The Presidential Inbox: U.S. Defense Spending
Experts analyze how changes in defense spending would affect U.S. military strategy.
Speakers: David W. Barno, Senior Adviser and Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security; Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (Retired)
Barry M. Blechman, Distinguished Fellow and Cofounder, Stimson Center; Project Director, A New U.S. Defense Strategy for a New Era: A Summary of the Findings of the Defense Advisory Committee
Dov S. Zakheim, Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Senior Fellow, CNA Corporation; Former Undersecretary (Comptroller), U.S. Department of Defense
Presider: Gordon M. Adams, Professor of U.S. Foreign Policy, School of International Service, American University; Former Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
February 8, 2013
Experts analyze how changes in defense spending would affect U.S. military strategy.
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