Budgeting for Hard Power: Defense and Security Spending Under Barack Obama

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The incoming U.S. president inherits a raft of national security problems during a time of financial tumult and great uncertainty. Iraq, Afghanistan, the hunt for al Qaeda, border protection: the list is already endless yet still seems to grow by the day. And all the while, the national deficit grows. How should President Obama prioritize among the many competing demands for defense spending, homeland security investment, diplomacy, security assistance, and related measures How much money will be needed How much will be available And how should it be allocated These are the details that can define a nations foreign policy. In his typically clear and concise manner, Michael OHanlon lays out the issues and their relative costs, suggesting a path for the new White House and the nation it serves.

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"Michael E. O'Hanlon is a senior fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, where he is research director for the 21st Century Defense Initiative. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, is the lead author of Brookings's Iraq Index, and is a frequent media commentator on issues of foreign policy and security."