CSET’s Lauren Kahn, alongside Council on Foreign Relations fellows Erin D. Dumbacher and Michael C. Horowitz, shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by the Council on Foreign Relations. The article examines President Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget amid global threats and overdue military modernization.
The authors caution that funding alone is not enough, writing that “defense spending alone—even such a significant increase—will not deliver the capabilities the United States needs to protect its national interests.
Defense spending alone–even such a significant increase–will not deliver the capabilities the United States needs to protect its national interests. Lauren Kahn, Erin D. Dumbacher, and Michael C. Horowitz
To read the full article, visit the Council on Foreign Relations.