe, and Aaron Stein

Fixing America’s Defense Budget
By Elaine McCusker, RealClearDefense: “As Congress prepares to review the fiscal year 2024 federal budget request, new opportunities are emerging that can provide for America’s defense while still prioritizing cost saving and fiscal responsibility."