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Introduction and Overview of Course |
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| 2 |
The Defense Budget in Context: The Federal Budget Outlook |
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| 3 |
Defense Budget Concepts and Processes |
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Estimating the Shortfall: Mismatches Between Plans and Dollars |
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Matching Forces to Grand Strategy |
Budget Option for National Security |
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Spending to Modernize and Transform the Forces |
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Matching Forces to a Budget |
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Federal Spending for Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism |
Op-Ed About a National Security Policy Issue With Budget Implications |
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Saving Money on Military Infrastructure |
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Budgeting for Readiness |
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| 11 |
Spending for Military Pay and Benefits |
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Presentation of Alternative Defense Plans |
Top-Level Defense Review (Group Project) |