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Our armed forces must be ready to act anywhere in the world where vital national interests are threatened. This can be achieved by ensuring the military has the resources and skilled personnel it needs to keep us safe and maintain freedom. 

 

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Cold War Lessons for Estimating the Chinese Defense Budget

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Prioritizing Procurement over Research and Development

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The Heritage Foundation 2014 Defense Reform Handbook The Heritage Foundation Defense Experts

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Thornberry Initiative for Effective Defense Acquisition Reform Appears Promising

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James Jay Carafano
Senior Counselor to the President and E.W. Richardson Fellow
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Brent Sadler
Senior Research Fellow, Allison Center for National Security
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Max Primorac
Senior Research Fellow, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom
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Wilson Beaver
Senior Policy Advisor, Allison Center for National Security
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Robert Greenway
Director, Allison Center for National Security
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The Honorable Steve Yates
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